How my brother Leon brought home a wife

Setting: Barrio Nagrebcan, Bauang La Union

Mood: The way Baldo describes Maria gave a warm feeling because it’s like the way boys look
at their love ones

Tone: A bit serious but full of optimism

Characters: Baldo: The one who narrated the story, Leon’s younger brother)

Leon: Protagonist

Maria: wife of Leon

Labang: Baldo’s pet bull

Father: father of leon and baldo, the one who instructed baldo what to do while on the road

(Plot): Exposition: The story starts off where the narrator introduced His brother Leon and Maria,
where he describes Maria and her physical appearance, he also described how his brother Leon is
in love with Maria, and that's where their journey begins.

Rising Action: the problem was introduced when Maria was afraid that the father of Leon would
not accept her in the family.

Climax: It would have been the part where the three of them arrived at home, and Baldo was called
by his father and he asked about their journey and about Labang, he also asked a bit about the wife
of his brother Leon.

Falling Action: It is when Baldo left the room of his father to go take care of Labang and talk to
Brother Leon and Maria.

Ending: The story ended where baldo finished talking to Leon and Maria, and describing how
Maria smelled like a morning where a papaya just bloomed.
Conflict: Man vs Society

Point of View: 3rd person limited/objective.

The story is based on Baldo’s POV.

Theme: Enduring the sacrifices in the journey is necessary. We must be strong enough in order to
achieve success, show determination, and be patient in every difficult situation.

Symbolism: This "journey" can symbolize the problems and obstacles that they have to face with
their relationship, where a journey can have its ups and downs through the way, so it means that
you and your partner should be prepared with all the sacrifices you have to make in order to
succeed in your journey.