Jasrah – Weesam A.

Abdula

BSED A – Batch 1

FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH

By: Jose Garcia Villa

1. Questions
” Why does the story entitled as “Footnote to Youth”?
The short story was entitled as “Footnote to youth” because the writer
wants to give a note or reminder to the youth or younger generation of
what could possibly happen if their actions are not planned well. The story
revolved on teenage marriage that ended up for the main characters to be
regretful and unhappy.
“
2. Collect Evidence
Theme. The theme was good and attention catcher because it tells about
early marriage which is a current issue today. An issue that is connected to
teenage pregnancy that leads us to poverty.
Character. The characters’ consistency of their traits gave a good impact
specially the main character, Dodong, who ask his father’s permission to
marry his lover at their very young age but regretted it later because the
same thing happened to him when his son followed his footsteps.
Setting. The setting is the pre – dominant element because it portrays a
situation of a poor family that caught the readers’ attention and sympathy.
Readers might imagine to be in their shoes.
Conflict. There is a generation gap. The gap between old generation’s
principle and the young’s unstoppable desires.
 Point of view. The story was in third – person point of view which narrator
doesn’t participate to the story but only to follow the character’s principles
and traits.

3. Construct a thesis
In Footnote to Youth, which is more heavy: regret or karma?
Thesis: “Footnote to Youth is a note for younger generation to avoid
teenage marriage. The note is strengthened by the story and highlighted
the quote “Karma is alive and inevitable”

4. Develop and Organize Arguments

“Construct a quote that defines the life of Dodong in the story “Footnote to
Youth”. Elaborate the quote.

5. Write the Introduction

Love is undeniably strong and it conquers all. It makes an individual
get his/her desires in any way possible. Dodong marry at an early age
disregarding his parent’s wants and dreams for him. Until a day came
when he felt regretful and unhappy. Later on, he became a father and
stroke by the karma when his son followed his footsteps. “Footnote to
Youth is a note for younger generation to avoid teenage marriage. The
note is strengthened by the story and highlighted the quote “Karma is alive
and inevitable” In Footnote to Youth, which is more heavy: regret or
karma?
6. Write the body paragraphs
The desire of teen lovers to be as one ended up with an unhappy
relationship. When their 1st baby was born, Dodong felt embarrassed. He
taught of not being ready to become a father. He realized the heavy
responsibility in his shoulder. Her wife, Teang secretly regreeted marrying
 Dodong because of the difficulties she experienced being with him. She
thought of how could her life be without Dodong and marrying Lucio
instead. Is it worth it and way better than to be with Dodong? Dodong
realized a lot of things and asked a lot of questions. Their marriage was
continued until a day came. Unexpectedly, their doings returned to them
when their son repeated their history.

7. Write the Conclusion

Love is a beautiful feeling but should be analyzed wisely and

practically. Even how much we loved the person, we should think not once
but a hundred times before acting up an action. Rushing things and
performing it carelessly will not give you the life you wanted to have. Enjoy
your life. “Live while we’re young”. You’ll be young once so do not rush
things. It’s better to build your own family with a stable job and you did not
miss the extreme of life.