‘A comparison of a thesis on Estrella Alfon’s selected short stories and future research on Lakambini Sitoy’ The rationale of Jane Dacillo Alcantara’s thesis dated September 2012 titled ‘Feminist Reading of Estrella Alfon’s selected short stories” was woman empowerment. She emphasized in her rationale that although the empowerment of woman have already become a trend in the contemporary society there are traces of ‘machismo’ still existing. She made examples of women’s position in the workplace
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MANDAUE EBENEZER ALLIANCE ACADEMY INC. M.L. QUEZON STREET ‚ MAGUIKAY ‚ MANDAUE CITY TERM PAPER IN ENGLISH SUBMITTED BY : ROLLY A. COLINA SUBMITTED TO : MR. LESLIE T. ONES i. ABSTRACT ii. INTRODUCTION Estrella D. Alfon (July 18‚ 1917 – December 28‚ 1983) was a well-known prolific Filipina author who wrote in English. Because of continued poor health‚ she could manage only an A. A. degree from the University of the Philippines. She then became a member of the U. P. writers club and earned
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MAGNIFICENCE Estrella Alfon I. SUMMARY Magnificence is basically a story about a bus conductor who has taken interest in a little girl of seven. The little girl and her brother‚ who is of eight years old‚ find delight in spending time with the man because he gives them pencils – a ‘rage‚’ or something that is popular; a fad – besides spending time when they would do their homework. But shortly afterwards‚ the action of the bus conductor‚ Vicente shows that he has taken a different kind of interest
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Magnificence pertains to somewhat the potential or the strength of a person. In the story‚ the reversal of gender assignments is not actually incidental. The magnificent one in the story does not only point out to the mother but to all women who finally had the strength to rise up against male abuse. The psychological oppression of women and children‚ which emerges into the light of consciousness once the mask of false chivalry is wrenched away. In the story “Magnificence”‚ the descriptions
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Marianna Kestrel R. Tabilon March 6‚ 2014 Accountancy-III Litt 21-K “Magnificence” I chose the short story written by Estrella Alfon entitled “magnificence”‚ because of it contains a lot of symbolisms in which some of the things‚ characters‚ as well as the scenarios have meanings beyond the obvious. One of the used symbols is the light. The light plays a major role in the story and even to the characterization of Vicente. The readers first encounter with Vicente‚ he was “standing
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I. Title: MAGNIFICENCE II. Author: Estrella D. Alfon Biography Estrella Alfon was born in San Nicolas‚ Cebu City on March 27‚ 1917. She went to medical school to finish her medicinal studies but when she was misdiagnosed for having tuberculosis‚ she had to withdraw from her studies. She finished her education with a degree in Associate of Arts instead. She became the first and only female member of the Veronicans‚ a group of writers in the 1930s‚ prior to the Second World War‚ led
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In their efforts to achieve this result‚ Nazi elites began their indoctrination of Germany’s youth almost from birth. Upon entrance into elementary school at age six‚ Heck was already beginning to feel its pressures It is no wonder that the Nazi elite chose to begin the assimilation process so early. Children at such a young age are far more susceptible to coercion and manipulation‚ especially in a school setting where teachers preach from a position of authority to children who are separated from
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Over the years‚ there have been several different stereotypes and criteria as to what makes up what women should or should not look like. Those who did not seem to meet those physical standards were looked past and had lower self esteems than those who fit the title of the “perfect woman”. This is shown throughout the course of history through social media – books‚ movies‚ plays‚ music‚ etc. Decades ago‚ the ultimate stereotype of a woman would be described as petite‚ fair-skinned‚ light hair‚ and
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story now reveals his real intention. He was actually trying to earn the little girls trust and wanted to molest and touch her physically. Fortunately‚ the mother came down stairs and caught Vincente’s act before he could harm the little girl. The woman was very much angry and slapped Vicente’s face. She asked the little girl to take a bath and chamge her clothes. She stayed by her daughter’s child until she fell asleep. Vicente - bus conductor Mother - president of neighborhood association
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What are some stereotypes that women challenge in the book? Woman Hollering creek by Sandra Cisneros a great Latina writer that focuses on independent woman that always get their heart broken and never find a man that could love them. Also some stereotype that they challenge are romance‚language‚and jobs/roles. These are some main ideas that are going to be explained and more focused on‚ because that’s what she mostly talks about. In the book Woman Hollering Creek most of her stories talk about
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