The new yorker in

tondo
BY MARCELO AGANA, JR.

GROUP 2
REPORTERS:
Arrogancia, Jenny
Bantilo, Marialeth
Baricuatro, Marinelle
Boza, Noemie
Canillo, Jenny
Yecyec, Jay Ann

 Background of the
author
Who is Marcelino Agana Jr. ?
• MARCELINO AGANA JR.WAS A
PLAYWRIGHT IN 1958.

• DECEMBER 7, 1927

• CARLOS MEMORIAL PALANCA

AWARDS.
Amused- amused
/əˈmyo͞ ozd/
VOCABULARY Cheekily-cheek·i·ly
/ˈCHēkəlē/

in an appealingly
finding something irreverent way. "he
funny or smiled cheekily at
entertaining. the camera"
"people looked on
with amused
curiosity"
Utterly-ut·ter·ly Brusquely
/ˈədərlē/

completely and in a way that is quick

without and slightly rude: "I
qualification; don't have time to deal
absolutely. "he with it today," she said
looked utterly brusquely.
ridiculous"
 Deteriorate-
de·te·ri·o·rate
VOCABULARY Effectuated-
ef·fec·tu·ate
/əˈfek(t)SHəˌwāt/
/dəˈtirēəˌrāt/
past tense: deteriorated; past tense:
past participle: effectuated; past
deteriorated become participle:
progressively worse.
"relations between the effectuated put into
countries had force or operation.
deteriorated sharply"
Aggravate- Aggravate-ag·gra·vate
ag·gra·vate /ˈaɡrəˌvāt/
/ˈaɡrəˌvāt/

INFORMAL
make (a problem, annoy or exasperate
injury, or offense) (someone), especially
worse or more serious. persistently. "the gesture
"military action would aggravated me even
only aggravate the more
situation"
S U M M A R Y O F T H E
STORY
New Yorker in Tondo is a story of a girl
named Kikay who went to New York
to study Hair Culture and Beauty
Science. Upon going home after a
year, she acquires all the New Yorkish
things like style, language, looks and
manner. She even influenced her
mother with her way of living.
S U M M A R Y O F T H E
STORY
One day, Tony visited her for he heard
that Kikay has already arrived. Tony
was Kikay’s sweetheart and they got
secretly engaged before Kikay left.
While waiting for Kikay to wake up,
Totoy and Nena also came. Totoy and
Nena were also Kikay’s and Tony’s
childhood friend.
S U M M A R Y O F T H E
STORY
Upon waking up, Kikay immediately
entertained her friends. They are all shock of
what they’ve seen. Kikay was transformed
into a different girl. She doesn’t want to be
called as Kikay instead she wants everybody
to call her Francesca. She tells them
everything she experienced in New York and
she even keep on comparing New York from
Tondo.
S U M M A R Y O F T H E
STORY
When Kikay and Tony had the chance to be alone,
Tony was trying to open the issue of them being
engaged before she left. But Kikay didn’t want to
listen; instead she keeps on ignoring Tony and
even told him that being engaged to him is just a
childish act. She even degraded Tony by telling
him, “Imagine a New Yorker marrying a Tondo
boy!” Tony gets irritated of what Kikay acted, so he
confronts her, reprimands her and tell her that
New York didn’t bring her any good.
S U M M A R Y O F T H E
STORY
Kikay realizes everything that Tony said.
She asks for forgiveness and promises
him that she will go back to her original
self. She even said that Francesca is dead
and who’s standing in front of him is
Kikay. Tony forgave her and they went
back to each other’s arms.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Kikay went to New York to study,

what?
2. Who visited Kikay, when He heard
Kikay's arrival?
3. If you were Tony, how would you
feel if someone degraded you just
because they are ahead of your journey.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

4. Who is Kikay's fiance'?

5. What will be your
reactions if someone of your
friends/family adapt this
things?
Thank You
for listening!

GROUP 2