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    Kerima Polotan was a renowned Filipino fictionist, essayist, and journalist. She graduated from Far Eastern University Girls' High School and enrolled in nursing school but had to end her studies when the Battle of Manila occurred in 1944. Polotan taught at Arellano University and took writing courses. She is best known for her short story "The Virgin" published in 1952, which won two literary prizes and depicts a 34-year-old woman's longing for love and conflicted feelings towards a carpenter. Polotan later wrote biographies and passed away in 2011 after a long illness.

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    Kerima Polotan was a renowned Filipino fictionist, essayist, and journalist. She graduated from Far Eastern University Girls' High School and enrolled in nursing school but had to end her studies when the Battle of Manila occurred in 1944. Polotan taught at Arellano University and took writing courses. She is best known for her short story "The Virgin" published in 1952, which won two literary prizes and depicts a 34-year-old woman's longing for love and conflicted feelings towards a carpenter. Polotan later wrote biographies and passed away in 2011 after a long illness.

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    Kerima Polotan was a renowned Filipino fictionist, essayist, and journalist. She graduated from Far Eastern University Girls' High School and enrolled in nursing school but had to end her studies when the Battle of Manila occurred in 1944. Polotan taught at Arellano University and took writing courses. She is best known for her short story "The Virgin" published in 1952, which won two literary prizes and depicts a 34-year-old woman's longing for love and conflicted feelings towards a carpenter. Polotan later wrote biographies and passed away in 2011 after a long illness.

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    Kerima Polotan was a renowned Filipino fictionist, essayist, and journalist. She graduated from Far Eastern University Girls' High School and enrolled in nursing school but had to end her studies when the Battle of Manila occurred in 1944. Polotan taught at Arellano University and took writing courses. She is best known for her short story "The Virgin" published in 1952, which won two literary prizes and depicts a 34-year-old woman's longing for love and conflicted feelings towards a carpenter. Polotan later wrote biographies and passed away in 2011 after a long illness.

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    Kerima

    Polotan
    Author of the short story,
    “The Virgin”
    Life
    Born on December 16, 1925
    Renowned Graduated from Enrolled in the
    fictionist, essayist, the Far Eastern University of the
    & journalist University Girls’ Philippines School
    High School of Nursing, but the
    battle of Manila
    ended her studies
    (1944)
    2
    Work 1 2 3

    Teacher at the Wrote “The Virgin” Wrote the


    Arellano University (1952) & won two Biography of Imelda
    in Manila where she first prizes: Marcos (1970)
    took up writing Philippines Free
    courses Press Literary Award
    & Palanca Award

    3
    Died in August 19, 2011 (age 85)
    after a lingering illness

    4
    The Virgin
    Summary
    Kerima Polotan

    5
    • Introduction– Miss Mijares was introduced as
    a 34-year-old woman whose descriptions
    implied that she was looking for love. She met
    the carpenter & got attracted to him.
    • Conflict– Man vs. himself – Miss Mijares was
    conflicted whether she liked the carpenter or
    just longing to have someone.
    • Crisis – The day when the carpenter did not
    show up for work & gave no notice which
    made Miss Mijares anxious.

    Plot • Climax – The carpenter revealed that he has a


    son but was not married.
    • Denouement – it was open-ended. 6
    • Miss Mijares
    ➢ Romantic
    ➢ Responsible
    ➢ Strict/Sensitive
    ➢ Conscious about her appearance

    • Carpenter
    ➢ Jovial
    ➢ Carefree
    Characters ➢ Had a sturdy body
    7
    • Province 196Os or 197Os

    Setting
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    • Longing

    Tone
    9
    • The feeling of longing tends to make
    people seek love from others.

    Theme
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    Photo credit:
    ▪ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1827414.Author_s_Choice

    Prepared by:
    Articulo, Jesselle Kayla
    (MAELL Student)

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