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    The story is set in 1850s Philippines during the St. John's and Tatarin festivals. It follows Lupeng, a married woman with children, who starts to feel restricted in her role. She finds herself intrigued by the attention of her cousin-in-law Guido, as he challenges the stereotypes of women as submissive. This leads Lupeng to participate in the Tatarin ritual and reject her husband's attempts to control her, as she declares wanting admiration rather than respect.

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    The story is set in 1850s Philippines during the St. John's and Tatarin festivals. It follows Lupeng, a married woman with children, who starts to feel restricted in her role. She finds herself intrigued by the attention of her cousin-in-law Guido, as he challenges the stereotypes of women as submissive. This leads Lupeng to participate in the Tatarin ritual and reject her husband's attempts to control her, as she declares wanting admiration rather than respect.

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    The story is set in 1850s Philippines during the St. John's and Tatarin festivals. It follows Lupeng, a married woman with children, who starts to feel restricted in her role. She finds herself intrigued by the attention of her cousin-in-law Guido, as he challenges the stereotypes of women as submissive. This leads Lupeng to participate in the Tatarin ritual and reject her husband's attempts to control her, as she declares wanting admiration rather than respect.

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    SUMMER

    SUMMER
    SOLSTICE
    by Nick Joaquin
    about Nick
    ‣ Nicomendes Joaquin

    ‣ Filipino journalist, novelist, poet, playwright,


    essayist, biographer and historian

    ‣ National Artist for Literature (1976)

    ‣ “Quijano de Manila” (“Manila Old-Timer”)

    ‣ Had his first work published at the age of 17,


    a poem about Don Quixote

    ‣ UST awarded him an honorary Associate in


    Arts and a scholarship to St. Albert’s
    Convent, the Dominican monastery in  Hong
    Kong  after the publication of his  essay  “La
    Naval de Manila” (1943), a description of
    Manila’s fabled resistance to 17th-century
    Dutch invaders.

    about Nick
    ‣ Philippine Free Press

    ‣ His journalism was both intellectual and


    provocative, an unknown genre in the
    Philippines at that time, and raised the
    country's level of reportage.

    ‣ His works present the  diverse  heritage of


    the Filipino people.

    ‣ Used his position to work for intellectual


    freedom in society.
    other works
    ‣ Novel:The Woman Who Had Two
    Navels (1961) examines his country’s
    various heritages; Cave and
    Shadows (1983) occurs in the period
    of martial law under Ferdinand Marcos.

    ‣ Play: A Portrait of the Artist as


    Filipino (1966), a celebrated play,
    attempts to reconcile historical events
    with dynamic change. 

    ‣ Bioography:The Aquinos of Tarlac: An


    Essay on History as Three
    Generations (1983) presents
    a biography of Benigno Aquino, the
    assassinated presidential candidate.
    other works
    ‣ Short-story collections: Tropical
    Gothic (1972) and Stories for Groovy
    Kids (1979), the play Tropical
    Baroque (1979), and the collections
    of poetry The Ballad of the Five
    Battles (1981) and Collected Verse (1987).

    ‣ Joaquin’s later works are mostly


    nonfiction, including Manila, My Manila: A
    History for the Young (1990), The D.M.
    Guevara Story (1993), and Mr. F.E.U., the
    Culture Hero That Was Nicanor
    Reyes (1995).
    SUM
    MARY
    summary
    ‣ The Tatarin, or otherwise known as the Tadtarin, was a three
    day festival that celebrated a ritual of fertility. This was done
    only by women. Many men frowned upon the extravagant
    dances and plays surrounding the ritual. "Summer Solstice"
    is set during the three days of the St. John’s festival.
    Lupeng, a Filipino woman who feels closed to her
    womanhood, is married to Paeng, who is no doubt loyal to
    her. They have three small boys and live a somewhat
    wealthy life as they have a carriage driver named Entoy and
    a maid and cook named Amada.
    summary
    Guido is a cousin of Paeng’s who
    comes back to the Philippines
    after studying in Europe. The
    story starts when the family is
    enjoying the days of the St.
    John’s festival until Guido makes
    suggestive comments to Lupeng,
    and even bending down to kiss
    her feet. This makes her leave
    abruptly and have a discussion
    with her husband the coming
    night.

    ‣
    summary
    Lupeng secretly found herself intrigued by the attention of
    Guido; she felt that he was correct in saying that women
    should be ravished and men should adore them. This causes
    her to participate in the last night of the festival, which is the
    Tatarin ritual. Paeng goes with her and tries to drag her back
    once the dancing begun, but she runs from him to the women.
    He tries to take her back but the women in the crowds beat
    him out, leaving him helpless. As the two return home, Paeng
    says he must whip his wife because he loves her and feels that
    she needs to be put in her place. To this, she shouts and says
    she wants to be adored, not respected and orders him to kiss
    her feet.

    ‣
    CHAR
    CHAR
    ACTERS
    ACTERS
    characters
    characters

    ‣ Donya Lupeng Moreta : long married woman with three


    children

    ‣ Don Paeng Moreta: high moral husband of Donya Lupeng

    ‣ Guido: young cousin to the Moretas who studied in Spain

    ‣ Amada: the family cook and Entoy’s wife

    ‣ Entoy: the family driver

    SET
    TING
    setting
    setting
    ‣ 1850s: women were repressed and felt shut in.

    ‣ Lupeng may seem to be happy in her routine life, but she


    also feels angry.

    ‣ she feels as though she has a duty that she must carry on
    but she gets annoyed at her family because of her
    subdued state of womanhood
    MAIN
    THEME
    main
    main theme
    theme
    ‣St. John’s and Tatarin Festivals: The St. John’s festival is
    about men and their fertility, which seems quite vulgar to
    Lupeng and makes her start to realize how she wishes women
    could be seen in the same way. The Tatarin festival is the exact
    opposite, showing women as leaders of fertility since they
    carry children. This festival is the last trigger to make Lupeng
    feel as though she is stronger than a man and deserves
    adoration.
    SYMBO
    LISM
    symbolism
    symbolism
    ‣ Amada  – When Lupeng rushes to find her cook, Amada, she
    sees her in a compromising position on the bed which makes
    Lupeng blush and feel restrained about her own sexuality. This is
    the first trigger for Lupeng before she announces she wants
    admiration

    ‣ Guido’s Speech  – When Paeng’s cousin Guido returns from


    Europe, he tells Lupeng of his travels. He also says “I remember
    that you are a woman, yes. A beautiful woman. And why not? Did
    you turn into some dreadful monster when you married? Did you
    stop being a woman? Did you stop being beautiful? Then why
    should my eyes not tell you what you are — just because you are
    married?" This makes Lupeng lash out and call it simple comedy
    but it is also the second set off before she feels liberated. She
    takes his words to heart as well as when he lowers himself to kiss
    her feet in appreciation.

    CON
    FLICT
    conflict
    conflict
    The stereotypes of masculinity
    and feminine traits

    sources
    sources

    http://malacanang.gov.ph/75510-the-summer-
    solstice-by-nick-joaquin/
    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nick-Joaquin
    https://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-
    literature/121011-summer-solstice-by-nick-joaquin-
    analysis/
    ‣

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