NAME: Reyes, Mourphie B.

DATE: May 29, 2021

THREE RATS
By Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero

APPLYING WHAT I LEARNED

Answer the following questions using 3-5 sentences only. These are the criteria for scoring:
CRITERIA POINTS
Content (Relation to Question) 3
Organization 1
Grammar 1
Total 5

1. Create a summary of the play using the pyramid plot.

When Gonzalo poured the cyanide he

prepared in Adrian’s cup. Nita was
horrified and thought that Adrian
could be killed.

Adrian meets up Gonzalo in the When Gonzalo asked Nita about the
house to borrow money from him. truth. Nita told Gonzalo all the things
Again, the recollection of their past is between her and Adrian. Also, Nita
accounted far. When he ask if he has begged Gonzalo to stop whatever he
visited the house, his answers is quite was doing.
discrepant with the answer given by
Nita.

The interaction between Gonzalo and When Adrian drank the coffee and he
Nita in the living room. It starts with wanted to tell Gonzalo the truth but
arrival of Gonzalo. The coffee table is it was too late. Gonzalo called the
set, and the conversation went on. police to go over their place.
2. If you were Gonzalo, would you have chosen to let Nita and Adrian live despite them both cheating
on you.
- Cheating is definitely a choice. Making the decision to violate a relationship is always a
conscious decision and is always wrong. But, if God can forgive and so am I. I rather forgive
them and let them do what their hearts telling them than merely making myself revenge unto
Nita and Adrian and let my emotions eaten me. Forgiving is not a sign of being weak but is it a
response of a wise person towards conflicts.

3. Basing on the elements of a drama, what is the significance of the title ‘Three Rats’?
- The significance of the title was made the drama catchier yet confusing to the audience. At first
I thought it was a fable because of its title yet upon reading it, I was indeed amaze how the
author come up with such idea and concept of the story. We all know that rats lived in secluded
place where they hide themselves. Rats are also known to be tempted whenever they are
baited with cheese like though they know that it was a trap they will still try to get it. The
characteristics of the rats was being portrayed by the characters in the story. Nita and Adrian
are tempted to each other and have an affair.

4. What are the possible reasons people have for cheating on their partners?
- One reason I think is the manner of being not contented or no longer happy with your
relationship. Another thing would be the attention seeking, an attention from one person would
not be enough and will further results to cheating. Lastly is the unhappiness or dissatisfaction,
they might be present both in emotional and sexual state of a person.