Title: Footnote to Youth Author: Jose Garcia Villa Characters: 1.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. Blas contemplated to marry Tona when he was 18 5. Tona - woman whom Blas wants to marry. Summary: It is all about a man named Dodong who wants…

The most successful text is one which challenges us to re-asses out thinking. “Anthem for doomed youth” According to Google dictionary, an anthem is, “a rousing or uplifting song,” whereas this poem is more like a dismal song about mourning the deaths of those lost at war. Owen’s description of adolescent male soldiers being doomed augments his interpretation of young soldiers being extremely at risk within combat. ‘Doomed’ is a word that carries the effect and imagery of these young men being…

FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH: SCRIPT NARRATOR: Dodong thought to himself he would tell his father about Teang when he got home. He was hesitant about saying it, but he wanted his father to know. DODONG: I will tell it to him. I will tell it to him. Dodong thought of his age, seventeen. Dodong started homeward, thinking how he would break his news to his father. He wanted to marry, Dodong did. He had pimples on his face, the down on his upper lip already was dark--these meant he was no longer a boy. He was…

Analysis of “Anthem for Doomed Youth” Originally published in 1920, shortly after World War I, “Anthem for Doomed Youth” demonstrates the horror of the unjust deaths of young soldiers. “Anthem for Doomed Youth” is a poem about Owen’s distain towards the honourless way in which young soldiers pass on, and the impact their deaths have on the loved ones they leave behind. The following essay will show that in the anti-war poem, “Anthem for Doomed Youth”, Owen uses sensational description…

GRADED ACTIVITY 1: “FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH” by Jose Garcia Villa I. Write on the blank in Column A the letter corresponding to the word in Column B that is synonymous to the word in Column A. Column A Column B II. Checking One’s Understanding Answer the following questions. 1. What made Dodong feel that he was no longer a boy but a man? Dodong made him feel that…

Anthem for Doomed Youth - Analysis The very title that Wilfred Owen chose for his war poem, 'Anthem for Doomed Youth ' is an apt representation of what he wanted the poem to encapsulate and the emotions he wanted to evoke in the readers. The word 'anthem ' and 'doomed youth ' is a stark juxtaposition when placed in the same sentence. An anthem is supposed to be something revered, something that represents the glory of a country and is bursting with national pride. However, when placed right…

A Theoretical Analysis of Aboriginal Youth Delinquency in Canada Kielburger, Craig and Mark. (2012) The Shocking Contributor to Crime in Canada. The Huffington Post. N.p. Retrieved from . The failures of the Canadian criminal justice system can be clearly noted in our treatment of Aboriginal youth. While numbers have been declining, the incarceration rate of Aboriginal youth continues to be substantially higher than the…

lesson we can learn is that marriage can wait the right time, if we want to be in this stage of life, we must prepare ourselves against the risk of it. I know we can all be in to it if we like too but not at the young age. This would be a lesson for youth like me. Jose Garcia villa is a great write coz aside from having nice story; he also had the point of view where we can have the knowledge of something related to what will happen to us. SUMMARY PART 2 Dodong wanted to marry Teang and asked his…

down to a solemn and sombre close. Throughout the poem the traditional feel of an elaborate ceremonial army type style funeral is constantly being compared and I believe contrasted to ways in which men died in war. The title ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ , with anthems I see that they are mostly are more associated with love and passion , like with an anthem of a country which talks about how much they love their country. And for this poem title I find it very ironic. I think it is a way which Owen…

like too but not at the young age. This would be a lesson for youth like me. Jose Garcia villa is a great write coz aside from having nice story; he also had the point of view where we can have the knowledge of something related to what will happen to us. 1APR2011 (Short Story) Footnote to Youth by: Jose Garcia Villa (Reaction) Life-changing Footnotes by: Francis Gabriel Concepcion In Jose Garica Villa 's Footnote to Youth, he tackles the responsibilities and realities that come with marriage…