itle:The Cock Author:Tao Kim Hai1.

One of the most stand-out quality in the plot that it gives a hint of
realism is the fact that the author have made use of superstitious belief that is known in Vietnam,
although thebelief was proven to be just a hoax, still the impression is still there, that people
makemeaning of the different occurrences in the natural world. The reality of the discrimination that
exist between the social classes

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even present today, that aperson of a high stature is forbidden to develop a relationship with that of a
low-classcitizen. In my own opinion, it is possible that the author has seen this kind of eventsinthe
course of his life, although I doubt it if it was really him who experience suchsocietaldisadvantage, he is
after all, a person titled with honor and achievement.2.The cock is an important element in the story, it
contributes to the main conflict intheshort-told tale, and its presence gave the narrator the purpose of
telling the story. Ifindthe first paragraph effective as a prelude to the conflict, it provides the
backgroundandgives a hint on how the story would go, and it gives the readers knowledge thatthe cock
plays an important role in the lives of the main characters. The last paragraphproved to beeffective for it
still provides information of the cock, it gives a sense of conclusion andchannels to readers a feeling of
contentment, and all

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well endswell.3.The problems encountered by the two main characters in their relationship arethat
theaffair that was once a secret was revealed just because of the cock and thejudgementof the
community against them. The lethal cup represents the object that will begivento the girl by her family if
she would be given death through poisoning. The saberwillbe the object provided to be used to kill her,
so that she shall bleed to death. The redsilk cord will be the instrument of her death if she shall be
hanged.4.The Philippines is probably one of the few countries who value marriage and familysomuch, in
our country, marriage is a decision that you must think of a hundred times forit is not a joke, it is sacred.
Love, courtship and marriage are things that most Filipinostreat with great importance. Cross-culture
had brought changes in the Philippinecustoms, theinfluence of the west made the once sacred and
lifetime deal just ahearing away to bedissolved, the subject of divorce and annulment proved this
fact.The cock is probably oneof the most abundant animal in the country, it is beingtreated as one of the
leading income