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How My Brother Leon Brought home a Wife

Title: How My Brother Leon Brought home a Wife
Author: Manuel Arguilla
Author's Background: Ilocano writer in English. Born in Barrio Nagrebcam in Bauang,La Union on June 17, 1911. Known for his widely Anthologized short story "How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife," which won first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940.

 Vocabulary:

 daintily - in an attractive, careful way, especially used about something small or having small movements.

 cud - partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing.

 forelock - a lock of hair growing just above the forehead.

 fare - the money paid for a journey on public transport.

rattling - making a series of knocking sounds.

 dike - is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture in a pre-existing rock body.

 hitched - move (something) into a different position with a jerk.

 Characters:

 Noel/Leon - Older brother of Baldo, Maria's Husband.

 Baldo - Noel/Leon younger brother, Narrator.

 Maria - Leon's Beautiful Wife.
Labang - Cow.

 Father and Mother - Mother and Father of Leon and Baldo.


 Setting: Nagrebcan, La Union

 Exposition: Baldo saw Maria Stepped down on Ca Celin's carretela and described her appearance. And He narrates their journey.

 Rising Action: Maria is afraid because she thinks that Leon's family won't accept her. 

 Climax: When they got home Leon's Family Talk to Maria.

 Falling Action: Baldo Talk to his father about what happen when they're travelling .

 Ending: Baldo looked at Maria And described her then baldo went out and said Maria smelled like a morning papayas are in  bloom.

 Symbolism: The symbolism in this story is the road. the journey they went through the road also symbolizes struggles hardship, obstacles and adventure.

 Theme: The theme of the story is journey our struffles, hardship and  obstacles in life.

 Lesson: The lesson of the story is social status is not a hindrance if you trule love each other.
















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