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    This document provides a summary of the short story "The Level of Each Day's Need" by Gilda Cordero Fernando. It introduces the central character Flora, who sees herself as a mediocre housewife. One night, she encounters a dwarf named Nuno sa Punso in her garden and demands he transform her into an intellectual housewife. The next morning, Flora's children note she was walking and talking in her sleep. Her husband Manding realizes after 14 years of marriage that Flora hasn't changed. He observes the ordinary lives of their neighbors and realizes none of their marriages are more exciting than his own. Despite her faults, Flora is still his beloved wife. The document also provides brief biographical information about author

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    This document provides a summary of the short story "The Level of Each Day's Need" by Gilda Cordero Fernando. It introduces the central character Flora, who sees herself as a mediocre housewife. One night, she encounters a dwarf named Nuno sa Punso in her garden and demands he transform her into an intellectual housewife. The next morning, Flora's children note she was walking and talking in her sleep. Her husband Manding realizes after 14 years of marriage that Flora hasn't changed. He observes the ordinary lives of their neighbors and realizes none of their marriages are more exciting than his own. Despite her faults, Flora is still his beloved wife. The document also provides brief biographical information about author

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    This document provides a summary of the short story "The Level of Each Day's Need" by Gilda Cordero Fernando. It introduces the central character Flora, who sees herself as a mediocre housewife. One night, she encounters a dwarf named Nuno sa Punso in her garden and demands he transform her into an intellectual housewife. The next morning, Flora's children note she was walking and talking in her sleep. Her husband Manding realizes after 14 years of marriage that Flora hasn't changed. He observes the ordinary lives of their neighbors and realizes none of their marriages are more exciting than his own. Despite her faults, Flora is still his beloved wife. The document also provides brief biographical information about author

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    Em12 Survey of Phil. Lit

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    This document provides a summary of the short story "The Level of Each Day's Need" by Gilda Cordero Fernando. It introduces the central character Flora, who sees herself as a mediocre housewife. One night, she encounters a dwarf named Nuno sa Punso in her garden and demands he transform her into an intellectual housewife. The next morning, Flora's children note she was walking and talking in her sleep. Her husband Manding realizes after 14 years of marriage that Flora hasn't changed. He observes the ordinary lives of their neighbors and realizes none of their marriages are more exciting than his own. Despite her faults, Flora is still his beloved wife. The document also provides brief biographical information about author

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    Name: Tolibas, Diosy Marie M.

    CYS: BSED-ENG 2B
    Course Outline: EM12 Survey of Philippine Literature in English

    The Level of Each Day’s Need


    By: Gilda Cordero Fernando

    How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…….


    I love thee to the level of every day’s
    Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light…….

    Flora our cental character, looks on herself as a mediocre housewife, bumbling her way through
    her daily chores, unable to please Manding the love of her life
    One night she wanders out into the garden and encounters a nuno sa punso, the legendary dwarf
    who lives in a termite hill under a tree. With a broomstick she traps him against the tree and blames him
    for making her household a wreck. She demands that he transform her into a beautiful and intellectual
    housewife. He agrees to meet the challenge if she will release him. However, the gift he promises her
    will be for her husband, for it is he who needs it.
    The next morning – the couple’s wedding anniversary – Flora’s children say they heard her walking
    and talking in her sleep the night before.
    Manding wakes up and sees in the mirror an image of a middle-aged man. As he watches his wife
    puttering around in the kitchen, he realizes that she hasn’t changed after fourteen years. From the
    window he watches the suburban community going about their Sunday morning activities. He observes
    the sameness ordinariness of his neighbours’ lives. None of their marriages are any more exciting than
    his. With all her faults, Flora is still his beloved wife.

    CHARACTERS
    FLORA
    MANDING

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR


    GILDA CORDERO FERNANDO – is a multi-awarded writer, publisher and cultural icon from Philippines.
    She was born on June 4, 1932 in Manila, has a B.A. from St. Theresa’s College-Manila, and M.A. from the
    Ateneo de Manila University. Her parents are Narciso Cordero and Consuelo Luna Cordero. She started
    off as a writer and was awarded the Palanca Award for Literature several times. She has also worn other
    hats as a visual artist, fashion designer, playwright, art curator and producer. In 1994, she received a
    Cultural Center of the Philippines (Gawad CCP) for her lifetime achievements in literature and
    publishing.
    REFERENCE
    https://books.google.com.ph/books

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