DEKADA 70

Lualhati Bautista
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Dekada '70 (Dekada '70, Ang Orihinal at Kumpletong Edisyon),

translated into English as the '70s decade, is a Filipino novel written
by Lualhati Bautista in 1988.
 SETTING
The setting of the novel, Dekada '70, was during the Martial Law era
or the rise of the military in the history of the Philippines under the
presidency of Ferdinand Marcos.
 Characters
Bartolome Family
"Amanda Bartolome"
-Main character of this story
-Wife of Julian Sr.
-A mother of five sons
"Julian Bartolome Sr."
-Husband of Amanda
–A loving husband, a good father and a good example to hus
children.
"Julian jules Bartolomr Jr.”
-Eldest son of Amanda and julian
- A brave man and a fighter - An activist
"Isagani Bartolome“
- Second son of Amanda and Julian
- Aggresive man
- Became a sailor
"Emmanuel Bartolome"
- Third son of Amanda and Julian
- Studious and hardworking
- A silent activist
"Jason Bartolome"
- Fourth son of Amanda and Julian
- A typical teenager
- A very mischievous child
"Benjamin Bartolome“
- Youngest son of Amanda and Julian
- Was not much aware of whatever is happening
 Amanda Point of View
Amanda Bartolome is a mother of a middle-class family who has
five young sons. Being the eldest in the family. Jules was
already old enough during the declaration of martial law
President Marcos. He became exposed to rebellious reading
material and inevitably molded his mind into that of guerilla.
Jules grew up to become a member of the communist New
People's Army. They confronted their son about them, and he
had to admit his decision. Eventually, the parents learned to
accept their son's decision, and eventually became proud of
him. Sometime before he was sent to prison. Jules himself met
a girl he wanted to marry. And unlike Gani, he truly loved this
woman, Marah, and also got her pregnant
Isagani, the second child, grew up to become a
sailor, and became the family's cream of the
crop. Gani, however, quickly became the goat
of the family because he had made the
simplest mistake of getting a girl his girlfriend
Evelyn, pregnant.

Their lives were nothing but hollow imitations of

couples in love, without enough of the very
essence that keeps two people together.
The third Bartolome offspring that provided
himself with the most secure future Emmanuel
lived the same life as his elder brothers, but
knew that the extreme left and the extreme
right had no place in society
He wanted to become a writer, a noble
profession, one exceptionally crafted for
someone of Emmanuel's ability His problem
was his father violently objected to his son's
decision due to practical reasons.
Jason was Julian's favorite among his children.

He was a constant failure in school, albeit his

problems were self inflicted. He stole from his
parents. He lied to them.

Unfortunately, in the end, it was Jason's felonious

tendencies that caused him his life; it wasn't his
fault, but he was out with his usual round of
pecadillos that the police accidentally killed
Jason.
The youngest son was Benjamin. After all had
come to pass, he was in the middle of his
teens.
 THEME

• Political Status
• Gender Inequality
• Family Relationship
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