A Night in The Hills
A Night in The Hills
A NIGHT IN THE
HILLS
Paz Marquez-Benitez
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CHARACTERS
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1. G e r a r d o L u n a - a j e w e l r y s t o r e
s a l e s m a n i n h i s 3 0 ’s , h e d r e a m t o f
going to a forest in his childhood.
2. H i s w i f e - a w o m a n w h o s e m i n d i s
centered on her business
3. A m b o - a n o r c h i d g a t h e r e r, t o l d m a n y
stories about the forest to Gerardo.
4. A t e Te r e o r S o t e r a - G e r a r d o ’s o l d e r
s i b l i n g , s h e m a n a g e s G e r a r d o ’s l i f e i n
a w a y.
5. P e r e g r i n a - s h e l i k e s G e r a r d o
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Setting
A long time ago in Intramuros,
Manila, Philippines
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EXPOSITION
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ENDING
He went home and met
Peregrina. He then decided to
ask which was “very very
important to him”.
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Literary
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Symbolism Irony
• His whole experience represents the • His dream is ironic
reality of life. We see life and prepare
for it but if you get to that point in because the forest is not
your life, it will surprise you of how what he thinks it is.
different it was from how you pictured
it. It can be like a child thinking of
how free you can be when he/she Imagery- the stairs of his
becomes an adult, but realizes how house were narrow and
difficult it will be because of all the
responsibility and more challenges dark and rank with
they have to face when they do get characteristic odors.
to that point in their life.
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POINT OF VIEW
Third Person Point of View
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CONFLICT
Man vs. Himself.
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THEME
Everything is full of unknown variables or
surprises that you will not expect.
Dreams vs. Reality
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If one wishes to fish he must go
where the fish are.
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LESSON
It’s okay to explore new things, gain new
experiences but you have to ready yourself for
the unimaginable and always expect the
unexpected.
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Thank You
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