Baldo and his brother Leon waiting for the arrival of their visitor riding the carretella. Seeing his brother’s wife‚ Baldo was easily taken away by the beauty of Maria. Baldo describe Maria as lovely girl‚ tall‚ have a long nails and fragrant like a morning when papayas are in bloom. When they got home‚ Leon asks her mother quickly if where is their father. The father calls Baldo to ask some question when they went home. Baldo tell everything. Conclusion The story How _My Brother Leon
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on one of the most frequently anthologized and taught in creative writing classes stories‚ "How Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" by Manuel E. Arguilla. Manuel Arguilla (1911 to 1944) was from the big island of Luzon‚ in the north in Barrio Nagrebcan‚ Bauang‚ La Union. He grew up speaking Ilokano‚ the third most spoken language in the Philippines. Most of his stories are about the common people in the small town he grew up in. After finishing high school he moved to the Manila area (this
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collection "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife and Other Short Stories" which won first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940. Characters: Baldo - younger brother of Leon‚ fetched Leon and Maria from the road to Nagrebcan Leon (or Noel) - older brother of Baldo who studied in Manila where he met his wife Maria - the beautiful and stunning wife of Leon from Manila Labang - the bull whom Baldo considers as his ³pet´ Norman Tabios - Maria’s ex-boyfriend who happened
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road to Nagrebcan Leon (Or Noel)-Older brother of Baldo who studied in Manila where he met his wife Maria-The beautiful and stunning wife of Leon from Manila Labang-The bull whom Baldo considers As his “pet” Urong and Celin-The two twins Setting: 1.Nagrebcan 2. the house of Lacay Julian 3. Bauang 4.La Union Plot: Chronological arrangement‚ because the author according to temporal order o simply the start of the story from the arrival of Maria and Baldo at Nagrebcan until
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their visitor riding the carretela. Seeing his brother’s wife‚ Baldo was easily taken away by the beauty of the woman from city as he narrates their journey to Nagrebcan. The idea of meeting with Leon’s parents for the first time made Maria a bit anxious. But along their way home‚ Maria discovered the peculiarities of the life in Nagrebcan as opposed to their life in the city where she met and fell in love with Leon. Leon and his wife‚ Maria‚ arrived at the bario and met with Leon’s brother‚ Baldo
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HOW MY BROTHER LEON BROUGHT HOME A WIFE BY: MIGUEL E. ARGUILLA * Nagrebcan‚Bauang‚La Union (1910) * BSE Degree‚ UP (1933) * Bureau of Public Welfare * Guerillas * Manila Magazines * Commonwealth Literary Contest (1940) * CHARACTERIZATION * LEON- husband of Maria‚ brother of Baldo * BALDO- brother of Leon * MARIA- wife of Leon * MOTHER- motherly‚ accepts Maria wholeheartedly‚ very emotional * FATHER-
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She was tall. She looked up to my brother with a smile‚ and her forehead was on a level with his mouth. "You are Baldo‚" she said and placed her hand lightly on my shoulder. Her nails were long‚ but they were not painted. She was fragrant like a morning when papayas are in bloom. And a small dimple appeared momently high on her right cheek. "And this is Labang of whom I have heard so much." She held the wrist of one hand with the other and looked at Labang‚ and Labang never stopped chewing his cud
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by Manuel E. ArguillaSummary Baldo and his older brother Leon were both waiting for their visitor riding a carratela. When Baldo sa his older brother’s wife‚ who is Maria‚ he was amazed by her beauty as he narrates their journey to their home in Nagrebcan. Maria was felt a bit anxious because of meeting Leon and Baldo’s parents for the first time‚ but along their way home‚ she discovered the differences of the life of the people lived there and the life in the city where she met and fell in love with
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ST.JOHN SCHOOL High School Department San Juan‚ San Ildefonso‚ Bulacan LITERARY ANALYSES The Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred Lord Tennyson How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife Manuel Arguilla
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Main Characters of the Ramayana Dasaratha -- King of Ayodhya (capital of Kosala)‚ whose eldest son was Rama. Dasaratha had three wives and four sons -- Rama‚ Bharata‚ and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna. Rama -- Dasaratha’s first-born son‚ and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty). Rama‚ along with his wife Sita‚ have served as role models for thousands of generations in India and elsewhere. Rama is regarded by many Hindus as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Sita -- Rama’s wife
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