The short story "Footnote to Youth" is about teenage marriage and regret. Dodong marries his lover at a young age against his father's wishes. He and his wife Teang struggle with the responsibilities of marriage and parenting. Dodong comes to regret his rushed decision to marry. Their son later repeats their mistake by also marrying young, showing that the mistakes of the past continue into the next generation. The story serves as a warning about the dangers of teenage marriage and a reminder that actions have consequences.
The short story "Footnote to Youth" is about teenage marriage and regret. Dodong marries his lover at a young age against his father's wishes. He and his wife Teang struggle with the responsibilities of marriage and parenting. Dodong comes to regret his rushed decision to marry. Their son later repeats their mistake by also marrying young, showing that the mistakes of the past continue into the next generation. The story serves as a warning about the dangers of teenage marriage and a reminder that actions have consequences.
The short story "Footnote to Youth" is about teenage marriage and regret. Dodong marries his lover at a young age against his father's wishes. He and his wife Teang struggle with the responsibilities of marriage and parenting. Dodong comes to regret his rushed decision to marry. Their son later repeats their mistake by also marrying young, showing that the mistakes of the past continue into the next generation. The story serves as a warning about the dangers of teenage marriage and a reminder that actions have consequences.
The short story "Footnote to Youth" is about teenage marriage and regret. Dodong marries his lover at a young age against his father's wishes. He and his wife Teang struggle with the responsibilities of marriage and parenting. Dodong comes to regret his rushed decision to marry. Their son later repeats their mistake by also marrying young, showing that the mistakes of the past continue into the next generation. The story serves as a warning about the dangers of teenage marriage and a reminder that actions have consequences.
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Jasrah – Weesam A.
Abdula
BSED A – Batch 1
FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH
By: Jose Garcia Villa
1. Questions ” Why does the story entitled as “Footnote to Youth”? The short story was entitled as “Footnote to youth” because the writer wants to give a note or reminder to the youth or younger generation of what could possibly happen if their actions are not planned well. The story revolved on teenage marriage that ended up for the main characters to be regretful and unhappy. “ 2. Collect Evidence Theme. The theme was good and attention catcher because it tells about early marriage which is a current issue today. An issue that is connected to teenage pregnancy that leads us to poverty. Character. The characters’ consistency of their traits gave a good impact specially the main character, Dodong, who ask his father’s permission to marry his lover at their very young age but regretted it later because the same thing happened to him when his son followed his footsteps. Setting. The setting is the pre – dominant element because it portrays a situation of a poor family that caught the readers’ attention and sympathy. Readers might imagine to be in their shoes. Conflict. There is a generation gap. The gap between old generation’s principle and the young’s unstoppable desires. Point of view. The story was in third – person point of view which narrator doesn’t participate to the story but only to follow the character’s principles and traits.
3. Construct a thesis In Footnote to Youth, which is more heavy: regret or karma? Thesis: “Footnote to Youth is a note for younger generation to avoid teenage marriage. The note is strengthened by the story and highlighted the quote “Karma is alive and inevitable”
4. Develop and Organize Arguments
“Construct a quote that defines the life of Dodong in the story “Footnote to Youth”. Elaborate the quote.
5. Write the Introduction
Love is undeniably strong and it conquers all. It makes an individual get his/her desires in any way possible. Dodong marry at an early age disregarding his parent’s wants and dreams for him. Until a day came when he felt regretful and unhappy. Later on, he became a father and stroke by the karma when his son followed his footsteps. “Footnote to Youth is a note for younger generation to avoid teenage marriage. The note is strengthened by the story and highlighted the quote “Karma is alive and inevitable” In Footnote to Youth, which is more heavy: regret or karma? 6. Write the body paragraphs The desire of teen lovers to be as one ended up with an unhappy relationship. When their 1st baby was born, Dodong felt embarrassed. He taught of not being ready to become a father. He realized the heavy responsibility in his shoulder. Her wife, Teang secretly regreeted marrying Dodong because of the difficulties she experienced being with him. She thought of how could her life be without Dodong and marrying Lucio instead. Is it worth it and way better than to be with Dodong? Dodong realized a lot of things and asked a lot of questions. Their marriage was continued until a day came. Unexpectedly, their doings returned to them when their son repeated their history.
7. Write the Conclusion
Love is a beautiful feeling but should be analyzed wisely and
practically. Even how much we loved the person, we should think not once but a hundred times before acting up an action. Rushing things and performing it carelessly will not give you the life you wanted to have. Enjoy your life. “Live while we’re young”. You’ll be young once so do not rush things. It’s better to build your own family with a stable job and you did not miss the extreme of life.
