Footnote to Youth

"Footnote to Youth" by José García Villa is set in a rural village in the Philippines. The story centers on Dodong, a young man who marries at 17, only to face the harsh realities of married life and...

In "Footnote to Youth", key plot elements include Dodong's recognition of his manhood and his wish to marry Teang (exposition), his difficult conversation with his father about marriage (rising...

The short story "Footnote to Youth" employs various literary devices, notably symbolism, sensory imagery, and code switching. Symbolism is represented by the moon, signifying the cyclical nature of...

While standing in the moonlight, Dodong concludes that perhaps the answer to the question of why life did not fulfill all of youth's dreams cannot be answered.

The significance of the ending of the short story "Footnote to Youth" is in its illustration of the repetitive, cyclical patterns in the lives of Dodong's parents, Dodong, and Dodong's son. Each...

In "Footnote to Youth," Dodong evolves from a hopeful and confident young man eager to marry at 17, to a disillusioned father of six grappling with the realities of life. He transitions from youthful...

The rising action in "Footnote to Youth" occurs when Dodong asks his father for permission to marry Teang, driven by his youthful desire for independence. The falling action happens when Dodong...

Dodong thinks that he has reached the right age to get married because the pimples on his face and the darkening of his mustache are indicative of manhood. In addition, his growing virility and...