THE GREEN GIRL

Cyan
Abad
Jugo
Having finished her final lecture of the day, Cyan Abad-Jugo,
PhDZ(AB Literature ‘91), who teaches literature at the Loyola
Schools, exits her last class and begins the short but tiresome
journey back to Horacio de la Costa Hall. Curiously, she does not
look like someone who had just come from her fifth class of the
day. In fact, she is all smiles.
To the people who know her, this is nothing out of the ordinary.
Long known for her gleeful and gentle demeanor, Abad-Jugo is
usually described as being incapable of hurting a fly. As Martin
Villanueva of the Fine Arts Department says, “[She’s the] kindest
person you’ll ever meet. And she doesn’t get outwardly rattled.
[She’s a] calming, playful presence.”
True enough, her warm and inviting nature manifests itself as
she jubilantly brings up the little things that made her day: funny
anecdotes from class, a multimedia message from her husband
containing a picture of a billboard promoting The Hobbit, and
her children.
Gentleness, however, is only one side of Abad-Jugo’s
multifaceted character—just like her critically acclaimed novels,
there’s more to her than meets the eye
Now I know !!!
Girl
Green girl is a mystery story. It is a about a boy who is curious about the nearby apartment. One day, her aunt
told her a story about a green girl who is living in that apartment. And that mystery continues as the boy
tried to discover the unfinished story her aunt told him. He went to the apartment and saw the green
girl.There was a boy named Milton. According to the speculation, the apartment next to their rented
apartment is frightening because there is a miracle happening. How many times have his mother remind
him not to play near the wall without explaining why. There are times he is dreaming about a shadow of
a tree leaning against the wall to pick him up and cover his mouth that it's hard for him to breathe.One
day, his aunt, who had come from the province to study at the college nearby told him about the green
lady. She said that the apartment beside them was so frightful, she said that the monsters are looking
for friends or sometimes eat people. when no one was looking, he will leaned on their living room wall
and listened to the silence next door. And then, when he heard a laugh he began to talk. Until he became
friends with it. His mother pinch him when he saw him talking to the wall.After lunch, his mother is
asleep. He walked slowly to her and realized that she was asleep. As soon as he walked out of the house.
He felt that the wall pulling him slowly and swallow him. After that incident he saw himself in the garden
of the other apartment, he tried to go back but the wall returned to its previous form. Somebody
whispered to him and said "you're smaller than what I think Milton, I can not satisfy myself" he wept in
fear after hearing those words. he heard again the laughter of the woman he wanted to be friends. He
thought of how he could escape or hide in the monsterHe was punished by not giving any supper.Late
night when Milton was hungry, he went to the kitchen and looked for something to eat but he was very
surprised when he saw the monster waiting for him. He asked her how she got in and she answered him
how you too got into my garden. And then the monster began to pursue the story of the green woman
who had initially begun by his Aunt Hilda. After telling the story she offered Milton a friendship
NICE !!!!!!!
The Witch
Stories say that a witch known as Minggay Awok (awok, meaning
witch in Visayan language)resides nearby the creek separating the
barrios of Libas and Sinit-an. Her strange appearance, solitary life
and rare visits in the barrios feared the people. She has always been
blamed whenever strange things happen. Thus, Minggay was often
subjected to various killing attempts in order to stop the curse that
she allegedly placed on them. However, their suspicions were never
proven. One day, a boy who occasionally visits his uncle in Libas met
an old woman while fishing in the creek. She had been so kind to
direct him to a spot where he can get more shrimps. They chatted
for a while until the boy finally realized that she is the "witch" that
he had heard about. He immediately walked away with the shrimps
and the dilemma of his encounter with the witch's contrasting
image with the old woman by the creek.
wow !!!!
OKAY CLASS. LET’S PROCEED
QUESTION

Listen to the question

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please: ;>
Green Girl by Cyan Abad Jugo The Witch by Edilberto Tiempo
Falling action Milton was
hungry in the middle of the
night so he walked down
stairs looking for something
to eat. He startled because
the green girl is waiting for
him at the kitchen
Denouement The creature
started telling story about
the green girl that Milton
aunts started. After this
their friendship started
Falling- One morning the boy thought of bringing
home shrimps for his mother. He had his cousin's
pana made of long steel rod. After wading for two
hours, he saw an old woman taking a bath in the
shade of a catmon tree. The old lady help the boy to
have a good catch after seeing the three small
shrimps. The boy treat the old lady just like his own
grandmother and the old lady also treat the boy as his
own son.
Denouement- As he walked again, the string of
shrimps kept brushing again the side of his leg. He
detached it from his belt and looked at the shrimps.
Except for the three small ones, all of them belonged
to the old woman. Her coconut shreds had coaxed
them as by magic out of their hiding. The protruding
eyes of the biggest, which was still alive, seemed to
glare at him and then they became the eyes of the
witch. Angrily, he hurled the shrimps back into the
creek.
Ending- He finds out the witch actually seemed to be
a kind old woman, but the stories he'd heard over the
years would not allow him to trust her when she tried
to help him
Title Exposition Rising Action Climax
Milton starts hearing After Milton’s mother fell
the story is about the kid different sounds from the asleep he tried to touch the
who is wondering about next door while leaning on wall again but the wall
The things. In his curiosity,
he found out that there
their living room wall and
listening to the silence next
shimmered and he found
himself into the garden
Witch is another world beyond door he heard a strange
sound and a voice of a girl
door. He tried to tumble
backwards the way he
the wall in which he saw
laughing so he started could come out but the wall
a strange creature.
talking to that sound. became solid again
In the barrio of Libas, there The old lady was always been
What she had in her hut
was a boy that was 12 years nobody seemed to know
blamed whenever strange and
The old. While fishing in the
creek he found an old lady.
unfortunate things happened.
Thus Minggay was often
definitely. One daring fellow
who boasted of having gone
inside it when Minggay was out
Green The old lady is nice to him
so they started chatting
subjected to various killing
attempts in order to stop the
in her clearing on a hill nearby
said he had seen dirty
curse that she allegedly placed
until he realized that lady
Girl was called the witch named
on them. However, the
suspicions were never proven.
stoppered bottles contained
the paraphernalia of her
Minggay Awok. witchcraft.
Title Falling Action
Milton was hungry in the middle of
The the night so he walked down stairs
.
looking for something to eat. He
Witch startled because the green girl is
waiting for him at the kitchen
One morning the boy thought of bringing
home shrimps for his mother. He had his
The cousin's pana made of long steel rod.
After wading for two hours, he saw an old
Green woman taking a bath in the shade of a
catmon tree. The old lady help the boy to
Girl have a good catch after seeing the three
small shrimps.
Denoument
The creature started telling story
about the green girl that Milton aunts
started. After this their friendship
started
As he walked again, the string of shrimps kept
brushing again the side of his leg. He detached it
from his belt and looked at the shrimps. Except
for the three small ones, all of them belonged to
the old woman. Her coconut shreds had coaxed
them as by magic out of .their hiding. The
protruding eyes of the biggest, which was still
alive, seemed to glare at him and then they
became the eyes of the witch. Angrily, he hurled
the shrimps back into the creek.
QUESTION
What are the themes of the stories?
Green Girl by Cyan Abad Jugo The Witch by Edilberto Tiempo
It talks about the
friendship between Milton
and the green girl. It also
raises the issue of gender
and social criticism.
Not all we see and hear are
true. We cant just judge
someone or something
that is only seen by our
naked eyes. We cant also
just believe in a story or
rumors that is not proven
yet because it may lead us
to wrong conclusion and
hurt other's feelings.
QUESTION
What are narrating
the stories?
Green Girl by Cyan Abad Jugo The Witch by Edilberto Tiempo

Milton narrates
his curiosity
The boy narrates
towards the noise
his experiences in
after door and
the barrio of Libas
how he end up
in Southern Leyte.
being friend with
the green girl.
QUESTION
What are the time and
place in the stories?
Green Girl by Cyan Abad Jugo The Witch by Edilberto Tiempo

It happened in the
apartment rented It takes place in
by Milton and his the barrio of Libas
mother, also in in Southern Leyte.
their kitchen and
the garden beside
their house
QUESTION
 Who are the
characters? and what
do they represent in
the story
 Mother
-Milton's mother portrays how every mother is protective towards their child
to show their love and care. Sometimes, they might become too harsh in
disciplining, but that is also their way for their child to be equipped with the
ability to follow and respect.
 Aunt Hilda
-Aunt Hilda is the one who told the story about the green girl to Milton that
lives right next to their apartment. Also, she is the reason why it piqued
Milton's curiosity. Aunt Hilda represents that even in the 21st century, stories
about supernatural creatures are still alive and being passed down.
 Milton
-A boy who believes in the stories of his aunt about the creature next door.
He became so curious about it and later on experience something that is
supernatural. Milton represents how every kid would easily believe in the
stories of the elderly because it is captivating and very interesting.
 Mingay Awok
-known as a witch in some barrios in the province of Southern Leyte. Mingay awok
represents as being apathetic towards the naysayers about her. Even before, most
people in the provinces would spread rumors about supernatural beings who lives
among them without having enough evidences.
 the boy
- the one narrating the story; nephew of Tio Sabelo
- the boy (protagonist) believed in the rumors about Mingay awok, however, when he
meet an old woman who is very kind and generous, he never thought that the
grandmother was actually Mingay awok. The boy represents as being prejudice
against someone. Letting yourself believe to the naysayers about a person without
even knowing them well. It is very prevalent nowadays and even before.
 Tio Sabelo
- A teacher in their barrio in Libas. The boy's favorite uncle. If not for him, the boy
would not have gone to Libas and find out about Mingay awok. He is the basis of the
flow of the story.
QUESTION
How are the stories
structured or
organized? How are
the part related to
one another
 the structure of the story is narrative and
shows relevance between one another. As it
starts upon the back story of the green girl,
after that, it begins the story about Milton
hearing about the story of the green girl and
later on finding himself talking and seeing the
creature. The transitions and content of the
text contains informations that is properly
arranged that makes it understandable.
 the main topic of the story narrates about
Mingay awok speculated as a witch in their
province. Then later on talks about how the
people in their area would fear her and even
tried to kill her. At the end, the boy realizes that
they are wrong about their accusations towards
the so known witch. The structure of the story is
narrative and the thought is clearly organized. It
shows the exposition, rising action, climax,
falling action and the denouement. They show
relavance to one another
QUESTION
 Is there a relation
between the
beginning and the end
of the story?
 Yes, because the start of the story is milton
wanting to become friends with the creature
in relationship with the ending they became
friends
 Yes there is because it shows a type of
conflict which can be categorized as man vs.
man. In the beginning of the story, it talks
about the witch in the barrio of Libas, how
she was feared and accused for all the
unfortunate events that happened. At the
end of the story, the accused witch turns out
to be a kind and generous old lady.
QUESTION
8
 What recurring
patterns(repeated words or
related words ,images
,symbols , etc)Can you find?
What is the effect of this
patterns or motifs? cite the
lines from the stories
she told me about the haunted apartment
next to us, about other haunted houses
elsewhere, and about other elsewhere's
containing creatures that either ate or
befriend humans
Repetitive strokes can enliven dialogue, and
again gives rhythm and resonance to speech
patterns, something the reader will be
intuitively tuned into, without them even
noticing.
QUESTION 9
QUESTION 10
What figures of speech
are used?(Metaphors ,
Simile, etc)Cite the
sentence in the stories
 it was easy enough to climb the rusty,
padlocked gate and bang on ours so that my
mother could let me in
 the hut leaned dangerously to the side where
the creek water ate away large chunks of
earth during rainy season