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Danielle Lim Section R36 Analysis on The Master of the Fragfest 06/08/11

The story, The Master of the Fragfest by Carljoe Javier, is quite short but is also more than what
meets the eye. It might just seem like a typical family story but it isnt. It isnt like one of those happy
ever after tales wherein all the struggles between the characters are resolved. In fact, it shows another
side of reality that may also occur. Maybe for some, the story leans more towards naturalism but for
others, it shows realism.
The two kinds of conflict, namely external and internal, are both present in the story. The main
character, whose name wasnt really mentioned, was basically having problems with getting along with
his sister. All his life, he mostly spent it alone having left his family at the age of 17. As a result, when he
was left to take of his sister, he had a difficult time because he wasnt used to having company and
being somewhat like a parent. This is actually one of the external factors already that contributed to the
conflict with his sister.
The second is that the narrator and his sister, Jenny, were actually complete opposites. The brother
was obviously into all sorts of technological gadgets from video games to computers. The sister, on the
other hand, was the typical girl. According to the list made by the kuya in the story, Jenny was into
Powerpuff Girls, the color pink, bad euro-pop and other things that he couldnt connect with at all. Not
to mention, in the beginning, she was even computer illiterate and this fact itself, immediately
established the differences between them.
The last external conflict is the generation gap between the siblings. Since the narrator in the story is
about 13 years older than his sister, its quite obvious that their beliefs are definitely not the same. This
is most evident during the cellphone incident. For the brother, cellphones werent considered a
necessity. After all, he didnt have one until college. However, it wasnt the same for Jenny. For her
generation, having cellphones at a young age was normal. It was the trend.
Though there are a lot of external conflicts, not one of them is the major one. It is the internal
conflict that is. The inner struggle has something to do with both the siblings incapacity to completely
reach out to the other. The story does not really give viewers a chance to understand the thoughts
running in Jennys head but it does reveal that of the brothers. It is shown that, though the narrator
really wants the two of them to get along, he didnt know how to make that possible. Well, even if he
did, he didnt seem to have enough courage to do so. He made efforts like trying to watch what she liked
or finding a video game meant for her but it never really was enough. They usually ended up arguing
even to the point where the narrator can barely stop himself from hitting his sister. At the end of the
story, the internal conflict became even more apparent. With the knowledge of Jenny leaving came the
sense of loss and hurt the main character never felt before. During their confrontation, after Jenny
apologized, an opportunity for them to completely set aside their differences came but they werent
able to take it.
Therefore, It can be concluded that the external and internal conflicts werent really resolved.
Though it can be said that they were able to improve their relationship, even just a little bit, the rift
between them wasnt completely absolved.

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