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... Thirteen summers in my life I’ve wasted, believing in no one else’s power but me, fearing only the monster beneath my bed, denying the holy presence of an almighty creator – this was definitely not the way I was raised, but this was the way my unripe mind thinks. ...
At a certain point in everyone’s life, a transformation occurs, be it good or bad. “A Blade of Fern” focuses on the transformation in Bernardo’s life – running away from a society he rejects to a more natural environment for rejuvenation but shall soon face the society he first rejected. ... One time they discovered a streak of gold found in the land sample on ‘No Juan’s place. They decided to buy that part of ‘No Juan’s land but ‘No Juan refused. ... Eager to know what lies ahead of him, but patient enough to let nature show what’s in store for him. ...
This described Bernardo’s absence in the city. ...
They proceeded to ‘No Imo and ‘Na Pasya’s place, together with Moises and his wife – Danda, after visiting Tia Cresen. ...
This line reflects Bernardo’s stay in Nibucal. ... Due to this dilemma, Moises decided to collect Dee Liong’s payment for the land he bought from Moises’ father. ...
As if the longer the time he was away from Maura did not matter, as he can still remember very clearly the tone of Maura’s words, every detail of her actions upon him, and her every reaction to his doings. ...
The outbreak made it even clearer to Bernardo that he has not eluded the problem at all; that his escape was just a mere nap in a long day’s work and he was to go back to work very soon. ... His value on emotions and subjectivity brought up clear images of Maura every time he read Maura’s letter; it was as if the words in her letter would always turn into her exact real self. ... Her relationship with Metro and Bernardo was also confusing – one time she’s with Metro, the next with Bernardo. ...
Moises, too, had undergone transformation in the story, although not as conspicuous as Bernardo’s and Angela’s. ... But towards the end of the story, when he was running out of resources, he began to lose hope and became more open-minded about Danda’s ideas, and at last he gave up his dreams about the gold mine and turned more realistic in selling his mines and resorting to a more practical living. ... For Angela’s part, she was first portrayed to be lively, then showing her other side through the things about the cemetery, then she was sick and lost her memory, and was then transformed into a lifeless person – the same time that Moises realized that he was not for mining and decided to settle for Danda’s recommendation which was farming.
Approximate Word count = 2409
Approximate Pages = 9.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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