Compare & Contrast

Similarity

Sources A and B are similar in the political repression by the British government. Source A states that, "And oh they couldn't give me any office- it took a long time- government offices were extremely overloaded- and there was a lot of difficulty. I had to threaten to bring a desk here to set it up here or in my flat before I could get an office!" This shows that David Marshall had to pressurize the government before he had a proper environment to work in. Similarly, source B states that, "Out on the streets, Chinese students ignored the government's official closure of their schools, and in a repeat of the previous year locked themselves into their classrooms, where they established their own revolutionary curriculum." This shows that the students had to rebel against the government in order to get what they want. Therefore, both sources are similar in showing the political repression by the British government. 

Difference

Sources A and B are different in the goal they were trying to achieve. Source A shows that David Marshall wanted to fight for the independence of Singapore. Source B shows that the Chinese students were fighting for their own school syllabus as they didn't want to use the British's syllabus. Source A states that, "Merdeka! People of Singapore!" This shows that David Marshal was leading the local people to fight for independence. In contrast, Source B states that, "Out on the streets, Chinese students ignored the government's official closure of their schools, and in a repeat of the previous year locked themselves into their classrooms, where they established their own revolutionary curriculum." This shows that the students were not satisfied with the government's timetable and wanted a brand new timetable for their studies. Therefore, both sources were different in showing the goal that was trying to be achieved.