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• Dancing
Culturally, the dancing is a celebration of happiness. It is also a show of sexuality by the
women. Because Lumnay has not produced a child, she feels ashamed to dance and show
herself to the other men, as she believes no one will look at her.
• The Fire
The fire or flames signify the burning intensity of both love and hate that Lumnay feels in
the situation. When Awiyao stirs the embers in Lumnay’s dark hut, he stirs up both of
these feelings in her. Later, as Lumnay watches the bonfire from afar, her physical distance
from the fire reflects her emotional separation from the man she loves.
Six Symbolic Elements
• The Beads
The beads in the story symbolize the promise that Awiyao made to Lumnay. They
are also very precious and are worth 20 fields. The fact that Awiyao gives them to
Lumnay shows that he cherishes her, and that he still believes she has worth.
Although Lumnay rejects the hut and field Awiayo offers her, she accepts the
beads, suggesting her desire to remain connected to Awiyao.
• The Floor
A number of times the narrator draws the reader’s attention to the rattan floor as
Lumnay pulls it apart. This is symbolic of their marriage unraveling.
• The Night
The nighttime setting symbolically adds to the darkness and isolation that
Lumnay feels as she runs away from the village. As she works her way up the dark
mountain alone, she is unable to envision a path to the future. The reader, too, is
left in darkness with the unresolved ending.
Quiz Time!
Test 1 (Give the correct answers)
1.-3. Give the Three Main Characters of the story.
4. The title & Author of the story.
5. What Year thus the story written?
6. The __________were settled by various migrants from Southeast Asia for centuries.
7. Awiyao and Lumnay most likely to belong to the _________ people.
8. _________colonized the islands, spreading Christianity and their language.
Test 2 (Identify What kind of Symbolic Elements )
9. Symbolize the promise that Awiyao made to Lumnay.
10. Celebration of happiness. It is also a show of sexuality by the women.
11. ________ culturally important. The sound of the _________ represents the man in the wedding ceremony. Like the gangsas,
they are strong and provide a beat to the dance, or a "beat to life".
12. Signify the burning intensity of both love and hate that Lumnay feels in the situation.
13. Symbolically adds to the darkness and isolation that Lumnay feels as she runs away from the village.
14.-15. Bonus!
That’s All . . .
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