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How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife I like this story because of its content, the way the author gives description to something or someone, like the way she describes Maria in the first part of the story. Another thing that I like about this story is the values that we should have. We can also be able to relate it to our daily lives, especially when we have to meet our special someone to our family. I only give you some details of the story and I hope you'll love to read it. :)

Summary Baldo and his older brother Leon were both waiting for their visitor riding a carratela. When Baldo sa his older brother's wife, who is Maria, he was amazed by her beauty as he narrates their journey to their home in Nagrebcan. Maria was felt a bit anxious because of meeting Leon and Baldo's parents for the first time, but along their way home, she discovered the differences of the life of the people lived there and the life in the city where she met and fell in love with Leon.

Characters:  Leon/Noel - Maria's husband, older brother of Baldo  Maria - Leon's wife  Baldo - Leon's younger brother, also the narrator of this story  Mother and Father of Leon and Baldo  Aurelia - Leon and Baldo's younger sister  Labang - the carabao

Setting: Nagrebcan, Bauang La Union

Plot:  Leon and Baldo waited for the arrival of Maria at the barrio.  Maria was afraid that she won't be accepted by Leon's father because she may not able to adapt their way of living in the province.  Baldo was ignoring to his older brother's question about why did they have to go to Waig instead of Camino Real. (The reason is that their father wanted to test Maria if she is worthy to be Leon's wife.)  Baldo discussed their travel to his father.  Leon's entire family talked to Maria. his Father's voice became livelier than before when he talked to her (which means he accepted her wholeheartedly.)

Moral Lesson:  We should respect and accept one's life.  Social status is not a hindrance if you truly love each other.  Meeting your special someone to your family is the right thing to do.  One may have to sacrifice small part of his/her life in order to have a happy life. ' How MyBr ot herLeonBr oughtHomeaWi f e' ot herLeonBr oughtHomeaWi f e' i st hatonemustpr eser v e,ev en Thet hemeof' HowMyBr t hr oughcer t ai ns acr i fic es,i nor dert or eac hone' sgoal .I npar t i c ul ar : -Onemayhavet osur r enderasmal l par tofone' sl i f ei nor dert obehappy.

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Literary Analysis How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife 

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Title: How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife Author: Manuel Arguilla (1911 – 1944) was an Ilokano writer in English, patriot, and martyr. He is known for his widely anthologized short story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife," the main story in the collection "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife and Other Short Stories" which won first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940. Most of Arguilla's stories depict scenes in Barrio Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union where he was born. His bond with his birthplace, forged by his dealings with the peasant folk of Ilocos, remained strong even after he moved to Manila where he studied at the University of the Philippines where he finished BS Education in 1933 and where he became a member and later the president of the U.P. Writer's Club and editor of the university's Literary Apprentice.

He became a creative writing teacher at the University of Manila and later worked at the Bureau of Public Welfare as managing editor of the bureau's publication Welfare Advocate until 1943. He was later appointed to the Board of Censors. He secretly organized a guerrilla intelligence unit against the Japanese. In October 1944, he was captured, tortured and executed by the Japanese army at Fort Santiago. Summary: Exposition: Maria was the first one introduced in the story - the wife of the main character Leon. She first noticed Baldo, the brother of Leon; then Labang was introduced, the family bull. Complication: On the way, Maria expressed her fear - that their father might not like her. Conflict: Leon explained to Maria that their father is the mildest-tempered, gentlest man he knew. Climax: When they got home, their father did not welcome them. He was said to be in his room; “his leg is bothering him again.” Baldo saw his mother and sister Aurelia and Maria in the kitchen who seemed like crying. His father removed the roll of tobacco in his mouth when he saw Baldo and started......