Bread of Salt Bread of Salt

by N.V.M Gonzales by N.V.M Gonzales

Setting: Setting:
a) Place a) Place
• Bakeshop • Bakeshop
• Aida’s house for the party • Aida’s house for the party
• School • School
b) Time b) Time
• 1930’s in the Philippines Setting • 1930’s in the Philippines Setting
Characters Characters
• Boy- main character of the story (name not • Boy- main character of the story (name not
mentioned) mentioned)
• Aida- object of the boy’s affection • Aida- object of the boy’s affection
• Pete Saez – the guy who invites then boy to join his • Pete Saez – the guy who invites then boy to join his
band band
Plot: Plot:
a) Rising Action: a) Rising Action:
When the fourteen-year-old boy started to learn When the fourteen-year-old boy started to learn
and master playing violin. and master playing violin.
b) Conflict: b) Conflict:
When his aunt doesn’t support him to perform in When his aunt doesn’t support him to perform in
public or parties because the musicians are the last public or parties because the musicians are the last
to eat during parties. to eat during parties. (Man vs. Society, Man vs.
(Man vs. Society, Man vs. Circumstances) Circumstances)
c) Climax: c) Climax:
When Aida caught him packing some of the food in When Aida caught him packing some of the food in
the party. the party.
d) Falling action: d) Falling action:
When the fourteen-year old throw away the food When the fourteen-year old throw away the food
that he packed. that he packed.
e) Resolution: e) Resolution:
The boy realized that like a pandesal he is still not The boy realized that like a pandesal he is still not
yet ready to face reality. yet ready to face reality.