Name: Thea Angela A.

Padilla Strand & Section: E12A

Compare and Contrast Nick Joaquin’s works entitled “May Day Eve” and “The House
on Zapote Street.”

May Day Eve The House on Zapote Street

 Anastasia – she is an old woman, who
is accused for being a witch and
believes in superstitious beliefs
 Agueda – she is a pretty, young
woman who is so curious about her
future husband.
 Badoy Montiya – a good looking guy
that Agueda has seen in the mirror.
 Dona Agueda – she is the older version
of the young Agueda, who is full of
Characters emotions and resentful about why she
bothered to look in the mirror.
 Dona Agueda’s daughter – She is
much curious about her mother’s life
back then.
 Don Badoy Montiya – the lover of
Dona Agueda who regrets what he
has done to her.
 Voltaire – he belives in superstitous
belief and wants to know who will he
marry.
May day eve started

Plot

Conflict
 Literary Devices
used

(How is it
narrated?)

Theme and
Symbol

References:
Sephton, C. Who Are The Characters In May Day Eve By Nick Joaquin? Retrieved from https://arts-
literature.blurtit.com/1321176/who-are-the-characters-in-may-day-eve-by-nick-joaquin