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Scrawny (56)
Adjective- Unattractively thin and bony.
Synonymsscraggy - skinny - gaunt - thin -
meager - lean - meagre#1
Francisco Sionil JoseF. Sionil José (born December 3, 1924) is one of the most widely-read Filipino writers in the English language. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society.Some of his famous works include:•The God Stealer and Other Stories
•Two Filipino Women•Ben Sinngkol, and many more.
Characters
•Philip Latak (also known as Ip-Pig)•Sam Christie•Grandfather of Ip-Pig•Sadek•Reverend Doone
Plot: Introduction•Sam Christie and Philip Latak, his Filipino assistant, were best of friends because they are both young and they work in the same office. They rode a bus on their way to Ifugao. •Philip (Ip-pig) now lives in Manila which is against the wishes of his family, particularly his grandfather who intended to leave to Philip his share of the famous rice terraces.
Plot: Rising
ActionThey are on their way to Mt. Province for one purpose: Sam wants to buy a genuine Ifugao god as souvenir and Philip was to help him find an authentic one through his local connections.
Plot: Climax•Philip’s chance to steal the god from his grandfather.•He got the god and gave it to Sam Christie•Grandfather’s death Plot: Denouement•Philip chose to stay than to go back to Manila with Sam Christie
SymbolismsIfugao god
Philip LatakSam ChristieGrandfather
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