How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife by Manuel Arguilla

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Sister of Leon and Baldo.

Ca Celin- Caretela driver.

PLOT Exposition: Intoduces the background information about events, settings, characters etc. to the audience or readers.

Rising Action: Where the conflict is introduced. A series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative.

Climax: Highest point of interest. The particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point.

Falling Action: Turning point.

The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.

Denoumement: Resolution.

The denouement is the final outcome of the story. Often it’s where all the secrets (if there are any) are revealed and loose ends are tied up. Exposition: The inciting action of the story was when “she stepped down to the Carretela of Ca Celin with a quick, delicate grace. She look very lovely, she was tall. She looked up to my brother with a smile, and her forehead was leveled to his mouth”. It goes when Leon introduced Maria as his wife to his younger brother, Baldo whose thinking deeply if father will like Maria. He’s thinking if Maria can survive or will fit in the life in barrio or rural areas than urban city where she grew up.

Rising action: The rising action of the story was when Baldo took the road of Waig instead of passing in Camino Real. It was the wish of the father to go by Waig. They were trying to test Maria’s characteristics, her attitude, her looks, how she talks and the way she handle the situation.

Climax: The highest point of the story was when Leon already brought home Maria as his wife. He introduced Maria as his wife to his family and especially to his father hoping they will accept and like Maria for him.

Falling action: The falling action of the story was when Maria passed they eat or challenges despite of her personality. She surpassed the trials given to her proving that she is worth it for Leon as his wife.

Denouement: The denouement of the story was when Baldo cross the threshold of his father and ask him about Maria. Afterwards the door opened and Leon and Maria came in. Baldo went out to water Labang as instructed by his father. This reflects that love enables Leon and Maria to go forward whatever struggles may come along the way. It portrays that accepting one’s life and sacrificing is necessary in order to be happy.

CONFLICT

The problem or struggles that the characters are facing in the story. Man vs. Society- Leon brought a wife to his hometown, Nagrebcan, La Union. His wife, Maria, is a woman who grew up in the city and is not used to living in rural places. But then, Leon came to his hometown with a wife. Their neighborhood who doesn’t know that Leon was married to a city girl. No one knows what kind of girls is Maria except for Leon. Will Maria cope living in a province for the rest of her life?

Man vs. Himself- Maria is afraid that maybe his father-in-law and Leon’s family will not accept her as leon’s wife nor not liking her.

POINT OF VIEW

The person telling or narrating the story. The story was told in the second person point of view wherein the brother of Leon, Baldo, was the one who narrated the story.

THEME

The universal message in the story. Culture clash or the setting shift when someone from the barrio or the city is transported to the other.

To endure journey sacrifices is necessary. In order to achieve success we must be strong enough, show determination and be patient. In whatever difficult event or situation we maybe in, we must be willing to sacrifice or step out of our comfort zone so that we can learn from our new experiences and achieve happiness.