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How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife (short story)

How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife is a Philippine short story. It was written by Manuel E. Arguilla, and details the story of a man named Baldo, his brother Leon, and Leon's new wife, Maria, who are all traveling home.

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Who was leon mcaullife's wife?

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Leon McAuliffe's wife was Myrtie Bell Coonfield McAuliffe.

Does leon sylvers and his wife have children together?

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Leon Sylvers has a daughter, Lauren with Jodi Watley formerly of Shalimar. He also has a daughter named Shannon.

What is the plot of the story How my brother brought home a wife?

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The story begins with Baldo, his brother Leon, and Leon's wife, Maria, all traveling to see Baldo and Leon's father. This will be the first time their father will be meeting Leon's wife, Maria, and they hope he approves. Maria goes through a series of tests to determine if she is fit for Leon, and ultimately, she gains their father's approval when they all arrive to their home village in Nagrebcan.

What is the summary of the story How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife?

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How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife Summary:

Baldo and his older brother Leon were waiting for their visitor riding a on a coach. When Baldo saw Leon's wife, Maria, he was shocked by her beauty. He narrates their journey to their home in Nagrebcan. Maria is anxious to meet Leon and Baldo's parents for the first time, but along their way home, she discovered the differences of the life of the people lived there and the life in the city where she met and fell in love with Leon.

This short story won first prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940.

What is the full story of 'How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife'?

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Leon and his wife Maria are about to return to Leon’s village after getting married. They had met in the city and Maria has never lived in a village. They are greeted by Baldo, Leon’s younger sibling, as their horse carriage stops outside the village.

Baldo welcomes the new member of the family. He is impressed by her beauty and soft feature. He observes her nice fragrance and radiant smile. He ties their bull, named Labang, to the cart and Leon hauls their trunk on it.

Baldo encourages Maria to touch Labang’s hair and horns. She is awestruck at Labang’s strength and horns. Leon helps her on the cart and she sits on a bale of husk. They start their journey and Leon has the reins.

After going a little further, Baldo takes the reins and takes a sudden route change into the rocky road of Waig and surrounding fields. Leon enquiries about the change of route and Baldo assure him that he is only following their father’s orders.

Baldo and Leon both question Maria about her views about their village, fields and rocky roads. She is enthralled by the natural beauty and simple lifestyle. She condemns the sheer number of vehicles and noise in the city.

She loves the starry and clear skies over the lush fields. She and Leon even start to sing a song that Leon was taught by his father about the sowed fields under clear skies. They meet a couple of people after coming out of the fields but not many as most people avoid using the fields after dark.

They finally reach their house and are welcomed by Leon’s mother and sister. They are smiling and excited. Leon enquiries about his father who is in his room struggling with leg pain (injured in the revolution).

Baldo goes to tie Labang and when he returns he finds Maria talking and crying with his mother and sister. His hears his father’s call and goes to meet him.

His father questions about Maria’s conduct and her behaviour throughout their journey to the house. It was test designed to see if she can adjust and accept the life of the village and make it her home.

Baldo reassures him about her live for Leon and commitment to their marriage. He confirms his observation that Maria was ready to embrace their house as her home.

Their conversation is disturbed as the new couple enters to meet with the father. Baldo leaves the room giving them some space with the head of the family.

What is the local color of the story How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife?

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puta.! ako nga nagtatanong ako sasabihin niyong sumagot eh.. mga fact you pla kayo eh pero joke lng...

What is the resolution of how your brother leon brought ome a wife?

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ok so basically leon ran to the store and killed barney

How do the characters change in How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife?

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Major Characters:

Baldo - The one who narrates the story and Leon's brother.

Noel or Leon - The one who brought home a wife. Baldo's older brother who studied at the City where he met his wife, Maria.

Maria - Leon's Wife. She grew up to the City, beautiful and is very patient and determined.

Labang - A bull in which Baldo, Leon and Maria rode on to their way home. Baldo consider Labang as his pet.

Minor Characters:

Baldo and Leon's Father - According to Leon, he is the gentlest man, his leg was wounded from the revolution that troubled him. He is also the one who tested Maria's worth to be Leon's wife.

Baldo and Leon's Mother - Caring and very hospitable mother, she accepted Maria wholeheartedly.

Aurelia - Baldo and Leon's sister.

Urong and Celin - The twins whom Baldo met on their way home.

Lacay Julian - the house owner mentioned in the story where Baldo, Leon and Maria passed by.

Moning - (not literally mentioned) but possibly one of Baldo's friend in the story. Baldo called him outside Moning's house but doesn't come out because he is having dinner.

What is falling action of how my brother leon brought home a wife?

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The falling action in the story "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" is when Baldo looks at the contrast between his life in Nagrebcan and his brother Leon's life with his new wife Maria. Falling action refers to the resolution at the end of a story.

Why did the father test maria in the story of how your brother leon brought home a wife?

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The main conflict is Leon's father. He does not believe Maria can cope with living in a province after growing up in a city.