Zita Assignment

Rafael Nico M. Mejia 1-DAC

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Map the characters of the story Zita and describe? Zita – one of the beautiful ladies in their small town who likes challenges and is eager to achieve her goals. Mr. Reteche – a weird psychotic teacher from the city who wears clothes without passion yet he still look okay. And has secrets of his own that make everyone in town thinks his crazy and dying. Don Eliodoro – a man who thinks only best for his daughter. Turong – a lonely fisherman who lives near the shore

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Who was the narrator? The author, Arturo B. Rotor

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What was the setting? Describe The setting was on a remote island and …

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What lines in the story will show Mr. Reteche’s peculiar behavior? "He did not sleep a wink, I am sure of it. When I came from the market the stars were already out and I saw that he had not touched the food I had prepared. I asked him to eat and he said he was not hungry. He sat by the window that faces the sea and just looked out hour after hour. I woke up three times during the night and saw that he had not so much as changed his position. I thought once that he was asleep and came near, but he motioned me away. When I awoke at dawn to prepare the nets, he was still there." "He bowed as if we were his equals. He asked for the fist of our names and as he read off each one we looked at him long. When he came to my name, Father, the most surprising thing happened. He started pronouncing it and then he stopped as if he had forgotten something and just stared and stared at the paper in his hand. I heard my name repeated three times through his half-closed lips, 'Zita. Zita. Zita.'

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What mysteries were unfolded in the story? That Mr. Reteche is in love with a woman that bears the same name Zita and flew away from him with unknown reason. But still continues to send him letters that hurts his feeling but still he continues on reading it after all. And after receiving a letter from Mr. Reteche Zita’s questions where answered.