Banana Heart Summer

1. What Literary genre and period are used in the excerpt?

The literary text's genre is coming-of-age. The genre concentrates on a
protagonist's transition from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age." It is
the 1960s in her small town, with songs by Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, and the
Beatles.
2. Discuss its elements

3. Identify the tradition mentioned in the excerpt

The practice referenced in the paragraph is the popular Filipino dish "Turon," as
well as other foods prepared with bananas like banana cue, etc. Food is
omnipresent in "Banana Heart Summer," as it plays a vital cultural and
psychological significance in the novel.

4. Write your analysis/ interpretation of the literary text

When I originally read the excerpt, I wondered, "What does this story want to
imply?" I was initially perplexed, but after reading it several times, I could
answer my question. The author contrasts food with love as human emotion.
"Hunger" and "love" are two sides of the same coin, as the author reveals in
the title of her first chapter: "For those who love to love and eat/For those who
long to love and eat." Hunger leaves an indelible impression on Nenita's spirit
and psyche. "Banana Heart Summer" is jam-packed with symbols and
metaphors that never fail to pique the reader's interest. For example, it appears
that any mention of eating is a hint of something else. How the author
associates the sound and scent of happiness with the deep frying of the
Filipino delicacy "Turon". Or when Nenita believes the devil ate her father's
tongue by cooking it in mushroom sauce, which is how the Spanish cooked ox
tongue. “Banana Heart summer” simply tackles longing from family, love, and
food.