DALAWANG AMA

By: Jose Victor Torres

JOSE VICTOR TORRES
Mga Tauhan:
Padre Damaso- 40 anyos. Isang prayleng
Pransiskano
Kapitan Tiago- 35 anyos. Isang mayamang
mestizong Instik.
Donya Pia- 32 anyos. Asawa ni Kapitan Tiago
Pacing- 45 anyos. Pinsan at katulong sa bahay ni
Kapitan Tiago.
SETTING:
 PLOT
CONFLICT:
Donya Pia committed adultery with Padre
Damaso
Donya Pia hides the truth of who is the real
father.

EXPOSITION:
Donya Pia was having a difficulty of delivering
her child.
RISING ACTION:

 Donya Pia was still struggling in delivering her

child and she keeps on screaming, “Dios ko
patawad, sumpa ng Dios, patawad Santiago”.

 Tiago asked Padre Damaso why God punished him

even though he was a good man, a devoted
Catholic and he even gave donations for the poor.
The only thing he asked to God was to have his
wife a trouble-free delivery. Tiago also said to
Padre Damaso that he was thankful to him
because he help Pia to have a child.
CLIMAX:

 Kapitan Tiago told Padre Damaso that Pia has a

letter for him. After Kapitan Tiago left to get the
letter, Padre Damaso prayed to God. In his prayer:
he prayed to help Pia’s labor, he asked for
forgiveness to all the wrongs he had done, he
asked for strength to see the fruit of his weakness
in flesh and he asked not to neglect him, Pia and
the baby in her womb. He also stated in his prayer
that he would not deny the fact that he is the
father.
FALLING ACTION

Kapitan Tiago Handed the letter to Padre

Damaso and they heared her screaming
again.

Pia gave birth to her child but Pia died.

RESOLUTION:

Padre Damaso brought the baby to Kapitan

Tiago.
Kapitan Tiago was crying because of losing
his wife.
Padre Damaso had smile on his face while
looking at the child.
Kapitan Tiago noticed Padre Damaso’s
reaction toward the baby and wondered.
THEME
Self control
Adultery
Betrayal
Faithfulness
Social responsibility