LOVE IN THE CORNHUSKS, PATAY

NA TUOD SI MARIA CLARA and

TUBAG SA MANANANGGAL
LIT. 1- LITERATURES OF THE PHILIPPINES
AIDA RIVERA-FORD
 Born in Sulu, Aida Rivera-Ford crossed over to Negros Oriental in
1949 for an English degree at Silliman University. Records toast
her as the first editor of Sands and Coral, the school’s literary folio.
In 1954, she flew to the University of Michigan on a Fulbright grant
to secure her master’s degree in English.
 “Love in the Cornhusks” is one of five well-crafted stories for
which Rivera-Ford won the Jules & Avery Hopwood Prize in
Michigan. In 1955, the Sunday Chronicle’s This Week magazine
featured the prize-winning story, with illustrations by Rod Dayao.
From N.V.M. Gonzalez to Epifanio San Juan, critics were one in
hailing the story with uncommon praise, citing its masterful
subtlety but also its earnest vision—a rare case of art prevailing
upon all creeds and manners of persuasion.
AIDA RIVERA-FORD
 CHARACTERS
 CONSTANTINA “TINANG” TIROL- She is the protagonist who
was once a helper of the rich family in their town. She married a
Bagobo whom she has a child with.
 BAGOBO- He is the present husband of Tinang.
 SEÑORA- She is the matriarch of one of the richest family in
their town who Tinang had worked for. She will become one of
the godmothers of Tinang’s baby.
 AMADO GALURAN- He was a truck driver and Tinang’s former
boyfriend.
 SETTING

 The story was set in the mid 1900s in a rural area/barrio

somewhere in Southern Mindanao.
PLOT
EXPOSITION

 Tinang visits her former master whom she was working

before he got married to ask some important matters about
the baptism of the baby.
RISING ACTION

 When she arrived at the mansion, she was informed that there
was a letter waiting for her at the drugstore.
 CLIMAX

 Tinang discovered after reading that the love letter came from
Amado, his first love, and that Amado still loves her. However,
she was already married to a Bagobo and had a son with him.
 FALLING ACTION

 After Tinang read Amado’s letter, she just reminisced those

wonderful times where Amado was still working for their
former employers
 DENOUEMENT

 Unfortunately, the story did not end happily because Tinang is

already married a Bagobo and already has a child. Tinang’s first
love letter fell unnoticed on the cornhusks because of the
attacking snake
 VOCABULARY CHECK
1) “The sight of the Señora’s flaccidly plump figure, swathed in a
loose waistless housedress that came down to her ankles…”
A. Hanged
B. Lifted
C. Mounted
D. Wrapped
2) “She crossed herself and after thanking the Señora profusely, she
hurried down.”
A. Bountifully
B. Minimally
C. Sincerely
D.Timidly
 VOCABULARY CHECK
3) “…on Saturdays when he came up to the house for his week’s salary,
his hair was slicked down and he would be dressed as well as Mr. Jacinto,
the school teacher.”
A. Cut
B. Rinsed
C. Smoothed
D. Trimmed
4) “Gingerly, she pulled off one shoe after the other with the hand still
clutching the letter.”
A. Bravely
B. Carefully
C. Hastily
D. Silently
 VOCABULARY CHECK
5) “The sight of the Señora’s flaccidly plump figure, swathed in a
loose waistless housedress that came down to her ankles…”
A. Feeble
B. Flexible
C. Stuffed
D. Thick
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1) Describe Tinang based on her life decisions. Which character
from a Filipino short story can you compare her to? (5 pts and 3
pts respectively)
2) What is the conflict in the story? (5 pts)
3) What inherent characteristic of being a woman is prevalent in
the character of Amado and Tinang? (3 pts)
4) Explain the meaning of the title Love in the Cornhusks. (5 pts)
5) In a separate piece of paper, write a letter to Tinang advising
her on how to become a good mother. (10 pts)
 PATAY NA TUOD SI MARIA CLARA by
LINDA ALBURO
Ah, kadto bang nagluspad nga hinigugma
sa linuiban nga si Crisostomo Ibarra?
Matud pa ni Mama kadto siya sulondon
magsigeg kablit sa arpa, manggiulawon
laming motimplag hamonada, hinayon
moamin kada humag nobena, matinahuron
ug unsa pa dihang uban nga mga—un-on
nga karon malisod na natong ispilingon.
Wala na tingali nahibilin rong arpa
ug labihan kamaha; maglutog hamonada
ug unsa to, kalaay ba anang magsisgeg nobena?
Si kinsa lay gusting santosong kay atong paantuson.
Ang kinahanglan sa babaye karon
maalam molalik sa awit nga iyang tukaron,
maabtik mangitag idalit nga sud-anon,
molihok bisag wala pay bendisyon.
Kon naa pa ron si Mama unsa kahay iayng ikasulti?
Nga labaw pang na-anghing kaniya si Maria Clara, mirisi.
 TUBAG SA MANANANGGAL HUMAN
HUKMI SA GINOO by CORA ALMERINO
Sige Lord, ibutang ko sa impyerno.
Sunoga ang akong lawas ug mga pako.
Pero sa dili pa ko nimo isugba,
Paminawa sa ko.
Manananggal bitaw ko.
Inig gabii dili ko makadulog
Sa akong bana, kay mamalbal ko.
Inig buntag dili ko makahugas
Sa mga plato; dili ko makalaba
Dili sab ko makaluto kay mamawi
Kos a akong katulog. Tam-is ra ba
Kaayo ang akong pagkahinanok,
Kay layo ang kab-ot sa akong
Mga pako. Walay manghulga nako
Og asin o abo. Walay holy water
Nga molimpyo sa akong lawas.
 TUBAG SA MANANANGGAL HUMAN
HUKMI SA GINOO by CORA ALMERINO
Lami kaayo ang mga tawo,
Ug tanan kabahin nila.
Lami kaayo. Kana bang kagumkom.
Aslom-aslom. Parat-parat. Tam-is…

Manananggal bitaw ko Lord.

Akong mga pako makakab-ot
Og mga bitoon. Akong dila
Motila sa kinahildamang dapit.