The House of Zapote Street

questions for reflection

1.Where does a text originate? What is the background of the author? The book?

It’s about a true story of a family who lived in Zapote street. I think its very controversial back then so he write a story about it.

2.Establish the writers reason for writing the literary text. What is the book about?

It’s about a true story of a family who lived in Zapote street. It’s not an ordinary family, because of the father is strict and she is obsessed to her daughter that end up killing his daughter and the husband and his self.

 

3.What cultural values does it present?

It show how Filipino’s really obey their parents and to ask permission to the parents when the two wants to get  married.

4.How is the content/theme different/the same with our Philippine literature?

Intese and dramatic.

5.Write a summary of the book.

Lydia and a Leonardo, a couple. Lydia is a only child and have a strict father, named, Pablo Cabading. They asked Lydias parents for  their marriage. But, Pablo is strict to his conditions. But, He gave them two condition. The two got married but Leonardo observe Pablo as a strict father and that explains why Lydia is a quiet woman and not have a happy childhood or memories. One day Leonardo get tired of Pablo’s conditions and how he acts at home. So he decided to talk to Lydia and asked to leave the house. But when they asked Pablo for them to leave, Pablo got mad and the stayed at the Zapote house. Leonardo decided to leave alone and later on Leonardo and Lydia decided to go to Cavite where Leonardo and his family has a rest house there. Pablo went to Sta. Mesa and asking for her daughter with anger. But later on Gene and Pablo talk and try to solve the problem. Leonardo and Lydia went back to Sta. mesa and they talked to Pablo. Pablo agree that the two wants to live on their own. One day, Pablo call Lydia and asking to go to Zapote to take care of her mother. Gene and nonilo join Lydia to go to Zapote to make sure she is safe, but suddenly Pablo said to them that Lydia will not go home to Sta. Mesa because she is taking care of her mother. Leonardo got mad and scared about Lydia, So she went to take back Lydia but Pablo saw them and shoot them and even Mrs. Cabading got shot and later on Pablo decided to shoot himself.

6.Write a critical analysis of the book.
f.1 Discuss what you particularly like about the book

I like the part when Leonardo and Lydia is packing their bags to escape the house but Leonardo saw them and shoot them. I like the intense of the story.
f.2 Mention anything you don’t like about the book.

When Pablo is trying to be nice when he wants something then when he gets it, he comes back to his own self.
f.3 Would you recommend the book? What type of readers would you recommend the book to?

7.Yes, I will recommend it to the one who loves intense and murder in the story

Rate the book. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest. How would you rate the book? Justify your rating.Because it’s base on a real story. It shows about how they fight for their love, until the end they fight for it even until death.