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Members Table of Contents

Hazell Ann Cuaderes

Jhermagne Zyryl Dodoso • Title

• Introduction
Cloedianne Malig Yalung
• Description
Protomartir • Conclusion
Ian Yaj Bañez
Kyle Peña
Introduction
In "May Day Eve," Nick
Joaquin illustrates that
impatience and disobedience
can lead to irreversible
consequences and a lifetime
of regret, emphasizing the
importance of making
careful choices and the
seriousness of their
consequences.
 Description
Reader’s response theory
welcomes readers to connect
effectively with a text, stressing
the job of individual
experience, translation, and
feelings in forming
comprehension one might
interpret a scholarly work.
 Description
From a reader's reaction
viewpoint, the story turns into a
material whereupon perusers
project their extraordinary
encounters, social foundations,
and profound scenes.
Description
The story's subjects of
adoration, destiny, and the
progression of time reverberate
contrastingly with every peruser
in light of their own
background. For some
purposes, the magical
components could bring out a
feeling of wonder and interest,
while others might track down
matches with their own
experiences with adoration and
fate.
Description
As reader dive into the
characters' difficulties and
decisions, their reactions are
molded by their own points of
view on affection and
connections. The mirror, a focal
image in the story, turns into an
intelligent surface for perusers
to project their longings, fears,
and introspections.
Description
The fleeting setting of the
story likewise sets off
peruser reactions
established in
sentimentality or a feeling
of verifiable interest.
 Description
Reader’s response
theory highlights that
significance isn't innate
exclusively in the text
yet is co-made through
the readers dynamic
support.
Description
Besides, the theory urges
readers to consider how
their reactions develop upon
re-perusing the story or
examining it with others.
Participating in discussions
about the text with
individual readers
enlightens the variety of
translations and adds layers
of importance to the
account.
Description
Besides, the theory urges
readers to consider how
their reactions develop upon
re-perusing the story or
examining it with others.
Participating in discussions
about the text with
individual readers
enlightens the variety of
translations and adds layers
of importance to the
account.
Description
In addition to telling the
readers about the two people
involved and their story of
love, the author begins the
story with some nostalgic
moments about Badoy's
past. This indicates to
people that not everything in
life has to be rushed,
especially when it comes to
love.
Description
IThe tale emphasizes that
we shouldn't hold
misconceptions to the same
extent as Agueda did, who
thought she might see the
man of her dreams in the
mirror by chanting an
incantation. Love should
always be the first priority
in a marriage because it is
the basis of everything.
Description
and this story are showing
that love are not founded on
magic, so that the lover
should have perseverance
like watering the seed, with
acceptance and respecting
each other, for the
relationship to grow, and the
marriage should be the only
result of love.
Description
The author ingeniously gave
a good plot summary
wherein When Don Badoy
Montiya comes home to his
old home at Intramuros,
Manila late at night he finds
his grandson chanting an old
spell in front of a mirror,
memories of his youth came
back.
Description
All in all, reader
response theory gives
a significant structure
to understanding the
rich and fluctuated
manners by which
perusers draw in with
"May Day Eve."
Conclusion
In the final chapters of "May Day
Eve" by Nick Joaquin, the
narrative reaches a poignant and
introspective climax, leaving
readers with a profound reflection
on love, fate, and the intricacies of
human relationships.

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 Conclusion
The echoes of the past resonate as
Agueda, now a mature woman,
revisits the haunting memories of
that fateful May Day Eve. The tale
weaves together the threads of
time, revealing the
interconnectedness of generations
and the enduring impact of choices
made in the pursuit of love.

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Conclusion
The narrative confronts the
characters with the harsh realities
of life and the inevitability of
change. The mirror, once a source
of mystical revelation, becomes a
reflection of the impermanence of
youth, beauty, and the fleeting
nature of human existence.

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Conclusion
The symbolism of the mirror takes
on a deeper significance,
transcending the boundaries of a
mere reflective surface. It becomes
a metaphor for self-discovery,
introspection, and the realization
that true understanding often
comes with the wisdom acquired
through experience.

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 Conclusion
As the narrative unfolds its final
layers, Joaquin invites readers to
contemplate the cyclical nature of
life and the enduring power of
love. The tale transcends its
temporal setting, resonating with
universal themes that speak to the
human condition.

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May Day Eve