Learning Task: Comprehension and Interpretations

Direction: Answer the following questions based from the texts on Chapter 3.

Wedding Dance by Amador Daguio

1. Describe Awiyao and Lumnay’s house. Describe the presence of light
and darkness in the story.
- The presence of light and darkness in the story speaks of their
conversations anda heartfelt farewell, each expressing affection for the
other, their messagesloaded with reminiscences of beautiful moments,
finding it very difficult to let goof each other.
2. Describe Awiyao and Lumnay
- In the story, Awiyao is described as being insensitive and a coward.
Awiyao is insensitive, believing that joining the other women at the
wedding dance in celebration of his remarriage with the other girl,
Madulimay, would be the answer to Lumnay's sorrow. Although he
meant it as an excuse to tell Lumnay that if his second marriage did not
work out, he would return to Lumnay's arms again, it is truly unbearable
insensitivity to ask Lumnay's presence at his wedding dance with and
he's a coward since he chose to return to Madulimay to see if they could
have a child only to follow the unwritten law. Lumnay, on the other hand,
portrayed a great character towards Awiyao, but despite their prayers
and chicken sacrifices, as well as the pig that Lumnay had butchered,
they were unable to have a child. She provided Awiyao not just
enormous affection but alsoselfless love, and she would rather be in
agony than see Awiyao mocked for not having a child.
3. Read this following paragraph, what was Lumnay thinking?
- Lumnay's courage to confront their village's elders was deepened, and
shehurried, blood rushing through her veins, determined to interrupt the
dance and, maybe, be the first woman to complain against the rule.
Perhaps her bitterness and determination take place over her undying
love for Awiyao, the reaon she thought about stopping Awiyao and
Madulimay wedding celebration. She made it to where the wedding
dance was taking place, but then she backed off, defeated. Due to his
tremendous love for Awiyao, she would rather forsake her love than
watch her man by her side feeling incomplete because he does not have
a child.

4. “It is not right. It is not right!” she cried. “How does she know? How can
anybody know? It is not right,” she said. Suddenly she found courage.
She would go to thedance. She would go to the chief of the village, to
the elders, to tell them it was not right. Awiyao was hers; nobody could
take him away from her. Let her be the first woman to complain, to
denounce the unwritten rule that a man may take another woman. She
 would tell Awiyao to come back to her. He surely would relent. Was
not their love as strong as the river?
5. After reading the story, in what ways toward your attitude toward
Lumnay and Madulimay – different?
- Because in their culture during those times, having a child to follow after
the husband’s name is a must. Awiyao’s willingness to remarry again
with another woman at those times with Madulimay was undoubtable.
Despite being in love with Lumnay, Awiyao was in need of a child, it’s
a tradition so I don’t have toenter into some kind of opposite direction
to it. I felt pity for Lumnay at the same time admiration that despite her
great and selfless love for Lumnay, she was brave enough to forsake
her love in order to make her man become whole.
6. If you were Lumnay, what would you do? Can you justify her behaviour
throughout the story? Explain.
- If I were Lumnay maybe I wasn’t the problem, maybe it was Awiyao who
is unable to give me a child. As I was considering beyond of the story’s
concept it is not impossible that Awiyao can’t produce a child.
Regardless of that since Awiyao already gave up and already remarried
with Maludimay, he’s love for me is questionable. In my defense I have
none, because Lumnay told Awiyao she doesn’t want any other man but
him. If he really loved me, he really should have showed and fight his
love for me whatever traditions will conquer.
7. What is your reaction toward Awiyao’s marriage to Madulimay? Explain.
- If you never bleed you never going to grow and it’s given. Awiyao, who,
despite his love for Lumnay, feels it necessary to marry another woman
in order to havea child. A child who will continue on his bloodline to live
in their tribe. Sometimes you just don’t know the answer until you find
the real thing and you will do some of the painful things and sacrifice
what you love for the sake of others.
8. Should you fight for the one you love? Or should you let go and take all of
the
hurt for the other’s sake?
- Awiyao, who, despite his love for Lumnay, feels it necessary to marry
another woman in order to have a child. A child who will continue on
his bloodline to livein their tribe. It is not wrong to fight for what you
believe in love. However, you must consider and respect the laws and
traditions. But if you truly love someone and he or she truly loves you,
you must let them take their road to happiness, no matter how painful it
is.
Man of Earth by Amador Daguio
1. What are the key ideas, feelings, impressions, or events presented?
- The main theme of this poem is what might serve as the foundation for
a man's individuality and qualities. The topic is that we must
 contemplate and strive todive deep inside ourselves in order to relate
ourselves to bamboo. In what ways are we similar to bamboo? Can
we have disputes there? The main premise isthat the true source of
life, or where we came from, is bamboo, which is followed

in the story of "Si Malakas at Si Maganda," which is based on a man

and a woman being born inside a bamboo stalk. And the properties were
identical to those of bamboo. But how true is it, and how can we prove
it? To some part, the emotion is perplexing since, at first, the poet
appears to corroborate that we are descended from the bamboo, and
that we, in some ways, acquire the traits of thebamboo because we are
descended from it. Because it pertains to the origin of man, as
mentioned in the opening verse. Others separate bamboo from scientific
and theological notions described in the poem. Because there is
inadequate evidence to demonstrate that humans came from bamboo,
the perception is highly unrealistic.
- What is the main idea or theme of this poem?
- The poem's theme is the life lesson or remark about human nature that
itrepresents. Begin by identifying the core concept to help you decide
on a theme. Then continue to scan the poem for elements such as
structure, sounds, word choice, and poetic techniques.
Love of Country by Andres Bonifacio
Cite 5 stanzas from Andres Bonifacio's poem that you think contributes to
the
Filipinos’ awakening from their ill-fated plight. And, how do you say so?
I-
Aling pag-ibig pa ang
hihigit kaya Sa pagka-
dalisay at pagkakilala
Gaya ng pag-ibig sa
tinubuang lupa? Alin pag-
ibig pa? Wala na nga,
wala.IX-
Kalakip din nito’y pag-ibig sa Bayan
Ang lahat ng lalong sa gunita’y
mahal Mula sa sa masaya’t
gasong kasanggulan.
Hanggang sa katawan ay mapasa-
libanagan.XII
Sa kaba ng abang mawalay
sa bayan!Gunita ma’y
laging sakbibi ng lumbay
Walang ala-ala't inasan-
asam
Kundi ang makita’ng lupang tinubuan.
XIV
Pati na’ng magdusa’t sampung kamatayan
Waring masarap kung dahil
sa Bayan At lalong
maghirap,O! Himalang
bagay,Lalong pag-irog pa
ang kanya’y alay.

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Andres Bonifacio's poem was one of his contributions to the Filipinos'
awakening from their ill-fated plight back then. To be sure, he thought that
Filipinos had lost their sense of pride of being Filipinos. The loss of nationalism
is tantamount to the loss of the country's as well as, and most importantly, the
people's identity. He further asserted that nationalism must come from within
and not from any other or from elsewhere, for nationalism is supposed to be
inherent and not acquired.