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The Dancers is a story/drama written by Alberto S.Florentino Jr. It is all about a typical Filipino family composed of Father, Mother and Children or Siblings. It is a story of a poor family who struggles in the harshness of poverty. Because of poverty, Mang Tomas (the father) wants his youngest daughter- Nenita to join her sister Rita and make a living at a young age as a club dancer. The older brother -Tony does not approve to his father's decision and the youngest sibling -Juanito seems become submissive and no longer argue with them. As well as their Mother does not approve to her husband's decision, but then Mang Tomas persistently insist because for him he has the right and he has the authority to decide for his daughters being their father.

a) Place: at a doorway, a wide low window and three steps of adobe stones. At the front yard of a poor family's dwelling on the skirts of the city.

b) Time: Early evening.

c) Social Conditions: They are from a poor family.

d) Mood or Atmosphere: sarcastic, excited, violent outburst, shocked, speechless, hate, scared, crying, pain, struggling, screams, mad, calm, loud, ignoring, shouting,sad, etc.

e) Language: Tagalog, English.

Scenery: two long wooden benches, one on each side. Downstage, an old rattan chair, probably salvaged from a nearby dump.

The street is to the left. The sound of children playing can be heard.

BEGINNING

Early evening, Tony came to their house from working as a jeepney driver. He noticed that his younger brother Juanito, who is sitting in front of their house, doesn't join the other children playing near their house. Tony is trying to convince his brother to join the children playing but Juanito shouted at him. Then he saw his sister, Nenita, sitting indecently while reading her comics, "Filipino Komiks", then Tony says " look at the way you sit! No wonder those boys at the corner were all looking this way!" then Nenita sits properly.But Juanito showed actions saying that he don't want to accompany his sister in buying a new comics. And their father noticed that Tony is already home, he forced Tony to give him some money.

EXPOSITION

Nenita, a growing girl of seventeen, sits on the long, wooden bench at the right of her unshod feet resting on it. And reading her a copy of "Pilipino Komiks". Then, at that moment when Nenita gone to buy a new comics, her Mother arrived and talked with her husband -Mang Tomas and they knew that Mang Tomas went at the bar and talked with the manager to let Nenita take in-to work for him.

COMPLICATION

When Rita noticed Juanito and said to him that he must get ready because they are getting late in going to work. Then she entered the house to dressed up. Then Elana, friend of Rita who also dance at the salon goes over to Juanito and said that he must move and get raedy but Juanito didn't even bother to answer Elana. Elena still keep on asking Juanito if he will accompany them and Juanito shouted "No!". Then Elena started rising her voice explaining and make him to understand that if he will not go with them their Mother will worry much about Rita but still Juanito refused so madly.

CRISIS

And there after Juanito called Elena a harlot because of his anger, Rita was so mad to Juanito and asking him why he called Elena that way but instead of asking sorry to his sister Rita, he burst out that it was true! Because he heard the young men talk about her and they always talk about her. But Rita disapproved and told Juanito a liar. Rita shakes him violently. Her nails digging into his shoulder and because Juanito get hurt Juanito said in pain "let me go or I'll tell you about the Chinese!". Rita shakes him with fury and said "what Chinese are you talking about?". Juanito screams "ARAY! YOU WENT WITH HIM LAST NIGHT! I FOLLOWED YOU INTO A ROOM! YOU WERE GONE IN A LONG TIME!" then Rita shouted him "Liar! Liar! Liar!"

Rita was so surprised and shocked about what she heard from Juanito. At the height of her anger she slaps him several times on the face and pushes him to the ground. And Rita is about to kick him -were it not for Tony who, with his Father, had watched the whole scene in silence from the window. He steps forward and stops her in time. Juanito picks himself up and rushes down the street crying.

OBLIGATORY SCENE

Because of that argumentation Rita still wanted to go to salon even without Juanito but their father tried to stop Rita not because he don't wanted Rita to dance but their Mother can't sleep at night if she will go alone. So her father Mang Tomas decided and got the chance to let Nenita to join Rita to dance at the salon.

Their brother Tony dissapproved his father but his father suddenly hits him hard on the face then Tony falls to the ground and he quickly stands up dazed with blood on his lips.

CONFLICT

Type: External Conflict

A struggle with a force outside one's self.

Kind: " Man vs. Circumstances"

"Man vs. Man"

"MAN VS. SOCIETY"

THEME

Poverty ruins an individual, a family and a society.

How does Shakespeare present conflict in act 3 scene 1?

In William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ there is alot of conflict particularly in act 3 scene 1. The audience find conflict interesting to watch because it creates drama and tension. Shakespeare uses many dramatic devices to present this; some of these techniques include foreshadowing, puns and irony to add to this effect. Another reason why Shakespeare uses conflict in the play is so that the audience are able to get attached to it and watch the conflict grow. The fact that the scene is set in a public place encourages the characters to show off, the characters do this because they want to show their strength and show people that they are not afraid. The conflict in the play was created by a family ‘feud’, the families included Montague and Capulet. Ever since the feud the families have been fighting ever since, however the conflict later on heightens because ‘star-crossed lovers’ Romeo Capulet and Juliet Montague marry, but this later on turns into a tragedy.

A strong example of how conflict is presented throughout the scene would be foreshadowing. Shakespeare uses foreshadowing to let the audience know what is going to happen in upcoming scenes. This is shown when Benvolio says “we talk here in the public haunt of men”. The word ‘haunt’ foreshadows death. However the term ‘haunt’ instantly makes the audience think of ghosts and haunting. The quotation itself foreshadows the death of a character later on in the scene. Another example of foreshadowing would be when Romeo says “This but begins the woe others must end”. The use of the word ‘woe’ shows Romeo’s misfortune and misery. When he says ‘others must end’, it foreshadows more death later on the scene. The use of foreshadowing death many times in the scene will leave the audience astonished but will hint at scenes to come.

Julius Caesar was a dictator of the Roman Empire. He commanded the Roman armies which conquered Gaul and helped pave the road for the Roman Empire.

Caesar is remembered as one of history's greatest generals and a key ruler of the Roman empire. As a young man he rose through the administrative ranks of the Roman republic, accumulating power until he was elected consul in 59 B.C. Over the next 15 years he led Roman armies against enemies abroad, especially in Gaul, while fighting Pompey and others for political control at home. In 43 B.C. he reached his ultimate success, being named dictator of Rome for life. That rule was short-lived: the next year he was stabbed to death in the Senate by a group led by his follower Marcus Junius Brutus. he died of 23 stab wounds all over his body. He was also in a relationship with Cleopatra in 46 B.C. When Cleopatra heard of Caesar's death, she went off in a relationship with Marcus Antony and also died.
Julius Caesar is seen as the greatest military commander the Romans ever had. He was also a statesman, a lawyer and an author.

Cesar is famous for his conquest of Gaul during the Gallic Wars he fought between 58 BC and 50 BC. He also fought the Great Roman Civil War (also known as Caesar's Civil War, 49-45 BC) against the forces of the senate which opposed him. He won all the battles of this war and during its course became the ruler of Rome. Caesar concentrated power in his hands and ruled for five years, even though constitutionally, you could be the head of the Roman Republic for one year.

Caesar wanted to restore stability in a Roman Republic which was poorly equipped to deal with the weight of imperial expansion. The central government had lost control over the empire. The governors of the Roman provinces (conquered territories) behaved as if the provinces were their personal fiefs. Tax collection was entrusted top private individuals who "farmed" taxation to line their pockets. Military commanders used military violence, or the threat of it, to obtain what they wanted. Corruption was rampant. Caesar concentrated power in his hands because he wanted a strong central government which was capable of controlling the empire. He also implemented a land reform to redistribute land for farming to the poor, wrote off ¼ of all debts, and donated money to the poor. He reformed the Roman calendar and introduced the Julian calendar, which, apart from some minor modifications introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, is the calendar we still use today.

Caesar is also famous for his assassination. There were people who thought that Caesar wanted to become a tyrant and murdered him in a conspiracy. After Cesar's death there were more civil wars. The Roman Republic eventually fell and Augustus established the absolute personal rule by emperors.