Essay About Father’S Command And Leon’S Hometown

How My Brother Noel Brought Home a Wife
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Cortez, Jophelyn B.Pamintuan, Dana Michelle P.BS Accountancy I-AHow My Brother Noel Brought Home A Wife(American Colonial Literature)By Manuel E. ArguillaA. PlotMotivationExpositionThe story starts with Maria, stepping down from the carratela of Ca Celin.  It is her first time to meet Baldo and Labang.  She is going to go to Leon’s hometown and meet his parents for the first time.Rising ActionBaldo drove them to the Waig instead on the Camino Real. It was his father’s command to test if Maria can really live in a place that is completely different from her home.  Leon wondered why Baldo took that road instead. While travelling, the couple sang together and Maria praised the place of Leon.ClimaxThey reached home and Leon’s father did not welcome them.  He was on his room because his foot is hurting again. Baldo and his father had a conversation about what had happened while they were travelling.Falling ActionBaldo’s father if Maria was afraid of their place. He answered no, because Maria is nor afraid and in fact, she enjoyed her travel.DenoumentLeon’s family talked to Maria.  His father’s voice became livelier than before when he talked to her.B. CharactersMaria – Leons wifeBaldo – Leons younger brother, also the narrator of this storyMother Father of LeonAurelia – Leon and Baldos younger sisterLabang – the carabaoNoel/ Leon – the husband of Maria, older brother of BaldoC. AtmosphereSettingNagrebcan, Bauang, La Union – hometown of LeonWaig – he road taken instead of Calle RealMoodD. ThemeThe short story talked about acceptance, sacrifice, and true love.E. Point of ViewSecond PersonF. StyleThe author left the story open-ended.  He wrote it descriptively and narratively.  He used vivid imagery in depicting every scene in the story.G. SymbolismH. ConflictMan vs. Society