of

Manuel Estabillo
1910-1944
Arguilla
Manuel Estabillo Arguilla
1910-1944

- He was born on June 17, 1911

in Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union.

- He married Lydia Villanueva,

another talented writer in English.
Manuel Estabillo Arguilla
1910-1944

- The best Short Writer the

Philippines has ever produced.

- One of Paz Marquez Benitez’s

famous students.
Manuel Estabillo Arguilla
1910-1944

- His collection of short stories, won

first prize in the Commonwealth
Literary Contest in 1940.

- In October 1944 at the age of 33, he

was captured, tortured and executed by
the Japanese army at Fort Santiago.
summary
Baldo and his older brother Leon were both waiting for
their visitor riding on a carratela. When Baldo saw his
older brother's wife, who is Maria, he was amused by her
beauty as he narrates their journey to their home in
Nagrebcan.
Maria felt a bit anxious for it was her first time meeting
Leon and Baldo's parents, but along their way home, she
discovered a lot of differences on how people are living
there compare to that of the city where she met and fell
in love with Leon. In the end, as they arrived at their
home Leon and Maria finally made enough strength to
face Leon’s father.
 baldo
- The one who narrated the story
and younger brother of Leon.
- He is obedient, innocent and
naive boy
 Leon
leon
- He is also called Noel.
- The older brother of Baldo who
brought home a wife.
- He was responsible, gentle and a
loving husband.
 Maria
maria
- She was born and grew up in a
Big City.
- She was beautiful, supportive,
creative and a loving wife.
FATHER
- The one who instructed Baldo
on what he will do while he is on
the road with Leon and Maria.
- The mildest and gentlest men.
 LABANG
- The bull who brought Maria and
Leon to the home.
Nagrebcan
nagrebcan province
- The setting of the story was in Nagrebcan, Leon’s
hometown.
- This story takes place in a farm where people usually
ride in a carabao.
 Leon was worried about
what others would say
about Maria. Mostly if
the people of
Nagrebcan, especially his
father, could accept
Maria as his wife.

VS.
 climax

complication denouement

exposition resolution
 Exposition
exposition
- Maria was introduced by the narrator of the story

- Maria was described by her physical appearance

 complication
- When Maria took the dry bed Waig as a substitute of
passing the Camino Real since it was a wish of Leon’s
father to wear a waig.
 Climax
climax
- Maria told Leon that she was afraid with his father
because she thought that Leon’s father doesn’t like her.
 denouement
- Leon was searching for their father and her mother
told that his leg is bothering him again.
 resolution
Resolution
- Baldo cross the threshold of his father and ask him
about Maria afterwards the door opened Leon and
Maria came in. Baldo looked at Maria so lovely and
went out to watered Labang which his father told him,
POINT OF VIEW
Someone status in life is not a
hindrance if you truly love
someone.
1 CORINTHIANS 13 : 4-8
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is
not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it
is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at
wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all
things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all
things.
1 CORINTHIANS 13 : 4-8
Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as
for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass
away.
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