SINIGANG BY MARIE AUBREY J. VILLACERAN
"Food is our common ground, a universal experience."
Before we go and talk about the story let us know first the background of the author of the story:
Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran, Ph.D. is a professor at the Department of English and Comparative Literature in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. She has a BA and MA in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines and was conferred a PhD in Sociology by La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She teaches and writes creative nonfiction and her research interests are gender and migration.
The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) welcomes Dr. Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran as its new Deputy Director for Research and Publication starting 1 June 2018. Dr. Villaceran is a professor at the Department of English and Comparative Literature in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. She has a BA and MA in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines and was conferred a PhD in Sociology by La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She teaches and writes creative nonfiction and her research interests are gender and migration.
So now let's start talking about the story:
Moral values define the what is humankind. Moral values empower us as a human. These values are the basis in almost all religion. During our childhood times we are taught about the good habits, values and manners by the elders at home and school. Some of the most significant moral values are kindness, honesty, truthfulness, selflessness, compassion, and love.
Extramarital affairs are relationship between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse. Extramarital affairs have been exist as long as the marriage institution has been around. The need for spouses to cheat has been a phenomenon for thousands of years.
Extramarital affairs can broke home, like the story “Sinigang” by Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran wich tells how Liza (the protagonists) handle her situation when she was sent in the funeral of his stepbrother though she didn’t want to, but with that situation she learn how to forgive her father even if her father leave them and choosen his mistress.
The story shows a great moral values though its hard in reality, and the lesson I get from the story is, we all made mistakes, when we commit stupid deeds. Also if we are able to forgive others, we also learn to forgive ourselves in situations of self-guilt.
SETTING OF THE STORY:
The story takes place in Liza”s home where she, together with her Tita Loleng, prepares Sinigang for the family dinner, as it is her father’s favorite dish.
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY:
Liza
Liza's Mother & Father
Sylvia
Lem (Sylvia's Son)
Tita Loleng
POINT OF VIEW OF THE STORY:
The story is told from the first person point of view (as signified by the narrators use of the pronoun I).
PLOT OF THE STORY:
The short story Sinigang is written in 2001 by Marby Villaceran narrates how Liza, the main character, deals with the issue of her father who had an extramarital affair with Sylvia, and consequently had a son, Lem.
CONFLICT OF THE STORY:
It is a man vs. man conflict
THEME OF THE STORY:
The theme is about acceptance and learning and how to move forward and give forgiveness.
SHORT SUMMARY OF THE STORY:
In Marby Villaceran's "Sinigang", a girl talks about her reaction to the death of her half-brother while helping her aunt make stew for dinner. As she prepares the ingredients for the stew, we learn about her discomfort at meeting her half-brother's mother, and in dealing with her father, now that she knows he had a child by another woman.
Submitted by:
Michael James Q. Milner, Jr.
Student
Submitted to:
Mrs. Florife A. Donor
Subject-Teacher
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