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    Bauang‚ III CHARACTERS Baldo was the one who narrated the story. He was the younger brother of Leon.  He was an obedient‚ innocent and naive young boy.  Leon was the one who brought home a wife.  He was a responsible‚ gentle and a loving husband. Maria had been born and grew up in a big city. She was the pretty wife of Leon. She was a supportive‚ creative and a loving wife. Father was the one who instructed Baldo on what he will do while he is on the road together with Leon and Maria. He made an

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    How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife” 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

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    /book-report-of-how-my-brother-leon-brought-...‎ Free Essays on Book Report Of How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife for students. Use our papers to help you with yours 1 - 20. How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife - College Essays ... www.studymode.com › Home › English Composition › Creative Writing‎ Rating: 4.5 - ‎1 review How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife ... Summary: Exposition: Maria was the first one introduced in the story - the wife of the main character Leon. She first ... How My Brother

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    Carnations Chrysanthemum Transcript of How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife summary Baldo and his older brother Leon were both waiting for the arrival of their visitor riding the carretela. Seeing his brother’s wifeBaldo 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

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    Title: How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife Author: Manuel Arguilla (1911 – 1944) was an Ilokano writer in English‚ patriot‚ and martyr. He is known for his widely anthologized short story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife‚" the main story in the collection "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife and Other Short Stories" which won first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940. Most of Arguilla’s stories depict scenes in Barrio Nagrebcan‚ Bauang‚ La Union where he

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    "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" by Manuel Arguilla At first I thought there were only twenty or so short stories from the American Era n the Philippines online but I have now found 100s of them.   These stories represent a literary and cultural treasure and a body of work that anyone interested in colonial studies could profit from.   But most important‚ if the four stories I have read so far are any guide‚ the stories are a lot of fun to read‚ feel like they were written from the

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    Name: Paulina Anika F. Coronacion Section: AB2-1 HOW MY BROTHER LEON BROUGHT HOME A WIFE My brother Leon was returning to Nagrebcan from far away Manila‚ bringing home his young bride who had been born and had grown up in the big city. Father would not accept her for a daughter-in-law unless he taught her worthy to live in Nagrebcan. Father devised an ingenious way to find out‚ and waited for the result. She stepped down from the carretela of Ca Celin with a quick‚ delicate grace. She was

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    The theme of ’How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife’ is that one must preserve‚ even through certain sacrifices‚ in order to reach one’s goal. In particular: - One may have to surrender a small part of one’s life in order to be happy. In the storyLeon arrived with his wife in the country meeting Leon’s brother for the first time. They took a surprising route home for Leon‚ but it was meant as a test for the wife to see if she could endure the sacrifices she made and meet her new family

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    Introduction The story is about Leon returning to his hometown Nagrebcan with his wife‚ Maria who is willing to make sacrifices to go in a rural community for her to prove herself to her father-in-law that she is worthy to live in the province‚ and at last she will be introduced formally by her groom (Leon) to his family. Leon is the eldest among his siblings‚ and most traditional family looks forward to the eldest sibling to give the family a hope for a better living‚ most will give all their resources

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    How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife is a story written by Manuel Arguilla about a man who comes home to his province to introduce his wife from the city to his family. This short story won first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940. >>ABOUT THE AUTHOR Manuel E. Arguilla was born on June 17‚ 1911 in Nagrebcan‚ Bauang‚ La Union to parents Crisanto Arguilla‚ a farmer‚ and Margarita Estabillo‚ a potter.Their mediocre living was not a hindrance for Manuel to attain his dreams

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