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TUHOG

In Partial Fulfillment to the Requirement of

Literature 1

Submitted by: Submitted to:

Dianne Pearl P. Dampil Maam Reynalda Garcia

BSPSY I-B

2014

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I. Introduction

1.1 Biography of Author

Theres no biography available about the lives of the writers of

Tuhog so this is just a brief introduction or facts about them.

Tuhog was written and directed by one of the most formidable

director Veronica Velasco. Velasco has always found humor in the

cruelty of fate. Her films have always been grounded on premises

where an act of fate results in absurd and sometimes torturous

scenarios that test the limits of humanity. InI Do (2010), the dream

wedding of two teens is constantly delayed by occurrences beyond

their control, pitting their youthful love against youthful impatience.

InLast Supper No. 3 (2009), a props-man turns into the butt of an

overextended joke when he misplaces a wall dcor he borrowed from

an opportunistic family for an ad campaign, forcing him to experience

the frustrating inanities of the Philippine judicial system.

Veronica has also directed in numerous Maalaala Mo Kaya

episodes like Birth Certificate, Wheel Chair (II), Ketchup and many

more. In the movie Tuhog (2013) Veronica worked alongside with

Jinky Laurel in making a masterpiece. Jinky Laurel is known for her

works Tanging Yaman in 2010. She was involved in different movies

of the famous movie sequel Shake, Rattle, and Roll.

The movie Tuhog shows diversity in Filipino films. It is not our

typical Filipino film since it doesnt have a happy ending which is

common for Filipino films. They showed exemplary work in writing the

story which tackles about life and as well as death. Tuhog was made

in the 21st century, when people lose their faith not only to the

government but as well as to themselves so it is just fitting for the

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present time since it gives the viewers extra ordinary lesson about

taking chances and following their hearts, things that many of us

cant do becauseof losing faith to our abilities and fear dominates us,

were afraid of what could be the possible outcome of our actions and

decisions.

1.2 Summary of the Movie

An accident occurred in which a bus crashed into a barricade

made of steel bars that changed the lives of three people Fiesta, a

middle aged woman, Caloy who wants to preserve his virginity for

his girlfriend who lives far from him, and Tonio, a retired old man

who wants to pursue his dream to be a baker and have his own

bakery. The three caught themselves stuck in a single steel bar

due to the accident they met and they have no idea on what will

happen to them next.

Fiesta is a bus barker who works at Janus Express. Her mother

left them when she was still young, and being the only child, she

was left with the responsibility of taking care of her alcoholic father.

Because of that responsibility and her devotion as a daughter, she

cant find a time to actually take care of herself and find someone

to love. What made it more difficult is that her father scares away

all the men who are trying to be closer to her and want to be with

her. But a guy named Nato turned her world around and changed

her life to the extent which she didnt even imagine. She finally

found someone who she thought would stay by her side and make

her happy. But then Fiesta found out that Nato already has a

family. Nato insisted that all that happened in the past between his

wife and him are all gone and that he wants to be with Fiesta. But

Fiesta does not want him to turn his back on his daughter, for she

knows how painful it is to be left by someone you sincerely love.

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She didnt even tell Nato that she is pregnant with their child.

Before the accident occurred, Fiesta and Nato had a fight. Nato

told her that no one will ever love her and that he was the only one

who did but all she has done was pushed him away.

Caloy is the typical teenager who has raging hormones and is

experiencing hunger for new experiences. He has a girlfriend

named Angel who lives far away from him. Caloy and Angel

promised to give up their virginities to each other but because of

the long distance relationship and Caloys doubt about Angels

faithfulness to him, he broke his promise and gave up to another

girl. Little did he know that Angel already broke their promise as

well and gave up to her friend Jun Rey.

Tonio is a retired man who despite of getting past his prime still

wants to pursue his dream of being a baker and put up his own

bakery. His family is not entirely supportive of the dream he finally

wants to make come true. His daughter and son-in-law want to

borrow money from him but he refused to lend them. His family

thinks that it is very foolish of him to do the things he wants when

hes already so old and weak. He spent a lot of his money from

retirement to buy a place and equipments but he found it hard to

actually bake. Just like other people who are determined, he tried

his hardest until he successfully made his favorite bread pandesal.

And just when everything was falling into its place, Tonio

encountered a terrible accident.

The hospital has two operating rooms meaning only two persons

can live and to be able to make that happen one must sacrifice

his/her life. Fiesta has the smallest chance of surviving. She was

already having contractions and they have to get the child out of

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her or else both of them will die. Fiesta told the doctor that he had a

miserable life and she wouldnt want her child to have the same life

she had. The doctor told her not to worry for he will take good care

of the baby. Being at ease and peace, Fiesta died with certainty

that her child will never have to experience the same fate he had.

Caloy and Tonio survived and continued their lives fully.

II. Analysis of Elements

2.1 Setting

The incident happened in the morning while Nato was driving.

They were brought to the hospital where the reminiscing took place

and the story of each individual was revealed.

They were riding a bus which the Janus Express owns and were

heading to different places. But because of a child who tried to

cross the street, Nato lost his control of the wheels and one thing

led to another, they clashed into the barricade of steel bars.

2.2 Characterization

Fiesta is a middle aged woman who takes care of her alcoholic

father. She has terrible luck in life and finds it hard to have time for

herself. Maybe because of the circumstances in her life, her self

esteem was not built strongly. She has a phobia; whenever a store

closes she gets afraid because she remembers her mother leaving

her in the store. She is a tough woman but is weak when it comes

to her love ones. The last thing she wants to worry about is her

own happiness for she is a very selfless woman. Any man would

be lucky to have a woman like Fiesta. She shows the personality of

very few Filipina women who are still conservative and a loving

daughter despite all the hardships, a woman who thinks of other

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peoples happiness more instead of her own. Shes every mother

who would sacrifice her life for the life of her child.

Tonio is a persevering man who didnt find a time to make his

dream come true when he can still work his hardest. He had past is

prime so his family did not really believe that its still work the shot

of putting up a bakery. But he is very determined and do not want

to die without making it all come true. He has a strong personality

and represents the people who, despite of being late, still has a lot

of tenacity to make things happen. He is a risk-taker and a dream

believer.

Caloy is a young man who has raging hormones. He has a

relationship with Angel who lives far away from him. Because of the

long distance relationship, they found it very difficult to keep their

promise of preserving their virginities and giving it up to one

another. Caloy is the representation of every teen that cant control

their urges. Teenagers like Caloy and Angel exist in the present

times and sadly they are what we consider as the common

teenagers of todays. It is normal for teenagers to have urges since

they have developing bodies and they are yet to discover their true

selves. The hormones give feelings that sometimes a teen cannot

control.

Nato is the new driver of Janus Express who then changed not

only Fiestas life but as well as the two other protagonists.He is a

charming young man who fell in love with Fiesta. The problem is he

already got a wife and a daughter although hes already separated

to them and truly loves Fiesta. He represents men who I consider

weak. walang paninindigan as what Filipinos call. Men who are

despise for turning their backs on their obligations to their wives

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and children, a failure as a husband and a father. A lot of men

today are like Nato. They chose to find their happiness and

became selfish to their families who they left waiting for them.

2.3 Conflict

They met an accident that put their lives in jeopardy. They were

stuck in a single steel bar. Nato was driving the bus they were in

although Nato still has a hangover for he and Fiesta had a fight the

day before the accident occurede. Caloy was chasing after Angel

who saw him with a girl who opened the door with just wearing a

shirt and underwear. Since Angel is in the other bus Caloy keeps

on calling her until Nato got carried away and lost his temper with

the other bus driver. A boy tried to cross the street and Nato lost

his grip on the wheels and maneuvered the bus into the barricade

made of steel bars. The three caught themselves penetrated by

one of those steel bars. The problem is that the hospital has only

two operating rooms meaning one of them are not going to be

operated and will die.

2.3 Ending

Fiesta has the smallest chance of surviving because the steel

penetrated and damaged her heart. She is pregnant with Natos

child and shes already havinga contraction. Tonio told the doctor

that if one of them must die, it should be him since he had already

lived long enough but the doctor told him that he has more fighting

chances and that they can still save him. Caloy also insisted that

they should operate Fiesta first because hes stronger than Fiesta

and that he could wait for the operation to be done, but the doctor

told him that he will die because of bleeding if he doesnt get

operated soon.

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When Fiesta and the doctor were the only ones left in the room,

Fiesta asked the doctor about her child and about what will happen

to the baby shes carrying. She told the doctor that she had a hard

life and that she doesnt want her child to experience the same

hardships she has experienced. The doctor told Fiesta not to worry

for he will take good care of the baby. And so Fiesta accepted her

death and told the doctor that she could die.

Caloy and Tonio were saved and Fiesta died. Tonio have

successfully put up his bakery while Caloy finally made up with

Angel.

III. Implication

Dont fear dying, for death is where the value of life comes from.

All of us dont have exemption of dying and because we are aware that

we will die one day, shouldnt this give us the reason to actually live? If

you know how short your life is, shouldnt you chase for your dreams

with more and love more? If you know that your life is almost over,

shouldnt you fight for you to live longer?

We dont have a do ever in life and we dont always avail second

chances. We need to make our dreams come true now for life is too

short to make more mistakes. When you are lying on your death bed,

the scariest thing is not dying but regretting. All the what ifs and why

didnt I haunting us is the worst feeling in life.

People must follow their dreams and chase hard for it. Do not apply

for the work you dont love, you wont be successful in it anyway since

success comes after love for your work. Do not go for a course you

dont like, you wont pass it anyway since achievements come after

love at what you do. We dont always realize these and the few people

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who did, attain not jut success and achievements but most importantly,

happiness. And I think thats what people should aspire for, what

people should look for, true happiness. A lot of people may be

successful but not all of them are happy.

We must all live as if we are dying and die as if we have fulfilled our

lives fully and happily. Tuhog slapped me the reality of how short life

actually is and how I should make the most out of it. I think I have my

new dream now, a dream that other think is foolish but what I think is

right. I want to be happy and I want to attain my dreams. Right now I

think Im on the right path chasing my goals in life. Someday I will

make it all happen and hopefully, in my death bed someday I wont

have any regrets and what ifs.

What and if are two words non-threatening as word can be, but

put them together side by side and theyd have the power to haunt you

for the rest of your life.