Topic 5: May Day Eve Flashcards
He is the author of May Day Eve.
Nick Joaquin.
The author of May Day Eve was a:
Filipino writer, historian, journalist, National Artist for Literature in 1976.
What genres did Nick Joaquin often write?
Literature, fictions, history and short stories.
What day was he born and what day did he die?
May 4, 1917 to April 29, 2004.
What pen name did Nick Joaquin use?
Quijano de Manila.
Why did he win a nationwide essay competition?
To honor La Naval de Manila, sponsored by the Dominican Order.
Who were the characters in May Day Eve?
Anatasia, Agueda, Agueda’s Daughter, Badoy Moniya, Don Badoy’s Grandson Voltaire.
What were the themes in May Day Eve?
Magical realism, love is not founded on magic, marriage.
What was the perspective used in May Day Eve?
Third Person Point of View
What were the conflicts in May Day Eve?
External conflict, man vs man, man vs supernatural.
