John Matthew Solis

G 11 – Nitrogen

LitCrit 1

I. Biographical Info

- Ricardo Lee (born as March 19, 1948) is a Filipino screenwriter, journalist,

novelist, and playwright.
- Lee grew up with his relatives in Daet, Camarines Norte. His mother died when
he was 5 years old and only saw his father on few occasions.
- He studied primary and secondary school in the same town. It was said that Lee
often sneaks into film houses and bury himself in books at the school library,
tearing away pages with striking images.
- His promising writing career took a first step when he won his first national
literary award for a short story he wrote when he was still in high school. Driven
by his passion to pursue dreams, he ran away from home and took a bus to
Manila. He roamed the streets, taking on menial tasks as a waiter during the day
and asking his town mates to accommodate him during the night until he
collapsed one day in Avenida out of hunger.
- He was accepted at University of the Philippines Diliman as an AB English major
but never got his diploma where, ironically enough, he later taught screenwriting
at its College of Mass Communication. He became an activist during those
politically turbulent times and was affiliated with Panulat para sa Kaunlaran ng
Sambayanan (PAKSA, or Pen for People's Progress) along with Dr. Bienvenido
Lumbera and Jose F. Lacaba. He lived as an activist during the Martial
Law years and was later incarcerated in 1974
II. Historical Background/ Context

- In November 2008, he launched his first novel entitled Para kay B (o kung paano
dinevastate ng pag-ibig ang 4 out of 5 sa atin) at the University of the Philippines-
Diliman Bahay ng Alumni.

III. Plot Summary

Exposition: Irene was looking for a new boyfriend.
Declaration of Action:
Climax:
Denouenment :
Ending:

IV. Key Facts

Conflict: Irene was looking for new boyfriend. Her step-mother mistreated her.
Point of View: Irene was telling a story that she experienced
 Setting: San Ildefonso, Travelers Inn

V. Characters
- Irene: one of the main protagonist, a 25-year-old girl who have talent to memorize
and remember or never forgot events or memories. In love with Jordan
- Jordan: Irene’s Lover, hate his hometown and Mayor Ignacio. He will marry Irene in
the future.
- Brenda: Irene’s Friend and her co-worker
- Susan: Irene’s Friend who was a call center
- Fr. Zuniga: Who helped Jordan from the vigilantes
- Mrs. Ignacio: The wife of Mayor Ignacio. The one who wants to expel Jordan from
the church.
- Mayor Ignacio: Mayor of San Ildefonso and accused of corruption
- Siony: Step-Mother of Irene.
VI. Theme and Motifs
 Ruined Love
VII. Symbols
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VIII. List of References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Lee