Magnificence

By: Estrella Alfon

Literary Focus:
Theme and Plot
Review:
Freytags Pyramid
Exposition:
The story started with a man named Vicente,
comes to the house of the two children, Oscar
(little boy) and the unnamed little girl, to tutor
them. The family trusted the man because even
though he is just a conductor, he appeared to be
gentle, kind and it seemed like there is nothing
to fear when he is around.
Rising Action
One evening, Vicente came earlier than usual.
The children immediately put their lesson down
and told him the envy of their classmates from
the pencils he gave them. He then asked Oscar
to get him a glass of water.
Climax
Vicente got the trust of the little girl because he gave
him 3 pencils
(he only gave 2 pencils to Oscar) .
He then held the little girl by the arm, took her up
lightly and held her to sit down on his lap. Then the
little girl kept on squirming and for some reason, she
felt uncomfortable. Vicentes face was wet with
sweat and his eyes looked strange.
The girl jumped away from Vicentes lap then
her mother came down the stairs holding their
merienda or snack for them. She sends the
children upstairs and then she talked to Vicente.
She slapped him a couple of times, without him
resisting or defending, then sends him away.
Falling Action
Denouement
The mother bathed the little girl and dressed her
in new clothes. The little girl went to sleep. The
mother then took the pencils and the clothes her
daughter have worn and put it aside for
tomorrow. Tomorrow came and she put it in the
fire.
Theme

Trust and Betrayal

Mothers love for her children

Innocence