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    The document summarizes the short story "Ritual" by Cirilo F. Bautista. It discusses the characters of the unnamed narrator and Dayleg, who wants to modernize his tribe's traditions. Though Dayleg hopes to bring new knowledge, in the end he returns to the rituals of his people. The narrator, who fears returning to his past, is also influenced by Dayleg and the tribe during his stay. The central theme is about reconciling tradition and progress, and how people are ultimately shaped by their roots despite attempts to change or distance themselves from the past.

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    The document summarizes the short story "Ritual" by Cirilo F. Bautista. It discusses the characters of the unnamed narrator and Dayleg, who wants to modernize his tribe's traditions. Though Dayleg hopes to bring new knowledge, in the end he returns to the rituals of his people. The narrator, who fears returning to his past, is also influenced by Dayleg and the tribe during his stay. The central theme is about reconciling tradition and progress, and how people are ultimately shaped by their roots despite attempts to change or distance themselves from the past.

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    The document summarizes the short story "Ritual" by Cirilo F. Bautista. It discusses the characters of the unnamed narrator and Dayleg, who wants to modernize his tribe's traditions. Though Dayleg hopes to bring new knowledge, in the end he returns to the rituals of his people. The narrator, who fears returning to his past, is also influenced by Dayleg and the tribe during his stay. The central theme is about reconciling tradition and progress, and how people are ultimately shaped by their roots despite attempts to change or distance themselves from the past.

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    Ritual

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    The document summarizes the short story "Ritual" by Cirilo F. Bautista. It discusses the characters of the unnamed narrator and Dayleg, who wants to modernize his tribe's traditions. Though Dayleg hopes to bring new knowledge, in the end he returns to the rituals of his people. The narrator, who fears returning to his past, is also influenced by Dayleg and the tribe during his stay. The central theme is about reconciling tradition and progress, and how people are ultimately shaped by their roots despite attempts to change or distance themselves from the past.

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    A Reflection on the Ritual

    Ritual by Cirilio F. Bautista


    STORY BY: CIRILO F. BAUTISTA PRESENTED BY: VIA RODEROS, LANCE

    Take note of
    Use of Flashbacks to reveal something about the

    character
    Light and Dark Imagery Ironies/Contradictions in the Story that would lead

    to the central idea/ theme

    Characters
    Unnamed Narrator

    - From the city and used to be poor


    - Worked as a language and literature teacher in the

    mountains where He met his friend Dayleg


    - Had a wife named Luisa - Had brother named Roy

    Characters
    (Narrator) Can be assumed that he is engulfed in fear

    because of his statement:


    These two years I had tried to find peace, to re-order my life toward a more meaningful goal, but things eluded me. An indefinite fear was gnawing my mind.

    Characters
    Dayleg - From the mountains - Hunted (with the unnamed narrator) a sacred boar in the

    sacred grove, not heeding the rules of his community

    - Studied pedagogy and philosophy in the city and hopes

    to breakaway from his the norms of his community

    - Wanted to bring new knowledge/ civilization to his

    community

    Characters
    Dayleg is blinded because: He acted rashly, even though he probably knew that

    desecrating a holy symbol would probably serve no good purpose


    Does not stop to consider the feelings of his tribe

    Light Imagery

    - the moment he was embraced by the light, the

    single light that dangled from a single cord from the ceiling, I saw that the years...

    Light Imagery

    - the bright death masks of ancient mummery


    the big, pot-bellied moon which on other nights I

    might have found romantic but which now enwrapped me with a feeling of dread.
    caught in the glare of the bright firelight, was a lone

    man dancing

    Light Imagery
    the sun in its apex lighting the chunks of boars

    flesh in harsh legs of luminance. . .


    mouthing his antique incantation while the sun rose

    higher and higher to surround his head with a crown of fierce light.

    Dark Imagery
    The world was a blanket of darkness. in the guise of images not brilliant in their

    brokenness, which you can easily push into that cave of darkness called the Mind.
    its two tusks were ivory in the fading light. . .

    Emphasis on: Irony/Contradiction


    Light Life New Knowledge/ Civilization Dayleg City Dark Death Rituals and Traditions

    Narrator
    Mountain

    Irony
    Dayleg

    - wants to break away from his the norms of his

    community
    - Wants to enlighten his people
    - In the end he returned to the old practices and

    culture of his tribe community

    Irony
    The unnamed narrator

    - He ran away because of his fears/inadequecies


    - Although he was a stranger, he felt deeply affected by

    what he did during his stay


    - He was influenced by the character of Dayleg and he

    returned to where he came from.

    Irony

    Character of Dayleg / City

    Central Idea/ Theme

    Character of the narrator / Village

    Light Imagery

    Dark Imagery

    Dayleg is tribesman but wanted civilization for his people

    In the end he went back to the practices of his tribe

    Mans belief, practices and whole being reflects his roots. No matter where he goes, in the end he returns to where he came from

    The narrator is afraid of going back to the city because of his doubts and fears

    Light is associated with horror, Dark is associated with something bright

    In the end he faced his fears and decided to go back to the city

    Theme/ Central Idea

    Reconciling the past/present, tradition/progress

    Comparing/Contrasting
    Dayleg

    -Wants to bring about change or progress -Trying to improve his tribes future

    Narrator -Does not want to move out of tradition -Haunted by his past

    Both -Return to their roots -Are blinded by their beliefs/do not want to see things from other perspectives

    Evidence
    Narrator

    -Luisa thinks he see things colored by his imagination -In the beginning of the story, it is also mentioned that he thinks he has been ensconced in his own world for too long
    Dayleg -Inconsiderate of his tribes beliefs -Indifferent to women, prefers canned food

    Ideas to highlight

    the sun in its apex lighting the chunks of boars flesh in harsh legs of luminance, moving because the universe must complete its course.
    The cat would eat fish but will not wet her feet.

    Ritual: the Comfort Zone


    Story meditates on the age-old problem of

    reconciling the past and present, or combining tradition and progress


    Both characters have beliefs that conflict with their

    situations, both refuse to acknowledge their unjust attachment to their ideas

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