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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
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 The Other Woman by Virgilio Samonte
Virgilio Samonte is an award-winning Filipino writer who lives in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.
Samonte's other woman won third place in the Carlos Plug Memorial Merit Spot for Literary
Works for the English Language Section.

The Other Woman of Virgilio Samonte is known as a short story that defines a close
relationship between the spouse and a mistress. Samonte employed dialogue to help his reader
relate to the plot of the story since it existed. The other woman is known as a story that gives a
point of view on a subject. Samonte's idea for his other wife is exposed in a number of ways. On
the other hand, the main idea that is being pointed out could be: “Love in various forms is
usually no. In a formalism procedure, critics could state that the author indicates his subject in
three ways, using the characters and reducing it to one subject, extramarital affairs. In the story,
the 1st author reveals his subject. At one point, Nana Cecilia took proper care of her husband,
who may already be bedridden, including the fact that her husband cheated on her for many
years. Nana Cecilia showed her undying love to her husband when his wife is still napping with
him despite her husband being extremely sick and weak. Another way to discuss the subject of
the story is Tata Cora's husband and decides to leave. Although she did not ask about the man's
health, it was perfectly obvious that even now she would care if he went away frail and helpless.
Finally, endless love while you see what the subject is saying. in Loida.

Once upon a time she staged her relationship between herself and the couple. Loida's
affection lasts for a long time because although the husband was already weak, she is still right
there, watching and working as a servant. Samonte's character in "The Other Woman" was
perfectly sculpted to forge a strong foundation destined for her purpose. There are many
characters in the story, but only three characters have the characteristics of a protagonist.
Authorities have determined that the three key characters are Nana Cecilia, Nana Cora and
Loida.Nana Cecilia is described as the devoted wife of her dying husband and a strong-minded
wife. Although she was simply attacked by her spouse in two phases, she is still in love and
protected, and fights against the people they encounter in their marriage. Ceera Cecilia, who
continues to sleep with her spouse, neglecting the fact that she may have contracted the disease
from her partner. Nana Cora, however, is often referred to as a relative of Ni? Era Cecilia
described who has turned out to be the man's lover. However, Nana Cora gave up her husband's
relationship with Nana Cecilia as this is definitely the right thing to do and she decided to leave.
In comparison, Loida is often described as a sexy, seductive dresser. Loida is considered one of
many characters as she became another lover of the spouse when the girl ends up proclaiming
her entire love story.

The Other Woman of Samonte represents a man or a man in conflict to show his
importance. Since the account speaks of the relationship and an additional relationship to a
denominator who is his spouse, it is difficult for the powers that be to act between the woman
and the lovers. Within a formalistic approach, experts deal with the complex idea of McDougal,
why this individual creates a man against a human. The Knight of Conflict to Blame Readers on
the Subject of the Story You will find three other forces mentioned in the story, Ni? It was Cora
against Nana Cecilia against Loida. In the story, Nana Cecilia fought all of her spouse's lovers
just to break free from their dying relationship, which the author considers legitimate because the
author may think that Nana Cecilia is definitely the legal partner.

Virgilio Samonte's The Other Woman is a story heralding an extraordinary relationship,

with a formalistic approach that critics saw and found that another woman's story is a story that
shows endless pleasure even in the midst of infidelity. The author's idea that he wants to predict
is, "Love is endless in various ways." The author tends to imply that in the right or wrong person,
love can endure in the nearest truth. Aim with the use of their characters, Nana Cecilia, Nana
Cora and Loida. The characters have been portrayed much better to shape the author's goal. The
Other Girl story revealed a man and man problem where three opposing causes fight to win what
they think is yours. The other woman's story is known as a story that reminds us that love is not
just a simple thing.It could be another shape, but it's just endless in the moment you love
unconditionally.

The Rural Maid by Fernando Maramag

Fernando Maramag was born on January 21, 1893 in Ilagan, Isabela, Philippines, his
family are wealthy landowners. His father was Rafael Maramag and his mother Victoria
Mamuri. He finished high school in 1908 and entered the Philippine Normal School at the age of
15. At the urging of his father, however, he moved to the University of the Philippines, where he
began to write for a school organ.

At the age of 21 he was appointed director of the Manila Institute, a prestigious school
for the gifted. He then became an English teacher at the UP. He also taught in San Juan de
Letrán. During this time he met Constancia and she married Ablaza, with whom he had six
children, and in 1917 he became editor of Rising. The Philippines, a newspaper read by almost
all Filipinos who can read and write because of their nationalist competitions. The Philippines
Herald and National Weekly also benefited from his editorial leadership. With his credentials, he
worked in the government as head of the Department of Publications of the Ministry of Justice.
He later became a technical assistant to the then President of the Senate, Manuel Luis Quezón.
Maramag published countless poems that were devoured and admired by the reading public. like
"My Queen Tagala", "The Atheist", "A Christ Without a Cross", "José Rizal" and "The
Presentation". He wrote on the history of the English language in the Philippines. Secrets of
English Poetics, especially its techniques. Leopoldo Y. Yabes, a well-known literary historian.

The literary piece of Fernando Maramag entitled “The Rural Maid” is a poem that talks
approximately a person who fell in love with a lovely woman, fell in love together along with her
once they first met, their eyes checked out every different and he become captivated via way of
means of her charm, however in spite of his affection for her, his Hearts did now no longer love
him. belongs to him, this left a few ache in his heart.

The poem revolves round a determined dreamers ardour for a woman he ought to and
might by no means own. They parted and by no means crossed their course again. The maid
saved chasing him even if he become asleep.

In all his desires the photo of the usa woman is continually there. Since then, considering
her has come to be his hobby. He continually thinks of the instant while their lips met for a
warm, candy kiss. .He expresses his love, even supposing it's miles best a one-sided love story,
the reader can sense his sacrifice, a potion of which wish and everlasting damnation are mixed,
however even that love hurts him because the thorns of a rose hurt. the skin; He will retain to
sacrifice himself. He says if he ought to preserve her in his arms, heaven and earth might be his.
It is his best happiness, his best desire, to like the usa woman he knew she might by no means
love withinside the end.

Two Brothers by Rony V. Diaz

An award-winning Filipino writer born in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija on December 2, 1932
named Rony V. Diaz was received numerous Palanca Awards. He also joined The Manila Times
in 2001 as government director, sooner or later have become writer and president of the Manila
Times School of Journalism. He has taught English on the University of the Philippines Diliman
and has labored for the Philippine authorities as a overseas carrier corp. He is the writer of the
story "The Centipede". He is a recipient of a University of the Philippines Fellowship for
Literature, a Rockefeller Fellowship for innovative writing and is a member of the University of
the Philippines Writers Club.He became born in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija on December 2, 1932.

It's about the two brothers who devote themselves to underwater fishing. Litoy is
unsympathetic and judgmental in his environment, but he is a good, loving and caring older
brother of Simo. Simo is a bombastic guy who tries to influence his older brother. Two brothers
left town and went to the black beach, they went unstoppable and it was run by Litoy, and they
just stopped to analyze the glasses because Simo's last arm was damaged when they reached the
groin, testing Litoy and confirms that it is usable. Simo is looking forward to a tip because it will
be his first clip on the dock.And he's holding a difficult clip to play a good song. The subject his
older brother was talking about is Kaltang. It was the youngest fabled fish in his town. Although
he already knows. As they walk to the dock, a doorman asks the older brother for a job and
approaches him indifferently and angry. In the old steamship.They meet Mang Orto and the older
brother lives up to him for holding debris and, in addition to Ninoy, the one who fixes them, he's
a lazy person. When they go fishing, Litoy really takes care of their little brother.
 The Y got Maya-Maya and a massive black Lapu-Lapu and his older brother changed
into proud to Simo. And Litoy desires to journey area already however Simo he plunge
completely due to the fact he desires to have an effect on extra his older brother. He reduce
himself via way of means of the oyster shells. And his older brother is without a doubt disquieted
however he faux it’s Oklahoma and constantly angling like nil changed into happened. And over
again he changed into harm however this clip it’s extreme as it changed into an detonation. As
Litoy attempts to halt the hemorrhage. he resisted due to his pride. And on the terminal. as he
slowly misplaced his consciousness. his older brother searching for his first-rate to salvage him
and that's what his searching for to bring to the loader. Critical Analysis:

The narrative tells us don’t try to have an effect on individual and cognize your
restriction. That in life. jobs do arise while we push our ego excessively much. We see the
affection of the older brother and what kind of he care. It tells us to be a very good sibling. And
be pleasant human beings round you and be low all of the clip. We could be a very good
example. Were the more youthful brother. he ever comply with his older brother. He follows his
brother being proud to himself. We want to be actual to who we're for the higher and non as a
shadow of individual.

The narrative had awesome example of scenes and activities however the phrases used to
depict in which deep. And you may accumulate the leader idea of the narrative withinside the
terminal and leaves you a inquiry to what actually cross on and what may be the stoping.

The Spouse by Luis G. Dato

Luis G. Dato was born on July 4, 1906 at Baao, Camarines Sur. He become a Filipino
poet, writer, educator and flesh presser. He become one of the first Filipinos to put in writing and
post works in English. Among his poems are "The Spouse", "Day at the Farm" and "Among the
Hills." In 1927, his "Mi Ultimo Pensamiento" become the primary true English translation, in
rhymes, of Jose Rizals "Mi Ultimo Adios."

The poem ‘The Spouse” by Luis Dato was inspired by his personal life experiences,
especially matters related to the love of his life. He said his love inspired him to compose. For a
vivid description of Luis Data's style of writing poetry, let me quote this personal response from
our poet to questions that have been asked in the past, which I fortunately found in the source
that I will cite while searching for relatives Seek materials to aid my discussion of this poem,
"The Husband".

The ambiguity of the poem lies in the symbolism of the languages used by the author. It
takes a keen and critical mind to find an interpretation behind the hidden meanings of the text.
"Rose" and a fragrant fragrance that awakens the love of sleep are directly attributed to the
ability of women to seduce. No man with his normal biological makeup and needs would turn
down this woman's charm and invitation. The same spell used against man has a biblical basis
when Eve invited Adam to take the forbidden fruit. in the garden of eden. It was believed that
this was the origin of the "curse" of men and women. As quoted, "Both the man and the woman
in this poem suffer from the curse.The woman suffers because she is a prisoner and slave of the
desire and devotion she has for her husband, as described in the third stanza Likewise, in the
field, the husband himself suffers from the curse of not being able to enjoy so much passion and
devotion that his wife pours over him. He has to work and as much as he can, he has to.

The poem was written in English by Luis Dato. It speaks of the great passion for love, but
which is suppressed by some participants. Circumstances such as fulfilling or fulfilling the
responsibility inherent in the act of loving. In the Filipino context and from a feminist point of
view, the poem can speak of how men dominate women in various aspects, as suggested in the
third stanza: "She has no joys beyond the days of tomorrow. She finds no worlds beyond her gun
embrace." She looks at the FORM behind the furrow, who is her mind, her movement, time and
space. Here the woman is trapped in her love for the man. The man establishes himself as her
life, her strength, her only joy and everything. She is compelled to perform the act of love for her
man under all circumstances. Such a case deprives the woman of living outside the world of her
love. However, a second look at the piece will give us a different perspective, according to the
constructivist.

We need to look for possible exclusions, repressions and contradictions in the text that
will allow us to uncover hidden meanings, perhaps when the poem was written by Luis Dato
Filipino women had not yet freed themselves from male domination as popularized in history
books became, or perhaps women of the time were simply subservient to men who simply
endured pain and hardship even in matters of unrequited love. Sadness. Maybe the
constructivists were right. Filipino historians may have purposely overlooked or excluded some
facts about our culture. We read stories in books about how women played an important role in
the lives of Filipino men in the country's early history. I have heard wonderful and painful love
stories in the past depicting the power of women over men. Biblically, they taught us how Eve
used her strength to move Adam to sin.Historically, this writer has seen Filipino politicians being
ousted from power for listening to and following their wives. It is pointed out here that there is
no superior or inferior sex in love and that both men and women can suffer the pain of love.

It Rained Saturday Afternoon by Antonio Gabila

Antonio Gabila is a phenomenal author who wrote the popular story “It Rained Saturday
Afternoon:. He is one of the prominent and award winning Filipino writers during his time.

The beginning of the story starts with offevolved while it rained at 3 Saturday afternoon
unexpectedly. Where it's miles their time to play at the courtroom docket and sense loose from
all their obligations and responsibilities. It turns their temper to awful due to the fact they
couldn't have amusing on their day off. They felt so unfortunate. The tale will become complex
while the rain doesn’t prevent and the courtroom docket in which they performed before, emerge
as sticky with dust and water.

The maximum factor of hobby and the turning factor of the tale is after they
noticed a boy, from the bodega in which they stayed, couldn't be over eighteen, withinside the
ultimate mobileular of presidencia, who has no garments however with excellent figure, who
sings this lines: “ You are my sugar plum”, You might not be an angel”, and “ Don’t get rid of
my dreams”. That will be heard above the crash of the heavy rain, and they may be questioning
why this man acted unusual. The worry that happens lead them to to discover that the younger
boy who sings is a person who lose his thoughts perhaps due to love and plenty of extra motives
behind.

After the rain had stopped, due to the younger loopy boy, they found out that they may be
now no longer the maximum unfortunate humans. So, they cross domestic that no certainly
considered one among them attempted to look on the younger boy whom they might nonetheless
listen making a song approximately dreams.

The Black Monkey by Edith L. Tiempo

Edith L. Tiempo is a Filipino poet, fiction writer, instructor and literary critic is one of
the greatest Filipino Writers in English whose works are characterised through a exquisite fusion
of fashion and substance, of expertise and insight. Her poems are difficult verbal transfigurations
of sizeable studies as revealed, in of her a lot anthologized pieces, "Lament for the Littlest
Fellow" and "Bonsai." As fictionist, Tiempo is as morally profound. Her language has been
marked as "descriptive however unburdened through scrupulous detailing." She is an influential
subculture in Philippine literature in English.

The story of the Black Monkey is about learning to face your fears and learning to protect
yourself from dangers. The protagonist Marina is a own circle of relatives to a few guerillas
preventing the Japanese in the course of World Waw II. At a few factor she is injured and in part
paralyzed. The different villagers residing withinside the jungle together along with her region
her on a hut hidden ledge of a cliff face. It is right here she starts offevolved to be terrorized with
the aid of using a huge black monkey. The worry of which mingles together along with her
worry of being attacked with the aid of using a escaped Japanese prisoner. Marinas husband or
lover offers her a rifle with which to kill the monkey and she or he does. With the demise of her
tormentor she triumphs over all her fears

Marina changed into hidden in a hut in a ledge of a cliff in a jungle for she is paralyzed.
She changed into hidden there to guard herself from the Japanese soldiers. Rising Action She had
wake up one night. The door changed into driven and rattled cautiously, gradual thuds of steps
moved across the residence. She felt it rotated the residence once, after which two times then
jerked on the door, then it left.
 Her husband advised her to apply the rifle he had given her to guard herself. She agreed
to apply it aleven though she didn’t realize the way to shoot. The animal went again again. Even
aleven though she’s scare she pointed the gun to the monkey and shot it. Falling Action The
monkey changed into left there, dead. She felt satisfied that she sooner or later killed the
monkey. At the end of the story, the monkey changed into now dead. She felt secure and
satisfied. And now she overcame all of her fears.

The White Horse of Alih by Alvarez Enriquez

Alvarez Enriquez is currently considered a "single author." If one or more works are by a
distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He won Carlos Palanca Memorial
Award for Full-lenth Play and for Short Stories.He started writing at the age of 20. He is a writer,
narrator and playwright. His famous literary works include: Blood on the Moon, A Tale of Two
Houses, Cachil Kudarat (Sultan of Mindanao) or Cachil Corrala and Labaw. Donggon. All of
these stories won Palanca awards that year.

The tale commenced off as Alih, moved alongside the group which become celebrating
the Fourth of July celebration. They have been waiting for a whole lot of humans on this
occasion due to the fact they deliberate a mass assassination withinside the town. The tale went
on concentrating at the movements and what the characters are wondering earlier than their
deliberate killing. Alih become taking into account his houri and the beyond recollections in their
family. His father become accused of killing a person that he did now no longer kill. Alih and
Omar’s father become the hadji lower back and that he attended the Mecca. The Americans
desired him to post to the judgement of the Americans.

The tale endured with the existence of Omar and Alih as merchants. They bought their
house, their boats, fishing nets or even their mother’s pearls. Then labored for Lim Ching which
become a Chinese merchant. They have been robbed via way of means of guys with weapons
and clubs. They then went lower back to sea and stayed there for a protracted time. After the fed
on all their inventory of meals and water Omar commenced taking into account killing and
dying. By killing we are able to wash our disgrace away’ stated Omar at the same time as staring
into the space.

The tale went on shifting to the parade. Alih noticed a lady which resembled his pal that
he rode with withinside the carousel. After confirming that the lady he is calling at is truly
Fermina, his brother Omar then went berserk and unsheathed his sword and killed humans. Omar
then went to kill Fermina however Alih covered her and killed his brother Omar.

The Dog Eaters by Leoncio Deriada

 Leoncio Deriada is a Filipino writer who was spend most of his life in Davao but born in
Iloilo. He graduated High School in 1955 at Davao City High School In 1959, he graduated cum
laude in Ateneo de Davao University where he earned his BA English degree.

The Dog Eaters tells the story of the collapse of a couple's wedding in a context of
poverty. Mariana, the tortured companion of an ambitious man, explodes when her husband's
friends invite him for a drink. Mariana thinks that feeding dog meat is indecent and inhuman.
However, when she realizes that the people around her have no problem with it, her cup is full
and she desperately takes matters into her own hands. I promise to escape your wretched
realities. I have some problems with this short story. The source language is the language. It is
riddled with grammatical and typographical errors.

The version I'm looking for may have been carelessly written by someone else, but
diction errors can also be found. and parallels, things dyslexics don't do.I'm not a descriptive
linguistic Nazi, the type who would triumphantly point out this or that mistake, but can a writer
still be trusted if the work you've been given causes you to grab a red pencil? and hastily sent to a
commentary workshop.

The second is technology. I'm sure you got the saying "show, don't tell". Reading the
story feels a bit gossipy, and this led Maine to lose interest in what Mariana, the enlightened
protagonist, was going through. I prefer disappointment topics, especially this one because of its
transgressive twist, but this could have worked better if it had the structure. The reader may be
presented with a flashback scene that they want to summarize. However, Mariana and her
husband Victor are in poor shape.

Wedding Dance by Amador T. Daguio

Amador T. Daguio was a Filipino writer and poet during pre-war Philippines. He
published two books in his lifetime, and three more posthumously. He was a Republic Cultural
Heritage awardee for his works.

"The Wedding Dance" by Amador Daguio is a quick tale approximately a husband and
wife, Awiyao and Lumnay, who were married for seven years. In spite of being in love together
along with his wife, Awiyao feels the want to marry once more to have a son. At his 2d marriage
celebration, Awiyao is going to test on Lumnay, understanding she is upset. Awiyao idea the
solution to Lumnays sorrow could be to have her be a part of the opposite girls throughout the
marriage dance. Lumnay became in reality at his wedding, however left. She couldn't stand the
concept of her husband marrying any other lady due to the fact she couldn't deliver him children.

A House Full of Daughters by Kerima P. Tuvera

 Kerima Polotan-Tuvera in December 16, 1925 at Jolo, Sulu. She was a Filipino fiction
writer, essayist, and journalist. Some of her stories were published under the pseudonym
"Patricia S. Torres".

She was christened Putli Kerima. her father was an army colonel, and her mother taught
home economics. Due to her father's frequent transfers in assignment, she lived in various places
and studied in the public schools of Pangasinan, Tarlac, Laguna, Nueva Ecija and Rizal.

Kermina P. Tuvera vividly describes the fact in her story that being a mom isn't always
just “a stroll withinside the park”. It includes a number of difficult work, persistence and
sacrifice. The tale additionally gives wealthy info of ways a mom survives the “crisis” in a day
by day basis. Nevertheless, the rewards are fantastic that you will overlook the rigors and
hardships experienced. The classes located withinside the tale aren't handiest implemented to
moms however additionally for fathers and youngsters too.

The tale opens with the mind of the mom having seven daughters. The opportunities are
endless. Seven daughters suggest seven dowries seven sons-in-law, seven spinsters, seven
bakeshops, seven splendor parlors, seven stores, seven designers or maybe seven models. But
with the wide variety of daughter she has, one can not keep away from however to have little
heartache or because the mom calls it “crises”. First is the wish to have a son. Second, being a
mom is likewise subjected to “a couple of stress of post-natal depression, monetary difficulties,
family chores, and beginning control.”

Motherhood has taught her hints while managing her daughters. Because of being strict
and disciplinarian, the primary phrase found out via way of means of her daughters is “quiet”.
The mom additionally found out that field makes her existence simpler due to the fact she desires
no phrases. A buddy of hers warned her approximately the trauma kids may later broaden with
such structure She can’t assist however note how this buddy of hers offers with motherhood.
This buddy is her whole opposite. She describes her as the suitable mom. And with this a lot
correctness this buddy ran away with every other guy leaving her toddlers behind. The mom
stated that there's no ethical in her buddy’s situation, however she suspects her buddy might have
stayed if she allowed herself the luxurious of mistakes.

Despite the heartaches or crises covered in being a mom, the mom realizes that it may
additionally be a totally profitable experience. She needs her ladies to be “skilled now no longer
accomplished”, capable of stand on their personal due to the fact they have “a expertise now no
longer won via way of means of phrases however via way of means of touch, sight, sound,
victories, failures, sleeplessness, devotion, love – the human reviews and feelings of this earth;
and perhaps; in order little religion and a bit reverence for the belongings you can not see.” She
is likewise capable of train like to her kids no matter the reality that she did now no longer
intentionally got down to train them. It could be very obvious how the ladies take care of every
other. Lastly, she develops friendship together along with her daughters.

The Flowers of May by Francisco Arcellana

Francisco Arcellana, writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist, and teacher, is one of the
most important progenitors of the modern Filipino short story in English. He pioneered the
development of the short story as a lyrical prose-poetic form. He is the fourth of 18 children of
Jose Arcellana y Cabaneiro and Epifanio Quino. He was married to Emerenciana Yuvienco with
whom he has six children, one of whom, Juaniyo is an essayist, poet and fictionist. He received
his first schooling in Tondo. The idea of writing occurred to him at the Tondo Intermediate
School but it was at the Manila West High School (later Torres High School) that he took up
writing actively as staff member of The Torres Torch, the school organ.

"The Flowers of May" is about how life can become an ossuary, a great city in a dark
necropolis. This is a world class short story. There were no memories of the snow-covered field
in the minds of many Filipinos in 1951, but there are memories of the beautiful May flowers,
May in the churches of Manila and in the old city walls. The narrator thinks of his sister Victoria,
who died in May. The narrator speaks of the great depth of his father's grief, perhaps of his futile
attempt to console his father for the loss. He speaks of many dead in his family.

The story is very well established, but the concerns are universal. This is a beautiful and
heartbreaking story. It couldn't be worse. As a beloved son who perishes in youth. Faith offers
the convenience of an early entry into heaven and perhaps an eventual reunion, but this can be
cold or even mocking comfort.