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Chap 1
Chap 1
Chap 1
B
asedonmyunderstandinginthispoemitisallabout thebeautifulspot
orlocationfromthePhilippinesfromthetitleofitself.Itfocuseson
describingtheuniquenessofthiscountryandfeaturingthebeautyofnot
justanislandbuteverythingthatyoucanseehereinthePhilippines
fromanimals,seas,farms,anddifferenttypesofsightseeinglikesunset
andsunrise.
2. B asedonthetoneonhowtheauthorwrotethispoemIfeelthepositive
vibeandfullofhopeandexcitementthewayshedescribesthebeauty
andcharmofourphilippinehistoryandculture.
3. F
orme,thethemeofthispoemisdescribingtheuniqueness.Andthat
everythinginthisworldisbeautifulbutitdependsonhowweseethe
world,notjustinthephilippines.
4. I thinkthemainpurposeoftheauthorincreatingthispoemistoremind
usthatwejusthavetoappreciatesmallthingstomakeitbeautiful.
There’salotofbeautifulthingsinthisworldyoujusthavetolook
aroundandfindthem.
5. T
hethingIlikeinthispoemisthewaytheauthordelivershermessage,
whichisallabouttheattractivenessofthephilippines.She’spromoting
ourcountrytoallovertheworld.Thiskindofactionisveryhelpfulnot
justinartbutalsoinourhistoryandculture.AndalsoonethingIlike
aboutthispoemisthewayshestructuredthestanzaswithrhymeand
youcanfeeltheemotionsortoneofthepoemwhilereading.
II.
haracters:
C
Abak- heisafishermanandthefatherofAbadeha
Abadesa-SheisthemotherofAbadeha
Abadeha-sheisthedaughterofAbakandAbadesa.
Bathala-whoalwayshelps Abadehatosurvive
ettings:
S
Islandsinthephilippines
onflict:theconflictofthisstoryisthewayAbadeha'sstepmotherand
C
stepsisters mistreatandbullyher.Herstepmotherforcedhertodoallthe
householdchoresalonewhiletorturingher.
Typesofconflict:InterpersonalConflict
Plotdevelopment:
xposition:
E
Abadeha’smotherdiedbecauseofchronicillness thatcausedAbadeha'sworld
tocrumble.AftershediesAbakfindsanotherwidowwomanandheasksherto
livewithhimbecausehethinksthattheyneedapersonwhowillstandas
motherforAbadeha'ssake.
isingaction:
R
WhenAbadeha'sstepmotherandstepsisterslivewiththeminonehousethisis
thereasonwhyAbadehasuffersalotbecausetheytreatAbadehaasifshewere
theirmaidandthreatenheronceshedisobeysherstepmotherwithout
knowingofherfather.
limax:
C
OnedayAbadehareceivesaninvitationfromtheprinceinvitinghertocomein
thepalacebutherstepmotherstopsherandlocksherinoneroombutthe
bathalajustappearsandhelpsAbadehatoattendtothepalaceandmeetthe
princetoremovetheringcurse.
allingAction:
F
Aftershemeetstheprinceandremovestheringcurse,whoevercanremove
theringcursewillbehiswifeandtheybecomehusbandandwife.
enouement:
D
AfteralongtimeAbadeha'sfathercamebackhomeandkickedouttheevil
stepmotherandstepsistersintheirhouse.Abadehaandtheprincesharedtheir
blessingontheirisland.
heme:
T
MythicalFolklore
ointofview:
P
ThirdpersonPointofView