Miss Pathupats

Question & Answer

~ Colonial Mentality

* altering her appearance to look Westernized

* appreciation of Western culture than

that of her own

* disregard of her language

~ Mockery

~ Regional Schism

Symbols

# Miss Yeyeng's face is

full of lipstick and make-up

# The change of her name to Miss Pathupats

# The townsmen calling her Alice Roosevelt while bidding goodbye

Miss Pathupats wasn't able to endure such humiliation. She left and even stumbled on her way out. She was also mumbling like a fool.

Author's Background

Themes

Juan Crisostomo Soto

Miss Pathupats

A concluding statement was also left for readers to ponder upon.

Resolution

- he was born on January 27, 1867 at San Ines, Bacolor, Pampanga

- he was a poet, dramatist, journalist, and newspaperman

-he was known as "CRISSOT", the Father of Pampango Literature

-he had two siblings

-his parents were Santiago and Marcian Soto

by: Juan Crisostomo Soto

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Upon seeing this, the townsmen laughed and teased her even more. They even called her a Black Niger.

Consequence

- he enrolled in Colegio de San Juan de Letran and studied philosophy, Latin and theology

- his passion for poetry hindered him from finishing school

- he went home and wrote a Pampango version of Romeo and Juliet entitled "Ing Pamaquisawa ning Mete" (The Marriage of the Dead)

- he become part of the Revolution

-he married twice: Julia Amaida and Rosario Palma

Climax

Setting

This named is derived from her wide hip forced to fit into a very tight skirt which made her look like a "PATUPAT" tightly wrapped in a banana leaf.

Elements

of the Story

In a festival in town X, a highlander Kapampangan newspaper named Ing Emangabiran was read. Miss Pathupats came close to the reader but when she realized that it was written in Kapampangan she pouted lightly and said something that initiated the mockery of the townsmen towards her.

Characters

Plot

Complication

-In a remote part of Pampanga,

in its smallest town

-In town X

Introduction

Because of this the people changed her name into Miss Pathupats.

Miss Yeyeng

- a Kapampangan young lady

Soldier

- Miss Yeyeng's regular costumer

Miss Pathupats

- the lady whose name is derived from her wide hip which is forced in a very tight skirt

Townsmen

- the ones who mocked Miss Pathupats

Some of his Literary Works

The townsmen mocked and teased her. She was so angry that came to a point where she wept. When she wiped her tears, the thick powder came along with it revealing her natural skin. It was darker than a java plum.

She had a regular customer, an American soldier. She spoke Kapampangan while the soldier spoke English. The soldier persuaded her to learn the English language so they could converse well. After some time she already learned the language and was sent to teach to the other town.

As time passed by, Miss Yeyeng seldom spoke Kapampangan. She said she had forgotten the language already. Accordingly it is stiff and her tongue is twisted whenever she uses it. She even stammers when she does use it.

Ing Pamaquisana ning Mete Ing Marino

 Ding Mipalsinta Teruel Fausto

 I Neron ampon ding Gladiadores Sigalut

 Balayan at Sinta Delia

Ing Tulisan Alaya

 Rizal qng Capilla Ing Panim nang D. Roque Metum azerla qng Burac Julio Agoo

 Cabucas ing Culungan ding Mamulang Ing Paniurang Sitang

 Aduang Uma Putu at Panara

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Her family was poor so selling cooked food was their source of living.

A young lady named Miss Yeyeng is described. Her parents were born in Pampanga, making her a Filipina from head to toe. Her face is full of lipstick and make-up.