STUDENT LOVE:

AN ANALYSIS OF ZITA
ARTURO B. ROTOR
 SUMMARY
● It was midday when Turong together with a young and lonely man
arrived in Anayat. Mr. Reteche steps on the shores of Anayat, his
loneliness is apparent for the villagers. Don Eliodoro, father of Zita
offered a rom to Mr. Reteche. But, he chose Turong’s house, a shaky
hut near the sea rather than a big stone building with azotea which
they prepares for him. Zita told to his father what happened in their
first day at school, she told to his father an incident when Mr. Reteche
was begging to tell him that Zita was not her real name, that she was
deceiving him. he looked misebrale and sick after Zita insisted that it
is not just a pet name.
● The teacher keeps on receiving letter. Turong observed Mr. Reteche and
he told to the people of Anayat what he observed, he was looking to
space, seeing nobody most especially after handling and reading the
letter which he had receive every month.
● Zita Never forget the look in his face why those letter were bothering
him. Don Eleodoro asks Mr. Reteche to teach his daughter how to be a
lady. He agrees and teaches her how to dress, act and dance like a fine
lady from the city. One day he told Zita to dress accordingly as he
teaches her a Spanish dance.
● He seemed so serious and intent she should learn quickly but he did
not deceive her. Zita felt how his heart was beating when it happened to
lean close to her.
● Mr. Reteche doesn’t show any affection towards her. Their dance was
paused by Turong, who hands him a blue envelope. Surprisingly, he tore
the unopened envelope as he thought he had forgotten everything that
change the whole evening.
● Zita asked him why he tears in when he will only pick them up and put it
together. Mr. Reteche replied that someday she will understand. One day
Turong brought a stranger, old friend of Mr. Reteche from where he came.
● Everybody had gone to the seashore while Zita handled a letter given by
Turong from Mr. Reteche saying that she would understand. She tore the
paper but later on realized to put the pieces and a great understanding had
come to her.
 THEME
● Unrequited Love
Zita have been acting like children, pursuing what she
want regardless of consequences; making herself
unhappy (temporary happiness only)
Zita in this case, had a free fall into love, she
developed feelings for Mr. Reteche without
considering the possible consequences
 SETTING
is a wonderful and peaceful place
The sky hangs over Anayat, in the
middle of the Anayat Sea, like an
inverted wineglass, a glass whose wine
had been spilled, a purple wine of
which Anayat was the last precious
drop. For that is Anayat in the
crepuscule, purple and mellow,
sparkling and warm and effulgent
when there is a moon, cool and heady
ANAYAT
and sensuous when there is no moon.
 CHARACTERS
Student from the province that shares the
ZITA name of someone she used to love. She
ends up falling for Mr. Reteche, her
teacher.

MR. Mysterious guy with a mysterious

RETEC past that became the teacher of Zita.
HE
DON Father of Zita, he wants her
ELEODORO daughter to be a fine lady and he
ask for Mr.Reteche to be his
daughter’s tutor

TURONG Owner of the house where Mr.

Reteche stay in Anayat. The ones
who delivers letter to Mr. Reteche
 POINT OF VIEW
● 3rd Person
The author narrates the story
 CONFLICT
● INTERNAL MAN VS. HIMSELF
Mr. Reteche reminded Rita of his Ex’s exact name, who left
him with his heart broken.

● EXTERNAL
Mr. Reteche’s attitude is distant towards other people
because of his broken heart and he just wants to be alone
and push people away.
 STYLE AND LITERARY DEVICE

SYMBOLISM
● Turong’s shaky hut
Symbolizes the sadness and pain Mr. Reteche felt before he
went to Anayat
● Tore Letter and Putting the pieces together again
Symbolizes parting and acceptance
 FIGURE OF SPEECH
1. Simile
•  in the middle of the Anayat Sea, like an inverted wineglass, a glass
whose wine had been spilled
● 2. Synechdoche 
• There was no mistaking the stamp of a strong decision on that
brow, the brow of those who have to be cold and haughty, those
shoulders stooped slightly, less from the burden that they bore than
from a carefully cultivated air of unconcern;
● 3. Paradox
• “In society, women use clothes to reveal, not to hide.”
● 4. Hyperbole
• already she had counted three stars that had fallen to
earth, one almost directly into that bush of dama de
noche at their garden gate, where it had lighted the
lamps of a thousand fireflies.

● 5. Hyperbole
• The sky hangs over Anayat
 READER’S RESPONSE
● It reflected as moral, humanistic, and psychological approach.
Moral in a way that they can’t be together because of their
relationship as teacher and student. Humanistic because it
emphasizes the worth of the individual. Psychological in a way
that Mr. Reteche has a trauma in his past relationship.
● There are things we can’t perceive that is against the law in
Code of Ethics. And sometimes we cannot reciprocate the love
from the other person.
 PLOT: INTRODUCTION
“Zita Story” is about a brokenhearted teacher who
comes to the land of Anayat. From the minute Mr.
Reteche steps on the shores of Anayat, his
lonesomeness is apparent for the villagers. He
comes across Zita, the innocent province girl who
who coincidentally has the same name as his past
lover.
 PLOT: COMPLICATION

● Zita had fallen in love with his teacher Mr.

Reteche.
● The name Zita reminds Mr.Reteche of a
past lover left in his hometown and left
him with his heart broken
 PLOT: CLIMAX
When Mr. Reteche seemed so serious and intent she
should learn quickly but he did not deceive her. Zita felt
how his heart was beating when it happened to lean close
to her.Mr. Reteche doesn’t show any affection towards
her. Their dance was paused by Turong, who hands him a
blue envelope.
 PLOT: RESOLUTION
Mr. Reteche tore the unopened envelope as he thought
he had forgotten everything that change the whole
evening. Zita asked him why he tears in when he will
only pick them up and put it together. Mr. Reteche
replied that someday she will understand.
 PLOT: END
Zita immediately went to the place where Mr. Reteche, when they saw
each other, you can see in there eyes that they are happy. While
talking, Zita didn’t expect he is not just sad and she’s thinking on why
Mr. Reteche ignore the letter. Zita is crying when she left in that place,
while she’s walking. Mr Reteche shout. Zita arrived to there house and
she remember the things that Mr. Reteche said. Even they are not
meant to be, they became friends, sharing problems, helping each
other and they also love on what they have.