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Summary of the centipede of Ronny Diaz.

The story was about a misunderstanding between Eddie and his sister Delia. The conflict of between the
two started when Delia provoke her brother Eddie by way of attacking and destroying Eddie’s pet and
other Eddie’s Important things in life. Delia does not like Eddie to be happy in life. She likes watching
Eddie suffering from what she has done. Delia treated Eddie as rival and enemy not a brother. Delia
always blaming her brother about the death of her mother. Delia always thinking that Eddie is more
important by her father rather than her. She has a very bad character and a very jealous girl. She used
her illness as an alibi so she can do more bad things to her brother Eddie. She knew that Eddie is a good
brother with her and he cannot fight back her. Eddie endures all the bad things did by his sister. As a
younger brother of Delia he tried to understand all the bad things done by his sister due to her illness.
Eddie did nothing against his sister even Delia did something bad to his monkey, his pigeons and his
butterflies. After all things, Eddie’s patience has and end, when Eddie saw Delia stabbing the eye of his
dog. This time around, Eddie cannot control his anger anymore, he revenged against his sister by using
centipede to frighten his sister Delia. A while after, Delia fell down and cried with pained. This time,
Eddie realized that he was not supposed to do it with his sister even how bad Delia with him. He realized
that damaged has already been done and cannot be reversed anytime.

The lessons of the story of the centipede

We should not make hasty decisions in life without thinking it over and over again to avoid regrets.

We should not take revenge instead pray and ask God's help to escape from trouble.

The bible always remind us to love our enemy, it is hard commandments of God but it is true. Like what
happened to Eddie he loved his sister despite of all bitterness, but the time came Eddie lost his temper
and did something wrong against his sister.  There are sometimes in our lives that we cannot take the
pain anymore thus we take revenge. But God commanded us not to take revenge against anyone else.

We should give maximum tolerance especially to our family, even if they have done something wrong to
us.
The characteristic of the two Eddie and Delia.

Eddie is a patience brother to his sister Delia.

Eddie is a good brother to his sister.

Eddie is a loving brother.  

Eddie has a human nature, he knows how to be angry when things getting worse.

Eddie learned to accept his wrongness and is willing to repent.

Delia has belt in bad character even she has an illness.

Delia is a jealous girl to her brother.

Delia has a high temper.

Delia has no love with her brother.

Delia has no love with the animals.

Delia is a spoiled girl.

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