IV.REFLECTION IN LITERATURE

                                    “CACTUS”

By: Tita Lacambra Ayala

THEME:

“SURVIVAL”

MESSAGE OF THE STORY:

“BE STRONG IN WHAT EVER TRIAL WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND ENCOUNTERED, BE LIKE A CACTUS”          

“THE QUARREL”

BY: ANDRES CRISTOBAL CRUZ

CHARACTERIZATION:

NINA-wife

 ISMAEL-husband

 Mrs. SMITH- the land lady

MANG JOSE- the carpenter

SETTING:

            ACCESSORIA

THEME:

            ACCEPTANCE

CONFLICT:

            THE QUARREL BETWEEN THE LAND LADY AND NINA AND ISMAEL, WHEREAS MANG JOSE IS THE MEDIATOR

“INK”

By: Guillermo Castillo

THEME:

“USEFULNESS”

MESSAGE OF THE STORY:

            “Don’t judge a thing without trying”

            “It reminds us that a certain thing should not be useful without a human that manipulates it”

“PEOPLE OF CONSEQUENCE”

By: Ines Tacaad Cammayo

Characters:

            German haciendero

            Camus

            Meding

Setting:

            Barrio

Conflict:

            They found out that they are getting old but they are not happy in their life and they are not even enjoy their existence

“RURAL MAID”

By: Fernando Maramag

Theme:

            “LOVE”

Message of the story:

            “Try to accept failure and never stop loving the person you love”

“RIDICULOUS WELCOME”

By: Prof. Carolina A. Arcea

THEME:

            “DEATH”

MESSAGE OF THE STORY:

            “Enjoy every single moment that your still breathing and happily living for we are not getting any younger”