HOW MY BROTHER LEON

BROUGHT
 
HOME A WIFE
 
 
By Manuel E. Arguilla

Deocades, Anne Clarisse E.

Taas, Gerald Joy H.
 Short Summary
After getting married Leon and his wife Maria, returned to Leon’s village and are greeted
my Leon’s younger brother Baldo. Baldo is impressed by Maria’s beauty and soft feature as
he observes her nice fragrance and radiant smile. They start their journey and after going a
little further, Baldo takes the reins and takes a sudden route change into the rocky road of
Waig and surrounding fields. Leon enquires about the change of route and Baldo assure
him that he is only following their father’s orders. Baldo and Leon both question Maria
about her views about their village, fields and rocky roads. She is enthralled by the natural
beauty and simple lifestyle. She loves the starry and clear skies over the lush fields and
condemns the sheer number of vehicles and noise in the city. She and Leon starts to sing a
song that Leon was taught by his father about the sowed fields under clear skies. They
finally reach their house and are welcomed by Leon’s mother and sister. They are smiling
and excited. Baldo goes to tie Labang and when he returns he finds Maria talking and
crying with his mother and sister. He hears his father’s call and goes to meet him. His father
questions about Maria’s conduct and her behavior throughout their journey to the house. It
was test designed to see if she can adjust and accept the life of the village and make it her
home. Baldo reassures him about her love for Leon and commitment to their marriage and
she was ready to embrace their house as her home.
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Characters: Problem: Action:
• Leon Leon’s Father want to know Leon’s father told Baldo to
• Maria Maria’s conduct and behaviour, if change route on their way home,
• Baldo she can adjust to the village life. which is more treacherous than
• Leon’s Father Due to the fact that Maria is a city the usual route to test Maria.
• Leon’s Mother girl and Leon, his son lives a
• Aurelia (Leon and Baldo’s completely different life from
Solution:
younger sister) hers.
Maria proved herself to Leon’s
• Labang (the carabao)
Feeling: family through showing kindness
Leon – he is excited for his family and appreciation to simple things
Setting: to meet his wife Maria. in the village, and getting out of
Nagrebcan (Leon’s home Maria – she is fascinated in the her comfort zone to be with Leon.
town) beauty of life in the village.
Baldo – he is amazed by Maria’s
Liftoff: Wrap-up:
beauty and conduct.
Baldo and Labang are One may have to sacrifice small
Leon’s Father – he is doubting
waiting for the arrival of Leon part of his/her life in order to be
Maria
and Maria at the edge of with the one they truly love.
Leon’s Mother and Aurelia –
Nagrebcan. Happy and excited to meet
Maria.
Plan:
To test Maria’s behaviour and
conduct while facing an obstacle
to prove her love for Leon.
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