STORY 3- Morning in Nagrebcan Flashcards
(13 cards)
Title
morning in nagrebcan
Author
Manuel E. Arguilla- Ilokano writer in English, patriot, and martyr.
wife- Lydia Villanueva, an artist and writer just like him
22 to 29 years old- his famous work compiled in a book called How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife (And Other Stories) published by Philippine Book Guild in 1940.
1941 (japanese invaded ph)- joined freedom forces and led Marking’s Guerillas.
1944- improsoned and imprisoned him in Fort Santiago along with his family.
Author born on
Nagrebcan, Bauang, June 17, 1911
author died on
Manila Chinese Cemetery, August 30, 1944 (33)
Author’s education
San Fernando-hs
tertiary-up
1933- finish education
Author’s award
“How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife”- first prize Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940.
swimming champ
editor-in-chief of his school’s newsletter, the La Union Tab.
UP Writers Club-president and editor of the UP Literary Apprentice.
PRACTICE profession at the University of Manila and later on, became the editor of Welfare Advocate, Bureau of Public Welfare’s publication
characters
Tang Ciaco (father)
Nana Elang (mother)
and the two sons, Ambo and Baldo.
6 dog; 4 white puppies, 1 with black feather and mother dog
plot
about a usual start of a day on Nagrebacan, where people start doing their job. The morning turns into a horrible day
tells a story of a family with a dog and its young puppies living in Katanyaghan Hills
Conflict
when father woke up by the noise of both of his son fighting for a dog
summary
It’s morning in the village of Nagrebcan. A boy named Baldo got out of their house to play with their dog’s puppies. He’s soon joined by his younger brother Ambo. Ambo wanted to play with one particular black-spotted puppy but Baldo has claimed it as his own. He didn’t allow Ambo to touch the puppy. An argument and a fight ensued. In the process, Ambo had his hand bit by the puppy they were fighting over. His hand started bleeding.
Hearing the commotion outside the house, the boys’ father, Tang Ciaco looked out the window. He saw Ambo’s bleeding hand and declared that the puppy has gone mad. He grabbed a piece of firewood, got out of the house, and started violently beating the puppy. He then turned his attention on his sons and started beating them as well.
The mother of the boys, Nana Elang, came for their rescue and brought them safely inside the house. The story ended with Nana Elang doing morning chores inside the house, with Tang Ciaco going to work. and with the two boys finding the dead puppy and giving it a much-needed burial
lesson
love your family
care for everybody
symbol/ representation
Tiang Ciaco treats his sons like dogs. He beat his sons the way he beat the puppy.
mother dog also symbolizes the neglect of Tang Ciaco in his family. In the story, the mother dog left her puppies and came back after the sunrise.
theme
The theme of the story is morning is time of renewal. Renewal because every day we encountered different problems and at the end of the day, we see ourselves passed all the struggles. Every morning, we feel renewed and we hoped to see a brighter morning ahead us.
