Lit 101 Analysis 1

Reading Text: Nano Kay Diri Mamingaw sa Amon Baryo by Jeremy Evardone

Activity Title: Analysis of Contemporary Ninorte-Samarnon Fiction

Nano Kay Diri Mamingaw sa Amon Baryo is an award-winning fiction written by
Jeremy Alexandre O. Evardone who is a resident of Palapag, Northern Samar and
who is now a government employee who serves his native town. The literary piece
was written in Ninorte Samarnon and its point of view was in first person perspective
wherein the narrator or the principal character simply dictates all his observation,
thoughts, and emotion felt in the event of the story. The story was in a narrative form
containing all his adventure on that one night wherein he hears a sound of a hammer
and his painful journey as he finds out where the sound is coming from. As the story
goes along, the principal character presents himself as someone who is
knowledgeable and conscious about his surroundings, he is well aware and familiar
with the usual sound of their community every night, to the extent that he even
mentioned that silence will always fill the whole place usually, but on that night, it was
different. It was loud which bothered him so he went along the way just to get an
answer to his question out of his curiosity. The character also carried out the
personality of someone who is curious about what is happening on his surroundings,
which is a good act of someone who lives in a community. He was aware with the
functions and the identity of the people in their hometown, he mentioned Mana Bidang
whom he knew as the wise woman, Mano Guti whom he considered as a drunkard,
Tay Gunyong whom he met as a gambler, Nay Simang who is consumptive, and even
Mano Manding, the circumcisionist of the town. Other characters were also
acknowledged, one of it was his brother whom he calls "Ingko" who defends him from
big guys every time they try to bully young kids like him.
The story started out when the main character notice that there is something
going on in their barrio as it was too loud which is an unusual thing to happen since
silence would always prevail every night. This time, he notice that there's really
something wrong. The exposition part carried out the usual mood of their barrio and
his questions started to form in this part as to why is he hearing a sound of a hammer.
He immediately conclude that someone is dead since there is no one who could do
that in that late hour except if there's a deceased person, and some carpenters were
rushing to construct a coffin. The rising action solely described the part wherein the
main character was on his way to find out who is the dead person, and upon his
journey he had seen vivid scenes on his mind. Flashbacks were occurring and images
of him being painfully hurt physically and being wounded kept on flashing. The climax
notably presented the idea that there were an encounter of riot that had occurred in
their place and upon his way home, he notices that there were lots of people
surrounding it, afraid that it might be his Ingko, or his parents. He cried but there were
no tears coming out, he shouted but he was not heard, he was in pain yet he doesn't
know where the agony came from. The people that surrounds him did not even notice
him. The falling action enacted the part wherein he felt relieved after seeing his
parents alive and his Ingko also. Though, he was also curious as to why would they
cry so hard, he didn't mind that idea for as long as he knew there were no harm that
occurred in their loved ones. The resolution part answered his question and his worry
about who is the dead man that causes their barrio to not be in silence that night. The
leaf covering the face of the dead man was uncovered, and there, the main character
sees himself with an awfully scratches and deadly wounds. It was him. The answer
was him all along.
During the start of the story, he had been identified as a mere person, alive,
breathing, and feeling various emotion out of the incident that is happening on their
barrio. As he was on his way getting closer to truth, adding the painful incident that
kept on flashing on his mind, his situation changed the moment his answers were
already found. From being alive, into being numb, and finally being dead.
Symbols, Similes, Metaphors, and other literary devices were used to narrate
the story. One of the phrases that were given emphasis was "panlagapok san martilyo"
a sound of hammer wherein it signifies that if this is being heard at night, then it simply
means that there is someone who died in their barrio and they're rushing to make a
coffin. Through this sound also, the main character was enable to act and move by
simply following where the sound is coming from. The sound of hammer during at night
in the story symbolizes death. Another literary element was used also when the
narrator stated "panlagabong san kalugaringon ko nga dughan" which means the
heavy beat of his heart it represents the fact he is somewhat afraid on the thing that is
going on in their barrio. That the massive occurrence at night were enough to make
hin think cruel scenarios that would lead to the heaviness he feels in his heart. Another
symbol was also used wherein he stated "puruptok sa may salog". It means that there
were gunshots and encounter that happened along the river. He partially remembered
that incident making him question what happened next for he never remember it at all.
That encounter amidst the river that day was the reason as to why it is not silent in
their barrio that night and he was also the victim of that encounter. A simile was also
stated wherein he sees himself like a kite he said that, "mala ak san banog banog nga
nakahigot sa kawaran". It depicts the reality that he was rushing so fast, he could even
feel he was floating. But truthfully, he didn't knew he was non-existent at all. He was a
kite, an invisible kite wandering amidst his fellow townspeople, unseen, unheard, and
unfelt. Hyperbole was used when he said "nagsasalwak nga luha" meaning it was an
overflowing tears coming out on the eyes of his loved one. It extremely gives out the
fact that his family and the people was agonizing out of the loss of their loved one.
Oxymoron were used when he stated these phrases, "nagtatangis ak sin waray luha,
naguliat sin waray tingog, naghihibi san waray sigurado nga rason" it simply means
that he was already numb with the pain, he couldn't feel anything at all when in fact,
he's dead already without him knowing it. He could only get to react and feel extreme
emotion, but he couldn't do anything about it as he was the young soul who just
departed in the real world due to the chaotic and deadly encounter in the river the
moment he and his Ingko was tasked to deliver a letter to the other barrio. His family
was speaking for justice and his soul as well, but if it will really be given to him, they
had no idea at all. The apology and sorry uttered from their kapitan is of no use since
that word couldn't bring back the life of a joyful and innocent child who have dreams
allotted for his future. And now that he's gone, this dream is no longer dreamt anymore.
 The story surfaces the truth about the insurgency problem in Northern Samar
wherein innocent children or individuals becomes a victim of this dispute between the
military and the rebels or those who are against the government. Since Northern
Samar is known to have this kind of insurgency, it could always result to the loss of
lives and fatal destruction of properties and infrastructures. This violence prompted
through battlefields and through bloody exchanges of gunshots ultimately needs to be
address. There is no child in this world who is deserving to live in a chaotic and fearful
community. A war will never be a good answer to this. Therefore, the government must
take an action to combat the insurgency problem here in Northern Samar. That was
also what the author is trying to picture out in this story. Many children lose their lives
because of this dispute between them. The story was effective enough to touch the
hearts of its readers and to open the minds of those who are in the position to build an
action in order to have social reforms and give justice to the poor souls who were a
victim, to the weak, to the afraid and most importantly, to protect the future
generations.