21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

  "Love is worth fighting for," as many people believe. I'm struck by how powerful love can be at times. The true power of love was demonstrated in the story, How My Brother Leon Brought His Wife. Maria, Leon's wife, completed all of the challenges assigned to her. Faith and perseverance replaced her fears. She was willing to change her life for the sake of his one and only love. And this true love persuaded Leon's father, allowing them to love each other. As I reflect on the story I read, I realize that love has the power to transform people. It makes a person brave and strong in order for him to achieve his goals. This love can be seen and felt in my parents. They fight and sacrifice everything for us, their children, in order for us to live and be happy. Even though life is difficult, they are able to earn a living. They had to overcome various obstacles in order to take care of us. Really admirable is true love. It teaches someone to be brave and patient while...

  The short story “Sinigang” written by Aubrey It is difficult to forgive someone who has hurt you or sinned against you. I understand that forgiveness is conditional on how the sin or mistake was committed. Perhaps I should be the one to forgive. I'm not sure. Maybe I forgot. We shouldn't remember mistakes, right? What we learned or what we took away from our mistakes. As a learner in the twenty-first century, and as an impact on us, forgiveness is a choice, not an option. It is very sad when members of the same family do not communicate with one another. "No family is perfect.  We argue, we fight, and sometimes we stop talking to each other. But, in the end, family is family". Love will always exist.  The lessons I learned in the amazing short story "Sinigang".

            

THEN I CHOOSED YOU Red and blue lights enveloped the entire room as the men watched the women dancing on the stage. the music is calm, the movements are soft, biting lips and even caressing their hair, that's how the women who work at this bar dance. But one is special, the girl is worth a thousand pesos, the two of you will share one night, many are attracted by her charm, meet Krisha. There is a man named Vince, 18 years old, rich, handsome, and innocent especially when it comes to sex. One day when Vince's whole gang went to a bar and suddenly his friends tease him to check in someone. “Oh gosh Vince, you should check in someone” his friend said. “We can't left you here alone.” Teasing him while a woman is in his friend's lap. “I'm good bro, just call me when you're drunk I have to go.” Vince is about to leave but they stopped him. “No no no, if you're not gonna take someone then we will give you an empty room to stay, it's already ...