Agliones, Janna Myca R.

HRDM 3-C Philippine Literature

DIVIDE BY TWO

BY FRANCISCO ARCELLANA

I believe that the major conflict on the story is the complete

incompatibility of Bell and her husband even though the unequal division

of the fence is evidently there. This conflict is what that leads then

to a continuous cycle of misunderstanding and miscommunication. Their

differences made their relationship an estranged one since it is fairly

difficult to live on the same roof as someone who has a strong personality

just like you. And since it is a conflict between the two of them that

rooted the issue with their neighbors and the fence, it was only resolved

when the two of them resolved their internal conflict themselves.

Having a partner who have different perspective, beliefs, morals,

and personality is one of the most challenging part of being in a

relationship. It raises a lot of misunderstandings and without a common

ground present in the relationship, it would be hard for the both of the

persons to stay with each other. If both of them will talk their minds

right at each other, they will never understand one another. When it

comes to relationships, may it be a friendship or a significant other,

when another person is talking, the other one should be listening, and

vice versa, for them to be able to tell their partner everything about

their feelings and concerns and to be able to understand the perspective

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of their partner. In that way, it would be easier for them to resolve

any existing and will be existing issues or problems. It’s not really

the difference that put a line on a relationship but the lack of

communication and misunderstandings.

This story is a great reflection of what couples have to deal with

when it comes to being in a relationship. It shows in a very good way

that the understanding should start inside the relationship before they

could understand and resolve their conflicts involving other people. It

was also a reflection of the real thing when it comes to having internal

conflicts of a relationship or marriage and how it cn only be resolved

by the both of you, and that inputs from other people will only make it

worse.