Summer Solstice
Title : Summer Solstice By: Nick Joaquin ]
AuthorName: Nicomedes Marquez JoaquinAka: “ Quijano de Manila”Born: May 4, 1917 (Paco Manila on Calle Herran)Died: April 29, 2004 (San Juan Metro Manila)Parents: Atty. Leocadio Y. Joaquin (colonel of the Philippine Revolution) Salome Marquez (school teacher)Educational Background: Elementary: Mapa High School in Intramuros Secondary: Mapa High School in Intramuros (up to 3rd year) College: St. Albert College in Hong Kong
Setting :"Summer Solstice", also known as Tatarin, is a short story that has garnered much attention since its publish date in 1972.The story takes place in the 1850s, women were repressed and felt shut in. Lupeng may seem to be happy in her routine life, but she also feels angry. You can notice this when she states to the children “Hush, hush I implore you! Now look: your father has a headache, and so have I. So be quiet this instant — or no one goes to Grandfather".It indeed sounds like she feels as though she has a duty that she must carry on but she gets annoyed at her family because of her subdued state of womanhood. Although she tries act horrified when Guido tells of her woman should be adored rather than beneath their husbands, she contemplates and realizes she wants to be the leader of the pack.
Plot• The Summer Solstice is a short story written by Nick Joaquin. The book tells the story of a ritual performed by women to call upon the gods to grant fertility. The ritual they perform is to dance around a century-old Balete tree. The ritual was known as Tatarin and lasted for three days during the summer months. The last day of Tatarin is the same day as St Johns Day. The story is set on St Johns Day in the 1850s in the Philippines. Entoy tells Dona Lupeng that Amada has participated in the ritual. While they are onboard a carriage, Dona Lupeng talks about why Amada still believes in the ritual. The carriage comes to a halt and everyone watches a procession taking place. Dona Lupeng mocks
AuthorName: Nicomedes Marquez JoaquinAka: “ Quijano de Manila”Born: May 4, 1917 (Paco Manila on Calle Herran)Died: April 29, 2004 (San Juan Metro Manila)Parents: Atty. Leocadio Y. Joaquin (colonel of the Philippine Revolution) Salome Marquez (school teacher)Educational Background: Elementary: Mapa High School in Intramuros Secondary: Mapa High School in Intramuros (up to 3rd year) College: St. Albert College in Hong Kong
Setting :"Summer Solstice", also known as Tatarin, is a short story that has garnered much attention since its publish date in 1972.The story takes place in the 1850s, women were repressed and felt shut in. Lupeng may seem to be happy in her routine life, but she also feels angry. You can notice this when she states to the children “Hush, hush I implore you! Now look: your father has a headache, and so have I. So be quiet this instant — or no one goes to Grandfather".It indeed sounds like she feels as though she has a duty that she must carry on but she gets annoyed at her family because of her subdued state of womanhood. Although she tries act horrified when Guido tells of her woman should be adored rather than beneath their husbands, she contemplates and realizes she wants to be the leader of the pack.
Plot• The Summer Solstice is a short story written by Nick Joaquin. The book tells the story of a ritual performed by women to call upon the gods to grant fertility. The ritual they perform is to dance around a century-old Balete tree. The ritual was known as Tatarin and lasted for three days during the summer months. The last day of Tatarin is the same day as St Johns Day. The story is set on St Johns Day in the 1850s in the Philippines. Entoy tells Dona Lupeng that Amada has participated in the ritual. While they are onboard a carriage, Dona Lupeng talks about why Amada still believes in the ritual. The carriage comes to a halt and everyone watches a procession taking place. Dona Lupeng mocks