LIT112 World Literature

Alexandra Group 2
Kristine
Arniego
New Yorker in
Capili
Tondo by Marcelino
Agana, Jr.

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Ma`am Christine Bedruz
Background of the
author
Marcelino Agana Jr. was a playwright in 1958
who wrote one of the more popular Filipino
comedies that have been produced many times
through the years. New Yorker in Tondo is one
of his most well-known comedy plays. Its
humor and irony are shown to present a
realistic picture of Filipino life.
 Vocabulary
Gaping – to stare with open mouth, as in wonder.
Suspenders – adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders to
support the trousers or skirt.
Belligerently - to speak with anger.
Jilt -to reject or cast off.
Choking- husky and strained, especially because of emotion
Exile - a person banished from his or her native land.
Terrific- extraordinarily great or intense.
Miscegenation- marriage between people of different races.
 Vocabulary
Cad - one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward
women.
Treacherous - unworthy or unreliable.
Manger - a box or a barn from which animals eat.
Hussy - a mischievous, impudent, or ill-behaved girl
Infuriated - angry or enraged
Haughty - disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant.
Misty - being obscure (hard to perceive )
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 Question & Answer
portion
1. What major emotion
did the story evoke in
you?
2. Was there a situation in the story
that reminded you of something in
your life?
 Question & Answer
portion
3. How does the title tie into the
story?
4. What themes or symbolism did
you notice in the story?
5. Why do you think the author
choose to write about this
subject?