TITLE: The Taximan’s Story byxxxSTORY

Catherine Lim GRAMMAR

PLOT

SETTING POINT OF VIEW THEME

CHARACTERIZATION CONFLICT STYLE &
INCITING INCIDENT/EXPOSITION other literary devices
TIME Limited
Sigurado-darating kayo sa miting ng mas maaga sa
Present time Omniscient, Misbehavior,
t’yempo. dalawampung taon na ‘kong taxi driver,
(rush hour) because it was Imagery
Ma’am. Ma’am Malaki ang pamilya ko. Walong anak dishonesty of
CHARACTER 1 the taximan who “Kilalang-kilala ang llugar na
anim na lalaki, dalawang babae. MAN VS SOCIETY the youth to
Taximan told the story ‘yon, isang four storey na
A very caring and hardworking taxi The disapproval of about his apartment. Batang sakay ko-
their parents
RISING INCIDENT/S
PLACE driver who is a father of eight the taximan about experience and kyutnakyut, nakameyk-ap at
children the actions of opinion. seksi ang suot.”
“Isang araw, nagdadrive akong taksi, pa relaks-relaks lang, nang may Inside the taxi in today’s generation
nakita akong dalagita ng nakakahawig ng sa aking Lay Choo, may Singapore The difference
kasamang mga batang babae at ilang Europeo sa labas ng coffee shop.
Sabi ko, hindi pwedeng si Lay Choo at ang isang ito e bihis na bihis, Flashback between the
nakameyk-ap At magaslaw kumilos. Di ganon ang anak ko. Tapos “Ngayon, ibaang kabataan, di pat and
Pumasok sila sa coffee shop. At Yong puso ko, parang Binabayo ng kung MOOD CHARACTER 2 tulad naming noon.”
ano.” present
Conversational Madam
mood with The taximan is “Pero noon, wala naming
generation in
The passenger of the taximan, a
disappointment comparing the past family planning sa Singapore.” terms of their
CLIMAX teacher who is going on a meeting
and present conduct and
“Nong sumunod na araw, nand’yon sa uli. Ipinarada ko ang taxi generation based in moral values,
ko, Ma’am. Galit na galit ako noon. Sinugod ko ang Tarantadong their conduct and Symbolism
anak ko at sinunggaban ko sa balikat at Leeg at saka
youth today is
morals and he also “Kundi, naron ang baston.
pinagsasampal ko at binugbog syang muli. Estupida!
expresses his more bold,
Walanghiya! Pinilit ako ilayo ng asawa koat ilang kapitbahay. Nabaston ako ng tatay ko.”
disappointment aggressive and
Palagay ko’y napatay ko ang batang iyon kung di ako naawat.”
CHARACTER 3: towards it they lack
Lay Choo Figurative Language discipline.
Taximan’s Daughter whom he is
FALLING INCIDENT
proud of due to its commitment in METAPHOR: “Yong puso ko, parang
“Tatlong araw kinulong sa kanyang kwarto. Nahiya akong sabihin sa kanyang titser kung ano
her studies before and always has Binabayong kung ano”
ang nangyari, kaya sabi ko na lang may sakit si Lay Choo, at kung p’wede, i-excuse nya sa very good and excellent marked in
klase.” her report card SIMILE: “Napakalungkot, parang
parusa sa Diyos.”
GROUP MEMBERS
RESOLUTION BARRIENTOS, ALCIA GRACE
“okey na ho ang lahat, Salamat. Di sya pwedeng lumabas ng bahay, liban kung Irony BONCALON, KRISHA JOY R.
Papasok sa iskwela at bilin ko sa ina nya, check-in lagi Ang ginagawa nyan at ‘yong “Ay, naku Ma’am ang kabataan CELESTE, RICEL B.
mga kabarkada nya, kung anong klaseng mga ito. A, sorry ho, Ma’am di ko kayo ngayon – anong sakit ng ulo. FALCUNIT, JADE F.
Mahihintay matapos ang inyong miting. Kailangan kong lumarga, kaya pasensya na Nagmamadali ako Ma’am,
GELASAN. KRISCHAN S.
ho.” papuntang Hotel Elory.
Maraming mga batang
Maisasakay”