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Republic of the Philippines
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE BRANCHES AND CAMPUSES
TAGUIG BRANCH
ASYNCHRONOUS ASSESSMENT
Angelica C. Antonio BSEDEN 2-1
NENENG ANABELLA
By Mena Pecson Crisologo By Magdalena Jaladoni
Plot and Structure Theme
- "Neneng" by Mena Pecson Crisologo is a love - Love and sacrifice is Magdalena Jalandoni's
story about Mauricio and Neneng, a young central topic in "Anabella". The story delves into
couple from a small rural community. But her the great emotional and moral complexity that
family is against their love and wants her to wed a emerge when persons must make difficult
richer suitor. Neneng is torn between duty and decisions between their own happiness and their
love, which causes emotional agony. is a love commitments to their families or society. It
story about Neneng, a young woman from a rural explores how love frequently necessitates making
hamlet who falls in love with Mauricio. The play compromises in oneself and the fortitude
climaxes with her important decision, which has required to face such difficulties. The book also
huge ramifications for her and those around her. discusses honor, duty, and the effect of society
But her family is against their love and wants her expectations* on personal life.
to wed a richer suitor. Neneng is torn between
duty and love, which causes emotional agony. Her
pivotal choice, which has far-reaching effects on
both her and those around her, sets up the story
conclusion.
The novel follows a traditional narrative
structure:
1. Exposition: Provide background information

about Neneng, her family, and the rural area.
2. Rising Action: The family's resistance and the
growth of Neneng's friendship with Mauricio.
3. Climax: Neneng must choose between duty
and love.
4. Falling Action: The results of her decision right
away.
5. Denouement: A conclusion and a consideration
of the concepts of responsibility and love.
Characters and Characterization Structure
- 1. Neneng: The protagonist, a lovely and moral 1. Exposition: Provides background information
young lady divided between her love for her on the story's social and cultural context by
family and her own desires. introducing the key characters and establishing
2. Mauricio: Neneng's true affection, devoted to the rural Philippine setting.
him.
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3. Neneng's Family: Traditional and practical, they 2. Rising Action: This section focuses on Anabella
put their financial security and social standing and her inner difficulties as she balances duty and
ahead of Neneng's happiness. love, while also developing the connections and
4. Wealthier Suitor: Selected by Neneng's family, tensions among the characters.
this figure symbolizes both material wealth and
social standing. 3. Climax: The crucial point at which Anabella
must make a choice or encounter a dilemma that
puts her love, duty, or devotion to the test.
4. Falling Action: Addresses the fallout from the

climax, following characters' reactions to their
choices as the story starts to come to an end.
5. Resolution: The story's denouement, in which

unresolved issues are addressed and the
characters' ultimate destiny is disclosed.
All things considered, "Anabella" uses a

methodical approach to examine its themes of
love, sacrifice, and social expectations, providing
readers with a cogent and captivating narrative.
Themes and Motifs Imagery
Themes The rich and vivid imagery in "Anabella"

frequently draws inspiration from the Philippines'
1. Love vs. Duty: The struggle between one's own natural and cultural environments to strengthen
aspirations and those of one's family. the story:
2. Social Pressure: The impact of customs and
societal standards on personal decisions. 1. Rural Setting: The reader is drawn into the
3. Sacrifice: The giving up of one's own interests story's colorful rural Philippine setting by
for the benefit of one's family and society. descriptions of verdant vistas, rice fields, and
sleepy communities.
2. Cultural Symbols: The story is enhanced with
Motifs cultural authenticity with imagery pertaining to
Filipino customs and traditions, such as fiestas,
1. Marriage Arrangements: Stressing family ancestral homes, and regional cuisine.
control and society conventions. 3. Emotional States: Characters' emotional states
2. Inner Conflict: Symbolizing the characters' are portrayed by sensory and visual details; for
moral and emotional conflicts. example, the warmth of family get-togethers
3. Wealth and Status: Comparing financial contrasts with times of reflection and seclusion.
possessions and social status with genuine 4. Nature: Throughout the story, images of
affection. tropical plants and animals are used to represent
development, rebirth, and the passing of time.
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In general, the imagery in "Anabella" reinforces

the story's themes of love, duty, and the
complexity of Filipino society while drawing the
reader further into the narrative.
Setting and Context Tone and Mood
Tone: Self-aware and reflective, expressing the
1.Rural hamlet: Traditional Filipino culture and characters' moral quandaries and internal
values provide the backdrop of this story, which is conflicts.
set in a rural hamlet in the Philippines. Mood: The emotional depth of love, sacrifice, and
2. Early 20th Century: The era captures the social societal expectations in a rural Philippine
and cultural aspects of this period in the early environment are captured in this intriguing and
1900s, with a focus on arranged marriages and tragic piece.
family honor.
Context
1. Cultural Traditions: The narrative emphasizes

the values and traditions of the Filipino people,
particularly with regard to marriage and family
fidelity.
2. Social Hierarchies: The story examines class
divides and the weight given to wealth and social
standing when making marriage-related
decisions.
3. Colonial Influence: The story is set in a period
of American colonial control, which has a subtle
impact on the social mores and conflicts that are
portrayed in it.
Language and Style Language and Diction
Ilocano: The novel is written in the Ilocano Language: The novel captures the spirit of
language, reflecting the local culture and Philippine culture and rural life with its clear and
traditions. expressive Filipino prose.
Diction: The author uses poetic and descriptive
Style language to capture the feelings of the characters
as well as the natural environment and subtle
- Descriptive and Emotive: The story beautifully cultural details of the locale. The language brings
captures the feelings of the characters as well as the reader closer to the action by capturing the
the rural environment. - *Traditional Narrative*: complexity and beauty of the characters'
Has a distinct plot with a linear progression of struggles and experiences.
characters and moral lessons.
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1. Exposition: Provide background information

4. Falling Action: Addresses the fallout from the

5. Resolution: The story's denouement, in which

All things considered, "Anabella" uses a

Themes The rich and vivid imagery in "Anabella"

In general, the imagery in "Anabella" reinforces

1. Cultural Traditions: The narrative emphasizes

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