CRITIQUE PAPER
“ISANG TIKBALANG KA LANG”
The story “Isang Tikbalang Ka Lang” is written by Eros Atalia. It is all about the traditional courtship in the Philippines and the possible outcome of it. When you read the story you will realize that you shouldn’t trust anyone and you shouldn’t give all of you easily. Because some people are just there to make our lives miserable and some people are also there to get the things that we have.
We all know that tikbalang and duwende are some of the famous mythical creatures in the Philippines. Duwende can be also called “nuno sa punso”. Duwendes are known for being so small but despite of that they can provide good fortune or bad fate to us. They lived in houses, in trees, underground, termite mound or hill. Duwendes have three kinds: the white, black, and red. The white duwende are the good ones. Black duwende are the opposite of white duwende. It is the kind of duwende that brings bad fate to us. The red duwende is neutral, it can be good or bad to you depending on how you treat them. To avoid the wrath of a nuno sa punso, childrens are advised not to play outside the house between noon and three o’clock in the morning or they should be in their houses before …show more content…
They are the people who is getting easily dazzled by money. They are also the people who’s not satisfied of what they have. They just think of themselves, they do not care even though someone or something will get hurt. The duwende represents the people that is generous and kind. It is the type of person that is willing to give everything to the girl he loves even though he will receive nothing in return. This people are for keeps. Lastly, Duwende are the kind of person some other girls wants. Because girls knows that whatever they want or whatever they request to this kind of man, he will give it to them. Because when the guy do not give what the girl wants/needs maybe the girl will leave him without any valid
“ISANG TIKBALANG KA LANG”
The story “Isang Tikbalang Ka Lang” is written by Eros Atalia. It is all about the traditional courtship in the Philippines and the possible outcome of it. When you read the story you will realize that you shouldn’t trust anyone and you shouldn’t give all of you easily. Because some people are just there to make our lives miserable and some people are also there to get the things that we have.
We all know that tikbalang and duwende are some of the famous mythical creatures in the Philippines. Duwende can be also called “nuno sa punso”. Duwendes are known for being so small but despite of that they can provide good fortune or bad fate to us. They lived in houses, in trees, underground, termite mound or hill. Duwendes have three kinds: the white, black, and red. The white duwende are the good ones. Black duwende are the opposite of white duwende. It is the kind of duwende that brings bad fate to us. The red duwende is neutral, it can be good or bad to you depending on how you treat them. To avoid the wrath of a nuno sa punso, childrens are advised not to play outside the house between noon and three o’clock in the morning or they should be in their houses before …show more content…
They are the people who is getting easily dazzled by money. They are also the people who’s not satisfied of what they have. They just think of themselves, they do not care even though someone or something will get hurt. The duwende represents the people that is generous and kind. It is the type of person that is willing to give everything to the girl he loves even though he will receive nothing in return. This people are for keeps. Lastly, Duwende are the kind of person some other girls wants. Because girls knows that whatever they want or whatever they request to this kind of man, he will give it to them. Because when the guy do not give what the girl wants/needs maybe the girl will leave him without any valid