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Awiyao and Lumnay were husband and But they both have to follow their tribes
wife for seven years, but now the husband tradition.
has to marry another woman, Madulimay,
because Lumnay was not able to give him a e) Denouement
child. (In their culture in the mountains
during those times, having a child to follow Awiyao has to go back to the wedding
after the husbands name was a must.) dance.
1. Lumnay a woman who was left by her For me, there is an extensive use of the
husband because he had to marry another literary device Symbolism. There are many
woman/ Developing symbols here, and these are the darkness,
2. Awiyao- the husband stated above / Flat the houses four walls, the smoldering
3. Madulimay Awiyaos new wife / Flat embers, and the beads. The darkness
symbolizes how the two lead characters feel.
B. PLOT - Linear Meanwhile, the houses walls symbolize the
former couples imprisonment. The
a) Introduction smoldering embers that become glowing
coals symbolize the love that both of them
The story opens with Awiyao entering his and still feel towards each other. Finally, the
Lumnays house. beads symbolize Awiyaos great love for
Lumnay even if she was not able to give him
b) Rising Action a child.
G. CONFLICT
Posted by Ann Villanueva at 1:32 PM
The conflict here is Man vs. Society. The
lead characters have to follow their tribes
custom --ARV