The mourning after

Date

10-2003

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Noel K. Torreta

Abstract

The following essays and short stories are all stories that tackle love, heartache, mourning, and eventually acceptance. Included also are some stories of relationships that are considered as a taboo in our society.

Melancholy is an essay written to paint a definitive portrait how painful and profound melancholy is.

My Tiny Rock is an autobiographical essay about a mother who met a terrible accident that had left her marked for the rest of her life and how her faith in God was kept alive because of her children.

A Hero's Downfall is a narrative essay about a father whose decision to go abroad had a huge impact on her daughter's life and had forever changed the way she looks at her father.

The Day I Became a Ballerina is an essay about a woman's dream to become a graceful ballerina and how her wish was granted by one of the most heartrending moments of her entire adult life.

Race to Life is a short story about two women who wanted to have a child of their own and how their dream of being a complete family had torn them apart.

One Dim Corner is a short story about a couple who meets regularly in a not so well-lighted part of their favorite restaurant just to hide away from the eyes of people who would never approve of their illicit relationship.

Mirror images is about a woman who was left miserable and despondent after the tragic death of a loved one and how she was able to find the strength to stand on her own.

Scent of a Woman is a short story about an unrequired love. It is about dog's love for his master.

The House in Sto. Niño is about a boy who was left to be with his grandmother and how his relationship with his uncle had given birth to a new notion of love.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2003 M3 E45

Document Type

Thesis

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