A New Yorker in Tondo by: Juan Torres
"New Yorker in Tondo" is a classic Filipino Play by Marcelino Agana, Jr. It is a satire written in the 50's. It is a story about a girl named Kikay who goes to New York Philippines
Aling Atang, mother of Kikay, has been carried away by her daughters way of living. She tries to converse with everybody in broken English.
Tony, childhood sweetheart of Kikay, decides to visit and catch things up with her friend. He is a simple guy who got secretly engaged with their other childhood friend, Nena.
Nena is a tomboyish type of girl. On her visit in Kikay's house, she finds her friend different and weird. She gets irritated and even imitates Kikay's ways.
Totoy, the Tondo "canto boy" is their other friend who is funny and has a secret love for Nenan which has only been revealded when the two females had a clash.
Near the end, the secret love of the characters in the story is revealded. And the two pairs end up in each other's arms. Kikay is back to her old self -- simple and kind. Most of all, the Filipino value learned by the protagonist which is "there is no place like home", is a lesson on love of country and its culture.
Aling Atang, mother of Kikay, has been carried away by her daughters way of living. She tries to converse with everybody in broken English.
Tony, childhood sweetheart of Kikay, decides to visit and catch things up with her friend. He is a simple guy who got secretly engaged with their other childhood friend, Nena.
Nena is a tomboyish type of girl. On her visit in Kikay's house, she finds her friend different and weird. She gets irritated and even imitates Kikay's ways.
Totoy, the Tondo "canto boy" is their other friend who is funny and has a secret love for Nenan which has only been revealded when the two females had a clash.
Near the end, the secret love of the characters in the story is revealded. And the two pairs end up in each other's arms. Kikay is back to her old self -- simple and kind. Most of all, the Filipino value learned by the protagonist which is "there is no place like home", is a lesson on love of country and its culture.
My analogy:
ReplyDeleteBe yourself. No matter how long you've stayed in one country, it doesn't change the fact of you being a Filipino. There are times that we want to change something in our lives by imitating others but always remember that it's too good to be true.
My analogy:
ReplyDeleteLearn to give importance to the people around you because in the end it's them who will always be there for you.
My analogy:
ReplyDeleteAlways be simple.Sometimes our act can irritate others. So be simple.
My analogy:
ReplyDeleteLove your own. It's not wrong to admire the trend of the other country but first and foremost let's give importance to what is really ours. Patronize what we really own.
My analogy:
ReplyDeleteNever take for granted the people who used to appreciate you, also never take for granted the things that you used to do. Always keep your feet on the ground and do not be so boastful Stop pretending like you're somebody else.