Just: Short Story and Author Aida Rivera-ford

Questions | Answers forLove in the Cornhusks byAida Rivera-Ford | Answers forNanking StoreByMacario D. Tiu | 1. Give the gist of the short story. | Aida Rivera-ford present in her “Love in the Cornhusks” how the love story of a former housemaid and a tractor driver ends. Tinang gave up her work as her lover, Amado, deserted their workplace. She’s then married to Inggo whom she gave their first Bagobito. Ford uses flashbacks effectively in highlighting each character and situation being shown. The story takes place over a period of 3 hours or more; with this time Tinang affords to get her former mistress’ approval on becoming his son’s godmother at his baptism ceremony. Also from her mistress, she knew that a letter from Amado was send for her stating an excuse for his departure an d his true love for her. But it was too late. She is now having her own family. The story suggests that every decision making should be inspired by truth. | The author constructs “Nanking Store” with a couple who suffers from their marriage life because they can’t produce a child. Due to that problem conflicts between Linda and her in-laws begin. Peter had two sons from a Bisayan bar girl. But he died one day in a vehicular accident on his way to Santa Ana. After that Linda’s mother in-law become more hostile to her but she persisted to stay at Nanking Store. The enmity between the two grows worse. Until one day her in-laws fly to Manila with Peter’s two sons. Linda bears a child from the mestizo driver. She also flies to Cebu to visit her parents after fetching Oliver. | 2. Who is your memorable character in the stories? | Tinang has been a memorable character to me since I have finished reading the story. She leaved a beautiful reminder to me through her love story; impulsive decision should be avoided through weighing things with the correspondence of truth. | Linda has been a memorable character to me after reading “Nanking Store”. She played the role of a wife being persecuted by