Literary Analysis

quite well in addressing women's challenges, if not the best. Moving on, the literary style of the story is
impressive to me. Instead of following the

typical story flow of beginning with the introduction and progressing to the problem, Daguio

presents the conflict at the beginning of the story. The first line, "I am sorry this had to be

done. I am sorry. But neither of us can help it." already got me thinking about what was going

on and what would happen next in the story. Furthermore, the author has depicted the setting

realistically by using ethnic elements to reflect their tradition, such as the sound of the

gangsas, the gong of the dancers, and the dance in which Lumnay refused to participate. Overall, I had
mixed emotions when reading Amador Daguio's The Wedding Dance. I

felt Lumnay's anguish at being abandoned by her husband and witnessing him marry another

woman because she could not bear a child. At the same time, I can sense Awiyao's longing

for Lumnay while continuing to follow their custom since he believes it is the right thing to

do. Both are victims of their culture, and I hoped they might be reunited at the end of the

story. The dilemma of Awiyao and Lumnay is still present in today's society. Many couples

continue to struggle with having a child. Fortunately, today's advancements and inventions

offer various ways to conceive a kid, such as using donor sperm, a surrogate mother, IVF, and others.
However, not every family will have access to these options, and as a result, many

marriages may dissolve due to this issue. Still, we cannot blame them for feeling incomplete

because, ultimately, having a child is every couple's dream.