SAN CARLOS COLLEGE

FOUNDED 1946 (PIEAS)

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
A.Y. 2021-2022

Name: Leah A. Paris___________________ Subject : Philippine Literature

Year and Course : 3rd year BEED__________

1. What are your learning from the story?

 Conveying the theme that pertains to forbidden love. It says that forbidden love is
only apparent and its banes haunt the person until such time he realizes his
faults.Dead Stars is a love story written in rich prose with a heart-warming
message. I learned that Dead Stars is when stars die, diminishes then eventually
vanishes like the feelings of alfredo when he touches the hand of Julia when they
see each other after a year, He realize that the feelings that he had to her were
gone. I believe that everything happens for a reason. The story doesn't only focus
on the idea of love, but also get exhibits how one conquers himself by
understanding his true feelings. It also deciding between what your hearts truly
once or to follow the mind of being true to your heart or being loyal to your
promise. 

2. What are you learning about the way each character feels about each other?

 Every person is changing depending on the choice they choose. 

3. What caused the character to make the decision they did?

 This love triangle between the three and our anticipation for alfredo's to be
decision is the main excitement of the story or it is the climax of the short story.
The main character is faced with the dilemma or man vs circumstance. That
alfredo needs to choose between choosing Julia and choosing Esperanza. Then
when alfredo finally decided, the story's excitement went back slow steady pace
leading to the resolution. He finally choose to stay with his promise, remain loyal
to his commitment and mary Esperanza that he was engaged with. 

 4. What scene did you like best?

 The ending twist to the story that is when Alfredo and Julia meets again after a
long time and bittersweet reunion scene between the two former lovers
happened that gave the story a sad impression. 
5. What did you like about it?

 Alfredo and Julia meets again, It may seems sad ending but I’m happy that they
choose to be together despite of many struggles. 

6. Who is the most important character? Why?

 I think all of them were important but the focus or center of the story is the main
characters which are Alfredo Salazar, Esperanza & Julia Salas. Alfredo Salazar is
the son of Don Julian. He is over thirty years old bachelor. Alfred Salazar believes
in true love and optimism to discover ecstasy in its stir. Esperanza is the first
woman he falls in love with. After their engagement, he falls in love with Julia
Salas. Esperanza is the wife of Alfredo Salazar. Esperanza is an impassionate
woman having strong will and principles. A homely woman, she is also among the
lucky women who have the aptitude of consistent beauty. Julia Salas is the sister
in law of Judge Dal Valle, a friend of Alfredo’s father. She is the second woman
with whom Alfredo falls in love with. She remains single for her entire life.

7. What decisions did the characters have to make? How important were they for the story?

 The decisions of alfredo for choosing between Julia and Esperanza. He finally
choose to stay with his promise, remain loyal to his commitment and mary
Esperanza that he was engaged with. The story is very important and also
descriptive of its environment and of the characters feelings especially the of
alfredo's yet also sensitive at the same time in the sense that it gives the right
kind of world choice and diction that further help bringing out the elements that
tie the story together.

8. What is the main problem in the story? How did/do you think it would/will be solved?

 The story begin to alfredo because he is not ready to take a commitment to

Esperanza even they are engage in many years, although Alfredo seemed
uncertain of his real wants. It is not to mean though that alfredo is afraid to
commit. He just fell in love with another woman name Julia. I think, the best way
to solved their problems is that alfredo needs to choose between choosing Julia
and choosing Esperanza. Alfredo struggles against his fate and the circumstances
of life and love facing him. He needs to face problems in choosing between
difficult choices of his life. No matter how hard the choices, we need to still
choose to move forward. After that what ever the consequences we need to face
it, that what alfredo should do.

9. What are the major events in the story?

 Alfredo meets Julia. He decides to go ahead with the marriage to Esperanza under
the duress of social and public humiliation. However, he holds on to the notion of
unfulfilled destiny with Julia which hampers her marital bond with his wife.
They live placidly but never reach the potential of blissful marriage. On the flipside, he later
learns about his lack of understanding of love and infatuation and regrets his apathy
towards the woman he loved first and still had in his life.

Esperanza 

-She marries him even after learning about his dalliance with Julia. She is a person who
knows how to take care of herself and exudes an air of self-service. Even though they live
amicably, their marriage never resounds of the love that Alfredo showed during the early
part of their courtship.

She is a person of unimpeachable integrity and moral stance and disposes of her marital
obligations and duties meticulously. However, she does not believe in true love or romantic
valorization of such emotion.

Julia

-She is the other woman in the life of Alfredo Salazar. She is a thoughtful, beautiful and
winsome woman who is good at conversing on different and profound issues. She is
energetic, enigmatic and vital, a complete opposite of Alfredo. This may be one of the
reasons he gravitates toward her.

She meets Alfredo when he visits her brother-in-law (a Judge), as she stays in his place. She
never truly loves Alfredo and that is apparent by her dispassion toward him when he visits
her toward the end of the story. Yet, she never marries and remains a spinster.

10. What is the author's message?

 The authors message in the story of Dead Stars represent a presence that is
unrecognized. It speaks of emotions and relationships that may exist but are not
realized and lose their real meaning and significance. In the story, the attraction
between Alfredo and Julia is a forbidden and taboo phenomenon. They both felt
is to be real but never accepted their mutual attraction nor confessed it. They
wilted to the social expectations and did the morally ordained thing. However,
the truth remains that they never intently examined their sentiments and
relationship. Therefore, when they reunite after eight years they do not have the
same passion for each other. Their emotions became a transient and fleeting
occurrence, much like the stars that are left as relics of their old glory and shine.
These stars are dormant and the fire within them is vanquished but they remain
as obtrusive reminders of their tangible existence. They are an illusion of
something that might have been lively and thriving previously, evidence of their
vital past. But now they are a mere illusion of something that cannot be revived.
Even the moral fortitude of Esperanza is symbolized in her devotion to her
husband even after learning about his dalliance with; Julia. She has a strong belief
in the institution of marriage and loyalty and fulfils her commitment for the same
even though she might not ever truly love Alfredo.
Prepared to :

Mr. Julius Fermin

Instructor