The theme of the story Footnote to Youth means that people will always go with their feelings without hesitations they will do anything to get what they want specially the youth and then regretting it at the end.
Q. What is the genre of the story footnote to youth?
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- Q. What is the genre of the story footnote to youth?
- Q. What is the conflict of the story footnote to youth?
- Q. What is the theme and symbolism of footnote to youth?
- Q. Who are the major character of footnote to youth?
- Q. What is the introduction of the story footnote to youth?
- Q. Why the story is entitled footnote to youth?
- Q. What does the worm symbolize in footnote to youth?
- Q. What is the characteristics of Dodong in footnote to youth?
- Q. At what age did Dodong decide to marry?
- Q. What is the problem of Dodong at the start of the story?
- Q. What did Dodong and Taeng feel about their marriage after almost 10 years?
- Q. Why life did not fulfill all of youth’s dreams footnote to youth?
| Genre/Form: | Fiction Short stories |
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| Responsibility: | by José Garcia Villa ; with an introduction by Edward J. O’Brien. |
Q. What is the conflict of the story footnote to youth?
*The main conflict in the poem “Footnote to Youth” by Jose Garcia Villa is the difficulty that the two young lovers face by marrying so early in life.
Q. What is the theme and symbolism of footnote to youth?
Symbolism. The story symbolizes youth as overzealous and emotional. It is an age of rash decisions and unstoppable desires. On the other hand, marriage and middle age are symbolized with responsibilities, anxiety and regrets.
Q. Who are the major character of footnote to youth?
Dodong – main character of the story who got married at the age of 17 2. Teang – regretted marrying at an early age 3. Lucio – Teang’s other suitor who got married after she did and who’s childless until now 4. Blas – Dodong and Teang’s oldest son who followed their footsteps in the end.
Q. What is the introduction of the story footnote to youth?
INTRODUCTION. Footnote to Youth By Jose Garcia Villa Dodong is seventeen years old when he wanted to marry Teang and asked for his dad’s permission. Even though Dodong thought twice of marrying Teang, they still got married. After nine months, Teang gave birth to their eldest son Blas.
Q. Why the story is entitled footnote to youth?
Footnote to youth is the title of the story. It is said that it is a footnote to youth because it is a brief reminder for the Filipinos especially the youth of what a real life could be today. The predominant element on this story is the character and the setting.
Q. What does the worm symbolize in footnote to youth?
The appearance of the worms and the occurrence of one worm crawling over Dodong’s foot is of great importance to the story, as it serves as a revealing of Dodong’s character and future. A short colorless worm marched blindly towards Dodong’s foot and crawled clammily over it.
Q. What is the characteristics of Dodong in footnote to youth?
Dodong is the one who represents the typical youth that experiencing a lot of uncertainties in life that make him realize that he sacrifice his youth ust for the sake of proving himself that he can manage his own life because he is matured enough to face this life’s challenges.
Q. At what age did Dodong decide to marry?
Dodong – main character; got married at the age of 17.
Q. What is the problem of Dodong at the start of the story?
Explain. The conflict starts on Dodong when he wanted to confront his father to inform him that he wants to marry Teang and ask for its permission because he had a thought that he knows that he is in the legal age that can be independent and can definitely choose the right from wrong.
Q. What did Dodong and Taeng feel about their marriage after almost 10 years?
Dodong was not happy or contented with his life. Even though Teang did not complain, still she even started to feel that she shouldn’t have married Dodong so young and her life wold have been different if she had married Lucio, the other suitor.
Q. Why life did not fulfill all of youth’s dreams footnote to youth?
Life did not fulfill all of youth’s dream because of the path that one’s picked that he/she regretted. So, the story teaches us a lesson that we must live life to the fullest when we’re still young and must not partake on a big responsibility that we might regret later on. 6.
