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    Bread of Salt

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    The story provides context about the author N.V.M. Gonzales and is set in the 1930s Philippines. It follows a teenage boy who buys pandesal bread every day as he walks by the house of his affection, Aida. He joins a private band in hopes of earning money to buy her a gift. One night during a performance, the boy embarrasses himself in front of Aida. Ashamed, he leaves without a chance to confess his feelings for her. On the walk home, the boy and his friend stop at the bakery but the bread is not yet ready.

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    Bread of Salt

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    The story provides context about the author N.V.M. Gonzales and is set in the 1930s Philippines. It follows a teenage boy who buys pandesal bread every day as he walks by the house of his affection, Aida. He joins a private band in hopes of earning money to buy her a gift. One night during a performance, the boy embarrasses himself in front of Aida. Ashamed, he leaves without a chance to confess his feelings for her. On the walk home, the boy and his friend stop at the bakery but the bread is not yet ready.

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    The story provides context about the author N.V.M. Gonzales and is set in the 1930s Philippines. It follows a teenage boy who buys pandesal bread every day as he walks by the house of his affection, Aida. He joins a private band in hopes of earning money to buy her a gift. One night during a performance, the boy embarrasses himself in front of Aida. Ashamed, he leaves without a chance to confess his feelings for her. On the walk home, the boy and his friend stop at the bakery but the bread is not yet ready.

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    Bread of Salt

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    The story provides context about the author N.V.M. Gonzales and is set in the 1930s Philippines. It follows a teenage boy who buys pandesal bread every day as he walks by the house of his affection, Aida. He joins a private band in hopes of earning money to buy her a gift. One night during a performance, the boy embarrasses himself in front of Aida. Ashamed, he leaves without a chance to confess his feelings for her. On the walk home, the boy and his friend stop at the bakery but the bread is not yet ready.

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     Vocabulary Words

    ◦ To push against someone while moving forward in


    a crowd.

    dosjedt
    jostled
     Vocabulary Words

    ◦ To agree/approve of something, especially after


    carefully thinking about it.

    sseant
    assent
     Vocabulary Words

    ◦ Seemimgly / said to be true but possibly not so.

    Otsenislby
    ostensibly
     Vocabulary Words

    ◦ A healthy/attractive woman

    mobxu
    buxom
     Vocabulary Words

    an unmarried woman past the usual age for


    marrying and is considered unlikely to marry.

    sinpsetr
    spinster
     Vocabulary Words

    ◦ A singing exercise especially using the Sol and Fa


    syllables.

    olsggoief
    solfeggio
    THE BREAD OF SALT
    by N.V.M. Gonzales
     About the author…..

    -Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales, familiarly


    known as simply N.V.M.

    -a teacher, author, journalist and essayist.

    -born on September 8, 1915, in Romblon,


    Romblon and moved to Mindoro at the age of
    5.
     Setting
    a. Place
    Bakeshop
    Aida’s house for the party
    School

    b. Time
    1930’s in the Philippines
     Characters
    ◦ Boy- main character of the story

    ◦ Aida- object of the boy’s affection

    ◦ Pete Saez- the guy who invites the boy to join his band.

    ◦ Josefina and Alicia- Aida’s cousins

    ◦ Don Esteban- Josefina and Alicia’s father

    ◦ Mr. Custodio
    ◦ Other Bandmates
    ◦ Grandfather and Grandmother of Albert
    Summary

    The story is about a teenage boy who buys


    pandesal or “bread of salt” because of its wonderful
    flavor. Everyday he walks by the house of the old
    Spaniard’s niece Aida whom the boy liked.

    He could follow her everyday to school. He would


    also think about how he would confess his feelings
    for her during classes. He joins Pete Saez’s private
    band Minviluz Orchestra. One of the reasons he
    joined was to save money to buy a brooch and a
    stationery for Aida. Also, it was his dream to be a
    violinist. Though his aunt did not want him to pursue
    his passion.
    One night when the band was
    performing, the boy did something
    embarrassing that Aida saw. Due to his
    embarrassment he walked out. There is
    no chance for Aida to like him back.
    Pete led him home and passes the
    bakers on the way. They ordered
    pandesal but the bread was still not
    ready.
    IMAGERY

     Sight
    The men who stripped to the waist worked their
    long flat wooden spades in and out of the
    glowing maw of the oven.

    In her blue skirt and white middy she would be


    half a block ahead.

    In low bossomed voile bodices and white


    summer hats.
    IMAGERY

    Sound
    How I enjoyed jiggling those coins in my
    pocket.

    Sea wind carrying the straggling notes across


    the pebbled river.

    I imagined the patter of her shoes upon the


    wooden veranda floor.
    IMAGERY

    Touch
    Pete pressed my arm

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