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    Footnote To Youth: Jose Garcia-Villa

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    This story follows Dodong, who married at 17 years old. Within a year of marriage, his wife Teang had given birth to their first son Blas. Over the next six years, Teang gave birth to seven children total. Though she loved Dodong, the physical toll of so many pregnancies left Teang feeling old and regretting marrying so young. Years later, when their son Blas expressed a desire to marry at 18, Dodong saw the same impatience in youth and love that he once had, and reluctantly gave his consent, worried that Blas would repeat his mistake of marrying too early. The moral of the story warns that marriage is a serious commitment that requires readiness and responsibility.

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    This story follows Dodong, who married at 17 years old. Within a year of marriage, his wife Teang had given birth to their first son Blas. Over the next six years, Teang gave birth to seven children total. Though she loved Dodong, the physical toll of so many pregnancies left Teang feeling old and regretting marrying so young. Years later, when their son Blas expressed a desire to marry at 18, Dodong saw the same impatience in youth and love that he once had, and reluctantly gave his consent, worried that Blas would repeat his mistake of marrying too early. The moral of the story warns that marriage is a serious commitment that requires readiness and responsibility.

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    This story follows Dodong, who married at 17 years old. Within a year of marriage, his wife Teang had given birth to their first son Blas. Over the next six years, Teang gave birth to seven children total. Though she loved Dodong, the physical toll of so many pregnancies left Teang feeling old and regretting marrying so young. Years later, when their son Blas expressed a desire to marry at 18, Dodong saw the same impatience in youth and love that he once had, and reluctantly gave his consent, worried that Blas would repeat his mistake of marrying too early. The moral of the story warns that marriage is a serious commitment that requires readiness and responsibility.

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    Footnote To Youth: Jose Garcia-Villa

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    This story follows Dodong, who married at 17 years old. Within a year of marriage, his wife Teang had given birth to their first son Blas. Over the next six years, Teang gave birth to seven children total. Though she loved Dodong, the physical toll of so many pregnancies left Teang feeling old and regretting marrying so young. Years later, when their son Blas expressed a desire to marry at 18, Dodong saw the same impatience in youth and love that he once had, and reluctantly gave his consent, worried that Blas would repeat his mistake of marrying too early. The moral of the story warns that marriage is a serious commitment that requires readiness and responsibility.

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    FOOTNOTE

    TO YOUTH
    JOSE GARCIA- VILLA
    ELEMENTS OF THE STORY

    Characters:
     Dodong- Main character of the story who got married at the age of 17
     Teang- Regretted marrying at an early age.
     Lucio- Teang other suitor who got married after she did and who’s
    childless until now.
     Blas- Dodong and Teang’s oldest son who followed their foot steps in the
    end. Blas contemplated to marry Tona when she was 18.
     Tona- Woman whom Blas wants to marry .

    SETTINGS:
     FARM
    SUMMARY OF THE STORY
     Dudong is a 17 years old young who is impatiently waiting for his father to
    return home so that he can tell him of his love for Teang and his desire to
    marry her. He feels that at 17 he is a grown man and is ready for the next
    important step in his life
     When he tells his father that he has asked Teang to marry him and wants
    his blessing, there is a long and cruel silence. His father asks if he must
    marry her because Dudong is very young. Dudong resents his father’s
    question, and finally his father gives his consents.
     Nine months later, Dudong is waiting outside while Teang gives birth to
    their first son, Blas. He feels young and inexperienced, a contrast to how he
    felt nine months ago. Dudong did not want any more children, but they
    came anyway. For the next six years, Teang gave birth. Seven children in
    all.
     Teang did not complain. However her body was now shapeless and thin
    from bearing so many children and from the hard work of caring for them
    and the household. Even though she loved Dudong, she cried and wished
    that she had not married so young.

     There had been another suitor, Lucio, who was nine years older than Dudong.
    She chose Dudong because he was so much younger. Lucio had married after
    she married Dudong, however, he was childless. She wonders if she had
    married Lucio, would she be childless? She feels that would have been a better
    lot in life. But she loves Dudong, even though life has made her old and ugly.
     One night Dudong goes outside and thinks about his life. He wants to have the
    wisdom to know why life does not fulfill Youth's dreams. Why did life forsake you
    after love? He never finds the answer.
     When Blas turns 18, he comes home and tells Dudong that he wants to marry
    Tena. Dudong at this time is only 36 years old, but he is portrayed as a much
    older man. Dudong does not want Blas to marry so young.
     He asks the same question his father asked him. Does Blas have to marry Tena?
    He does not want him to make the same mistake he did. Blas also reacts with
    resentment.
     Dudong realizes that he is dealing with Youth and Love, and they will triumph
    over this situation. After that, comes real life. He gives his consent, feeling sad
    and sorry for his son.
    MORAL LESSON

     The moral of the story is that marriage is something


    that is taken seriously. Because marriage aside from
    being a sacrament is something that is full of
    responsibilities, when you decide to get married and
    you do marry someone, there is no turning back. To
    the youth, there is lots of things that should be taken
    into consideration before marrying of course including
    their readiness to take the responsibilities of raising a
    family and being able to respond to their needs.
    Because marriage is not a move that they can cancel
    when they feel like doing so.

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