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1. THE SERVANT GIRL By Estrella Alfon LIT107 & ELEC102

2. Estrella Alfon Born on March 27, 1917 She was the most prolific Filipino writer from Cebu UP writer’s club member She finish her education with the degree in Associate of Arts

3. Characters Rosa – she is a servant girl Pedro – he is the cochero named “Angel”, described by Rosa as different from other man. Sancho – he is an admirer of Rosa. A rude & a violent person. Mistress – the one who abused Rosa but sometimes turned to be kind one.

4. Setting The story happened in Miami, Florida and she was scrubbing clothes in her mistress house.

5. Theme Honesty Patience Perseverance Innocence Inferiority

6. Conflict Man vs. Man (Rosa vs. Her mistress) (Rosa vs. Rancho) Man vs. Himself (Rosa vs. Her desire to meet “Angel”) Man vs. Circumstances (Rosa vs. Accident) Man vs. Society (Rosa vs. Poverty/Poorness)

7. Plot/Rising Action The story runs on Rosa, an abused maid and work for her mistress. the mistress maltreated her badly. And she dreams that one day she will be freed from the abuse she experienced. even though her mistress treats her badly, she was generous and felt pity when Rosa burst her tears because of her beating. Her mistress values money, always drunk and loses self control when she loss or wasted something. rosa was a kind, understanding and patient girl and in spite of the beating of her mistress she stayed and continues her job.

8. Falling action When Rosa was hurt from her swollen foot, a cochero passed by and help her to ease the swell of her foot. from that day on, she distinguishes a cochero as her "Angel".The realization that what she felt as love to her "Angel' was not real. Her 'Angel' named Pedro didn't think of her at all when she was injured. It was just a feeling his gratitude for helping her back then. So she went back to her mistress & continues her job.

9. Climax Then one day, she encounters a cochero who was recklessly riding his tarantilla. Due to her anger, she threw a stone & a cochero got angry. He threatened Rosa that he would bring her to the municipio but then she realized that who it was. It was 'Angel' who was in front of her .

10. Denouement The story ended when she came back to the house of her mistress and saw her mistress drunk and sleeping at the table and the new wine on the table was already empty. She dragged her mistress to the bed and when the woman would wake she would say nothing & remember nothing. She turned on the light in the kitchen & hummed the preparation for a meal. In the end, she is still a servant and an abused maid.

11. Moral of the story Ev ery person in the world deserved to treat fairly whether it is maid or beggar. No one deserve to get slap every time they made even a mistake.

12. TRANSLATION This story was all about a Servant girl named Rosa, she is beautiful and humble woman. Since is a servant or maid, she was physically and verbally abused by a mistress or her boss. She met a guy and she named it as an “Angel” she thought that this man will be his life savior from slavery or for being a servant or maid however she has an admirer named Sancho who is abusive and violently hurt her She ran from her employer's house and Sancho's rough arms. She is eager to find her "Angel" who will become known as Pedro. She imagined him to be different from other men, manlier, gentler, and her savior from her miserable life with mistress. Angel becomes the hope realization of Rosa's desire to be free from slavery.

13. ‘‘ Servant Girl’’ is a short story written by Estrella D. Alfon . It is a story that captures the struggle of a poor girl who works as a maid and the hardships she must endure to survive. The story is set in the Philippines and revolves around the life of a young girl who is employed as a servant.

14. The story begins with the introduction of a young girl who is working as a domestic helper for a wealthy family. The girl, who is never named in the story, is described as a shy and timid person who has little to no experience in the world. She is shown to be a hardworking girl who is always willing to do whatever it takes to please her employers.

15. However, despite her earnest efforts, the girl is not appreciated by her employers. Instead, she is treated harshly and is constantly reminded of her low status. The family even calls her ‘’stupid girl’’ and makes fun of her because she does not know how to pronounce certain words correctly. The girl is depicted as someone who remains silent and does not fight back against the discrimination she is subjected to.

16. The story perfectly captures the helplessness of the girl who is stuck in a difficult situation and has nowhere to turn. It is a story that is relatable to many people who may have faced similar situations in their lives. The writer effectively uses literary devices such as imagery, symbolism and metaphor to emphasize the themes of injustice, abuse and poverty that serve as the underlying themes of the story.