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Questions Robert Ong Carlo J.

Caparas
 What aspects of the ABNKKBSNPLAKO?! ANG PANDAY
author’s personal life are Is an autobiography detailing author In the 1970s, Carlo J. Caparas was
relevant to the story? Bob Ong’s school days, from his thinking of a new comic adventure
(Historical/Biographical experiences on his first day of novel due to the wishes of his
Approach) primacy school to his disastrous publisher Don Ramon Roces and
university experience and then later he came up with a
culminating with his entry into the legendary folk hero named the
education sector himself, as a Panday. He patterned the character
teacher. The book is written in to look like Fernando Poe Jr. as he
Tagalog, the language of the instructed the artist and co-creator
Philippine Islands. The Steve Gan to draw the Panday's
autobiography’s long title is meant face similar to Poe's. Upon making
to be read phonetically, as "Aba, the character, Caparas already
nakakabasa na pala ako?!" which conceived in his mind that Poe
when translated to English means, would be the Panday even before
“Wow, I can actually read now?!” the character was still yet to be
Bob Ong is Filipino, but the name portrayed by Poe in film.The
is a pseudonym and his true identity character along with its look,
is unconfirmed, though several villains and powers also drew
contemporary Filipino authors have inspiration from Philippine history
been proposed. and culture.
 How is the work structure The "ABNKKBSNPLAko" uses Plot of the story. Flavio II and his
unified? First person POV because the wife Carmen take care of their
(Formalistic Approach) narrator used the words "" "Me" newborn baby boy, whom they
"we" and "us" pertaining to dream of becoming the next heroic
personal point of view typically, the legend. They offer the pious Rosa
main character. Also, the reader is Batungbakal to take care of him,
guided by a first person trustworthy but the malevolent Lizardo's
narrator. The main character is the unlatched spirit and his goons
narrator who often reflect on a attack the unprotected house. Rosa
previous "self which is often an takes the newborn to the church to
adult recounting a childhood event. offer guidance from a priest while
When the latter is the case, it is Flavio fends off the goons. Flavio
crucial to pay attention to how the gets stabbed and dies after fighting
adult voice influences the child's the spirit, who vows to rule the
narrative. The writer was world.The newborn baby later grew
recounting his adventures and it is up to be Flavio Batungbakal III, a
written in the first person central, gangster who ambushes bandits
wherein the narrator is also the around the market in Tondo, only to
protagonist at the center of the plot, get apprehended by the police.
and the story is based on a true Flavio is released from prison, and
story or a historical event. It is his stepfather Andoy warns him not
really accessible and it puts readers to cause havoc around the streets
inside the narrators mind. The anymore. He lives a comfortable
setting happens in school. The local life along with his family and
color is the Tagalog dialect used regularly meets with Maria, a
wherein the writer explain things beautiful woman with whom he
detailing his school days, from his admits being smitten, although her
first day of school to his disastrous parents disapprove of him.
university experience culminating Meanwhile, a new human form of
in his entry into the education Lizardo appears in the shadows
sectors a teacher. alongside his father. He is strongly
attracted to Maria and craves to be
with her. A beauty contest
competition nearby is under way,
which goes awry.
 What view of life does the The subjects in his books mostly
story present? cover slice of life of a typical
(Moral/Philosophical) Filipino. His books mirrors reality,
a reflection how a typical Filipino
lives and adapts. He is a common
Filipino who experiences common
Filipino problems like traffic,
pollution, problems in public
transportations, red tapes in
government agencies and one who
experiences social media fatigue
and I believe that’s the reason why
Filipinos enjoy his books because it
became relatable to them. His
books also does not shy away from
societal and political commentaries
targeting the inefficiency of the
government and the inability of us
Filipinos to make a stand and act on
certain issues.
 What motivates the Is as much a story of the Panday is a blacksmith whose real
characters’ action? Philippines and the country’s name is Flavio. When a meteor fell
(Psychonanalytic) culture as it is a story of Bob Ong from the sky one night, he forged
and his life. Though the book is one the metal from the meteor into a
man’s autobiography, it goes dagger, the balaraw. When he raises
beyond a simple life story, taking a the dagger to the sky, it magically
humorous but critical look at one grows into a sword. He uses this
country’s education system and magical sword to fight the evil
calling for substantive change. Lizardo (Max Alvarado) and other
supernatural beings. Eventually,
Lizardo and his minions are
destroyed.

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