June 4, 2010

The Story of An Hour

Filed under: Words — christon @ 12:21 pm

Kate Chopin (1894)

Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death.

It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband’s friend Richards was there, too, near her. It was he who had been in the newspaper office when intelligence of the railroad disaster was received, with Brently Continue reading

May 27, 2010

BLOODY MARY

Filed under: Words — christon @ 11:36 pm

I would like to analyze bloody Mary’s story. After I read the story, the first thing that I want to analyze about the exposition. this play in city street corner. There are five character play in this story. The setting on the street corner in spring. The raising action happened when Joe a man who with one leg and one arm comes and falls in front of Mary.

They introduce them self each other and Mary ask him to make a tourniquet for stop her blood. The conflict happened when Continue reading

April 23, 2010

Tale of Cat Sellers

Filed under: Folk Tales — christon @ 2:01 am

This is a tale about a greedy and like to copy others action without thinking.

Once there was a poor but hardworking farmer. His name was Abdulah. His land is just a patch but he had a wife and children to live. That’s not enough. So he planned to work to Java. His wife agrees and supports him.
He went to Java with only 10 gobang money (1 gobang = 2.5 cents). It is only for the cost of sailing to Java.
On the way, he meets a poor woman who was holding her child, who Continue reading

April 18, 2010

An Extremely Good Day

Filed under: Storybook — christon @ 12:10 pm

Gregory Allen was a tall, thin boy about fourteen years old. Like most boys in their teens, he was either very happy or extremely unhappy; he either talked too much or he didn’t talk at all. One day he would do everything right and on another day he would do nothing right. Gregory had trouble with his family, too. No matter what he did, his parents were never pleased with him. They argued with him about the way he dressed, the way he talked, the way he forgot to do things. They argued Continue reading

January 17, 2010

The Passing of Loku

Filed under: PHILIPPINE FOLKLORE STORIES — christon @ 5:35 pm

The tale of Loku is applied to a large, ugly lizard which climbs to the rafters of houses and gives the peculiar cry that suggests its name. This lizard, although hideous, is harmless; it lives on centipedes. Its strange cry may be heard everywhere in the Philippine Islands.

Hundreds of years ago a very wicked king named Loku ruled the
Philippines. He was cruel and unjust, and condemned to death all who
refused to do his bidding. He had vast armies and made war on all until Continue reading

November 30, 2009

The Donkey Carrying Salt

Filed under: Fables — christon @ 8:24 am

On a summer’s day, was a donkey walking in the mountains. Donkey was carrying a few sacks of salt on his back. The bag is very heavy, while the sun shines in the heat.

“Oh hot. Like I had no strength to walk again,” said the donkey.

Then he saw a river.

“Ah, there was a river! I better stop for a while,” said the donkey with joy.

Without thinking, he went into the river and byuur! Donkey slipped and fell. He tried to stand again, but Continue reading

October 31, 2009

8. The Golden Cock

Filed under: Panjilaras and His Wondercock — christon @ 3:12 pm

Attendants put Kinantan and one of the king’s strongest cocks in the middle of the circle. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd the fight began. It was a very short fight. Kinantan killed the king’s cock with a single bow. His strength amazed the king and the smile disappeared from the false queen’s lips.

“Bring my golden cock,” ordered the king.

A silence fell over the people. The golden cock was the strongest cock in the Continue reading

7. Panjilaras In The Palace

Filed under: Panjilaras and His Wondercock — christon @ 8:05 am

When the king heard about the strange cock, he was pleased. Apart from hunting, his greatest pleasure was watching cockfights. He owned many valuable cocks, the best that could be found in his country. Whenever he heard of somebody owning a powerful cock, the king always wanted that cock to fight against one of his own. And when the king’s cock lost, the king would always buy the winning cock at a high price.

So when the king heard about Panjilaras and his wondercock, he Continue reading

October 10, 2009

6. Kinantan’s First Fight

Filed under: Panjilaras and His Wondercock — christon @ 8:40 am

Early next morning, with Kinantan on his shoulder, Panjilaras went to town. He had promised his mother that he would not put himself in danger by telling the king and the false queen who he really was.

On the way they met their friend Tiger, who gave them a ride to the edge of the forest.

It was already noon when Panjilaras finally reached the town. How strange everything was to his eyes! The rows and rows of houses, the hundreds of people in the streets, the carts pulled by Continue reading

October 9, 2009

5. Panjilaras and Kinantan

Filed under: Panjilaras and His Wondercock — christon @ 9:34 am

When Panjilaras came back two weeks later, he found a tiny chicken near the snake. The egg had hatched at last.

“There’s your chicken, my boy,” said the snake, “and I’d be greatly surprised if it doesn’t turn out to be a cock.”

“Thank you, Auntie Snake, you’re the most beautiful snake in the world,” laughed Panjilaras. Gathering the small creature in his hands, he left the snake and ran home to show his mother his new Continue reading

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