MagnificenceBy: Estrella AlfonLiterary Focus: Theme and
PlotReview: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
ActionOne 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.ClimaxVicente 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
ActionDenouementThe 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. ThemeTrust
and Betrayal
