Yours Faithfully

By: Lydia Villanueva

Arguilla
 Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the lesson, the students are able to;

A.Differentiate the culture of Filipino and the Americans

B.Relate the theme of the story in real life situation
C.Create one’s interpretation of a story
Motivational Activity
Title: Complete the Box
1. They colonize the Philippines
for almost 48 years.

A
1. They colonize the Philippines
for almost 48 years.

A M E R I C A
2. A woman or girl born or living
in the Philippines.

N
2. A woman or girl born or living
in the Philippines.

F I L I P I N A
 3. A state of armed conflict
between different nations or states
or different groups within a nation
or state.
A
 3. A state of armed conflict
between different nations or states
or different groups within a nation
or state.
W A R
4. They are the people who help
us for our freedom

I I O

S I
4. They are the people who help
us for our freedom

F I L I P I N O

S O L D I E R S
5. An intense feeling of deep
affection.

O
5. An intense feeling of deep
affection.

L O V E
Recall
Yours Faithfully
By: Lydia Villanueva
Arguilla
 Lydia Villanueva Arguilla
is known as the founder of one
of the first galleries of modern
art in the Philippines.
Wife of Mr. Manuel Arguilla
took up Journalism at University
of the Philippines and worked as
a copyreader and an editor
When the war broke out, the
Arguillas joined Marking’s
Guerillas
 SUMMARY:
It was an expected moment when a Filipina met one of the American soldier after
the Japanese had been driven out of Manila. Oren ask her to come with him for a
friendly date and she observe their differences. When the night was about to end
Oren admit that she likes her and ask for another date which is only exclusively
for them and she accept Oren’s invitation. During that night they exchange their
stories in life before the war was happened and she realize that Oren was a
colonizer but with a good side and like the other Filipino, Oren is just an ordinary
person in America but because of the war he missed everything in his life.
Eventhough Oren admit that she wants to marry her, she still view that night as a
friendly date and thank Oren for that unexpected memories.
Characters:
Unnamed Narrator Protagonist - a clean and
decent Filipino woman.
Oren - American Soldier (lieutenant)
Harry - friend of Oren
Rose - half American and a friend of the unnamed
protagonist
Setting:
Manila
 Plot
EXPOSITION:
She was standing on the corner of the road until the
jeep stop in front of her with two lieutenants.
“Which way are you going please”
-she asked the two lieutenant

“The way you’re going sweetheart”

-Harry said
 Plot
RISING ACTION:
While riding the jeep Oren and Harry introduce their
self to Lydia. And Oren asked Lydia a friendly date.

“How about a date honey? We’re a couple of strangers

in this town. We don’t know anybody and we like to
dance”
 Plot
CONFLICT:
Man Vs. Society
She observe that Harry’s began teasing Rose and she
didn’t like it when Harry tried to put his arm around
Rose for a picture.
Lydia Known enough Americans before the war and
seen enough to understand that an American boy’s arm
around a girl’s shoulder could mean simple friendliness.
 Plot
CONFLICT:
Man Vs. Self
Because during that day Oren always called
Lydia “sweetheart” or “honey” and it made
Lydia feel like a gun moll.
 Plot
CLIMAX:
“Seriously honey like you, your a nice girl, I’ll
marry you and take you to the states“
“I love you, you’re clean and decent. You believe
me don’t you?”

“If you believe yourself, sure”

 Plot
CLIMAX:
“I mean it honey”

“Yes, you met me this afternoon”

‘But I’ve been looking you for three years. I’ve

never meet anyone like you”
 Plot
FALLING ACTION:
Lovely quiet evening, candlelight, red tablecloth and a girl at
the piano.
“It seems unbelievable that you and I should be talking here
like this, you a Filipino and I an American. Never in my wildest
dreams did I ever imagine myself in Manila, sitting at this
table, at this moment with you. Three years ago I was in
college. Working my way. Making good money too. I won’t have
trouble about a job when I get back. My job’s waiting for me”
 Plot
RESOLUTION
THEMES
Clash of Culture
love
NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES:

Point of View
First Person
 NARRATIVE TECHNIQUES:
Symbolism
Protagonist - symbolize as clean and decent
Filipina
Oren - symbolize as even if he is a colonizer he
still have a good heart.
Harry - symbolize as a colonizer who only view a
lady as their past time.
Rose - Symbolize as a person who colonized
physically and mentally.
 QUESTIONS:
1. What is your realization about the
difference between Filipino culture and
American Culture?
2. Do you believe in love at first sight?
3. For you why the story titled as Yours
Faithfully?.
 APPLICATION:
Direction:
In a short bond paper create a two column. In
the first column write the different culture
of Filipino about love/courtship and in the
second column write the culture of American
about love/courtship.
And write your realization about it.
GENERALIZATION:
What have you
learned in the
story?
 EVALUATION:
Direction: In a one whole sheet of paper
write your own resolution in the story.
 ASSIGNMENT:
Direction: Read the next topic/story titled:
It isn’t horses by Alfredo E. Litiatco
Thank You