H0045
Story Map
Direction: After reading the short story/novel, fill in the boxes below to highlight important
elements/events. This web will also serve as your summary.
Title: Dead Stars
Setting:
Calle Real, House of Judge Del Valle,
Sta. Cruz, House of Don Julian in
Tanda, House of Don Julian
Characters:
Alfredo Salazar, Esperanza, Julia Salas,
Don Julian, Carmen, Judge Del Valle,
Donna Adella, Calixta, Dionisio, Vicente,
Brigida Samuy.
Climax:
After the procession for the Lady of Our
Sorrow. He caught up Julia. It was when
Julia found out about Alfredo's wedding so
he congratulated him. Alfredo needs to ma
ke a very difficult decision. Would he
choose what he wants? or he would
choose what he has to?
Resolution:
Dead Star- symbolizes Alfredo’s dream of romance with Julia. He thought there was love, but it
was just like a star whose shine could actually be the leftover traveling light.
History of Philippine Literature: Commonwealth Period
Author:
Problem/Conflict:
The conflict of the story is beginning to Alfredo
because he is not ready to take a commitment
to Esperanza even, they are engaging in many
years, although Alfredo seemed uncertain of his
real wants. It is not to mean though that Alfredo
is afraid to commit. He just fell in love with
another woman named Julia Salas.
Event:
The short story revolves around one man, Alfredo
Salazar and the affairs of his heart. He is a man who
believes in true love and hopes to find bliss in its wake. The
first woman he falls in love with is Esperanza. Their families
are acquainted with each other and they thus they begin a
passionate relationship. But soon it fades away when
Alfredo comes across another woman, Julia, who becomes
the object of his desire.
Event:
After the Church’s function, he goes to meet
her even though his fiancée is waiting for him
to come to her. However, reaching to Julia, he
realizes that she has already learned about his
lies. She even wishes him best on his marriage
to Esperanza and leaves him.
Event:
As fate would have it, he is sent on some work duty to a
place near Julia’s hometown. He cannot help resist the
feeling of nostalgia and old lust for Julia. He finds an
excuse and way to her place where he met her. She is
still single and he is forced to dream about a life with her
instead of Esperanza. But soon he comes to know that
something is not the same after all. Julia has changed
and rather lost something now.
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