GROUP 3

JOAN PRUDENCIANO
DIVINE GRACE AGUS
MARK ANTHONY JUAN
MHARK JHANTHON TOLENTINO
HOW MY BROTHER
LEON BROUGHT
HOME A WIFE
BY: Manuel E. Arguilla
I. TRIVIA
La Union from the Spanish
Word “ THE UNION” or
“THE UNITED”.
San Fernando City in the
Province of La Union
northwest of Luzon lies
the PORO POINT
LIGHTHOUSE.
II. HISTORY OF THE REGION
III. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR
Manuel E. Arguilla (1911-1944)
Born on June 17, 1911 in Nagrebcan,
Buang, La Union .
His father Crisanto Arguilla, a
farmer and his mother Margaritta
Estabillo a potter.
Ilocano writer and won first prize in
the COMMONWEALTH LITERARY
CONTEST in 1940 with his short
story “ HOW MY BROTHER
LEONBROUGHT HOME A WIFE”.
IV. VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT
SISVEAM MASSIVE
EHZA HAZE
HKSU HUSK
NEDTLIGS GLISTENED
LTDEBO BOLTED
HTIHC HITCH
NAXOUIS ANXIOUS
V. CHARACTERS AND CHARATERIZATION
Baldo – obedient, innocent, and
naïve boy
Leon – responsible, gentle and a
loving husband
Maria – beautiful, creative and
loving wife
Labang – hardworking pet
VI. SETTING
Barrio Nagrebcan,
Buang, La Union
VII. PLOT
Leon and Baldo wait for the arrival of Maria at the
barrio.
Maria was afraid that she won’t be accepted by Leon’s
family because she may not able to adapt their way of
living in the province.
Baldo was ignoring his older brother’s question about
why did they have to go Waig instead of Camino Real.
Baldo discussed their travel to his father.
Leon’s entire family talked to Maria. His father’s voice
became livelier than before when he talked to her.
VII. CONFLICT
MAN VS. SOCIETY
IX. POINT OF VIEW
The story is told in
1 person POV and
St

Baldo is the narrator

the younger brother
of Noel.
X. THEME
“BE STRONG ENOUGH IN EVERY SITUATION THAT
HAPPEN”
In achieving success we must be brave, be
patient , and we need to show our determination on
whatever situation that come in your life and most of
all in order to achieve success and in order to be happy
we need to sacrifice.
XI. SYNOPSIS/SUMMARY
Baldo and his older brother Leon were both waiting
for their visitor riding a carratela. When Baldo saw his
brother’s wife, who is Maria, ha was amazed by her
beauty as ha narrates the journey to their home
Nagrebcan. Maria was felt a bit anxious because of
meeting Leon and Baldo’s parents for the first time’
but along their way home’ she discovered the
differences of the life of the people lived there and the
life in the city where she met and ell in love with Leon.
XII. MORAL LESSON
We should respect and accept
one’s life.
Social status is not hindrance if
you truly love each other.
Meeting your special someone to
your family is a right thing to do.