Angela de Jesus

Title: The Ritual by Cirilo F. Bautista Theme: Having different beliefs or challenging the norms can put you up against everyone. Characters: Narrator - The story was shown through his point of view. He is a friend of Dayleg. Dayleg - The protagonist of the story and a dynamic character. He was a brave man who wanted to see a change in society and the people. Dayleg's Father - He is a flat character. Opposed Dayleg and his beliefs greatly and is the leader of the village. Lumawig - Can be considered as the antagonist of the story. He is the God of the people. Village people - Stock characters. They also opposed Dayleg and his beliefs. Summary: The story takes us through a man named Dayleg who wanted to challenge the beliefs of the men and women that lived in their village by killing a sacred animal. The narrator and Dayleg went to the mountains to hunt for the sacred white boar the villagers were talking to them about. The now dead boar was taken to the village and pl...

Title: Children of the City by Amadis Ma. Guerrero Theme:  The harsh conditions of living during the Marcos era. Characters: Victor - The protagonist and a dynamic character. Once an innocent boy but was tainted by the harsh reality of life. Tatang - Victor's father that stood up for what's right for the people. He is a static character. Mother - Victor's conservative mother that wanted nothing to do with strikes and protests. She would rather be safe than sorry. She is a flat character. Tio Pedring - He pushed Victor in becoming a newsboy to earn money. He is also a flat character. Nacio - Victor's only friend in the business who taught him the ropes of Manila. He is also a flat character. Newsboys - Victor's colleagues in the business who despised him. They are stock characters. Summary: The story tells us about a boy, named Victor, who grew up during the Martial Law era. The writer takes us through Victor's life from when he briefly spent time ...