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Performance Task in HUM111

Prepared by : James Al A. Serondo & Ayla Ayn C. Lepiten

       Beyond the Lines of Fonda 1

               Poems and other pigments of literature are eyepieces to better see the real situation in the society in a creative variety of colors and figures. Marion B. Guerrero’s poem titled “Fonda 1” is a native literary work in Mindanao written originally in Chavacano that superficially talks about a “Fonda” or a feast in a small barrio, but it actually transcends to a more profound reality in the youth today. This poem conceptualized in Zamboanga deals about a celebration in which lads and ladies interact with each other amidst the emotional attraction and hormonal vulnerabilities and urges. Guerrero uses metaphors, symbolism, and colorful imagery to illustrate how the youth of today is more susceptible to negative tugs in their feelings that consequently result to their future being compromized. The author incorporated the witty use of rhetoric as well as the use of imaginative language to cater a vivid poem to the youth readers.

               Technically, there were three points that support the main idea of the poem. One point that solidifies this claim is the recurring references to teenage romance and premarital relationship. Another point in the poem that ties back to its message is the underlying response of the society with regards to premarital relationships. Lastly, the author’s use of literary devices and adherence to poetic structure contributed to the overall message of the poem.

               Guerrero’s work implicitly tackled about the recurring idea of how the youth should not succumb to the irrational call of feelings and shallow perception of love. This was a point highlighted by the phrase “wishing that nine months after the baptism, they should not be celebrating”. This evidently showed teenage parenthood. There was also a phrase suggesting teenage marriage and the Filipino concept of “pagtatanan” in the last line of the poem. Moreover, the theme in the poem denotes the social reality of how the youth is exposed to the concepts of marriage and family in a young and inappropriate age. Subsequently, these issues evoke a response from the society and elders.

               In the literary work, the highlighted issues were the youth’s careless acts of prioritizing their feelings over more important matters such as preparedness, stability of their future, and security in their choices. The poem talks about how young boys and girls engage in premarital activity which leads to the various conflicts that the society suffers in the present. The poem’s purpose was unfolded in the lines “Grandmother’s advice, don’t stay out late, In the dance your feelings don’t demonstrate”. This tells us that we should be wary not to let our emotions get the best of our decisions. The poem aims to warn us about how teenage relationships with a faulty foundation could result to undesirable consequences. Rampant teenage pregnancy, premarital intercourse, and the lack of sex and family education are the problems in the Philippine society that the poem reflected. These issues are prevalent nowadays targeting the youth and their family, more importantly the society. The burden goes to the youth’s parents and society as instead of focusing on their future, the youth are predisposed to do adult and parental duties. The future of the youth and the society is at stake. Instead of striving for education that will lead to a progressive social status, the youth is pushed to work hard for their unplanned family’s needs. According to the poem, such issues hinder progress and creates a turmoil of inter-generational poverty.

               The total structure of the poem such as the use literary devices contributed to the poem’s entire idea. These devices added color and emphasis on the theme of teenage parenthood and relationship by evoking strong emotions and giving colorful inventiveness on the poem’s lines and stanzas.

               In the end of the day, Marion B. Guerrero’s “Fonda 1” strives to narrate a warning and an advice to the youth that they should not allow their emotions and feelings overdrive the validity of their choices. The youth should be mindful with what the elders are telling them. We have to recalibrate our actions and rethink our perceptions with regards to teenage relationships. After all, as Rizal stated, “Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan,” but with what’s happening, are they still the hope of the fatherland?

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Analysing a Poem: Fonda 1 part 1 by Frances Crystal Solis and Angel Fernandez 

Fonda 1 is a Chavacano poem by Marion Guerrero. From what we’ve understood, it is about the decision of a young girl to elope on the last night of the fonda. This brings to light the subject of young love, the innocence of youth, and at the same time, their hard-headedness. We can relate the beginning of the poem to the blossoming of young romance. In the first stanza the speaker describes the last night of the fonda wherein the young ones are “strolling in the plaza”, which we can compare to dates. When we move on to the second stanza we encounter the stubbornness of teens. They are only concerned of their own happiness and refuse to listen to those who are more experienced than them. This pulls in the third stanza which describes the fear of parents for the recklessness of their children. In a way we are shown the innocence of the youth, how they are driven by their emotions. Moving on to the second half of the poem we begin to see the signs pointing to what the speaker is about to do. She mentions that her friends are calling, but she stops by a chapel to pray to St. Clare, possibly for guidance. St. Clare ran away from home when she was only 18 years old to join St. Francis in prayer. This is how we see the connection of the speaker and her. In the poem, it is further said that the speaker wishes for her mother to recover from her actions and expresses her sadness in the situation.

In the modern world, young romance is not that frowned upon, but the issues here are pre-marital sex and teenage pregnancy which can result from this. These are a couple of the numerous problems in the world. It is not explicitly stated in the poem, but it is implied and that is the reason why the adults were warning them. The youth are reprimanded but they refuse to listen. The speaker gave up her family for happiness that might not last. Because of her decision, she left her mother which can cause depression and guilt for her family.

These problems affect society, especially the youth, in a negative way. Teenage parents have trouble raising their children because they have not finished school and are therefore only qualified to a few jobs. They are not ready for the big responsibility of having others dependent on them when they can’t even take care of themselves yet. This can be one of the reasons for poverty. Add to that the fact that, whether we like it or not, teenage mothers are judged by society. Their families may also end up turning them away, or their own parents will be left with the responsibility of caring for their offspring. Either way, because of the recklessness of the youth, negative things result from it.

It’s not wrong to fall in love even if we’re young. We just have to be wise and responsible for the things we do in our relationships. We must not let it take over our lives for we have a bigger future and a lot more time to spend with our loved ones.

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Analysing a Poem: Fonda 1

***Sir sorry po talaga ngayon lang napost. Nagkaroon po kasi ng misunderstanding regarding who will post it. By Frances Crystal Solis and Angel Fernandez Fonda 1 is a Chavacano poem by Marion Guerrero. From what we’ve understood, it is about the decision of a young girl to elope on the last night of the fonda. This brings to light the subject of young love, the innocence of youth, and at the same time, their hard-headedness. We can relate the beginning of the poem to the blossoming of young romance. In the first stanza the speaker describes the last night of the fonda wherein the young ones are “strolling in the plaza”, which we can compare to dates. When we move on to the second stanza we encounter the stubbornness of teens. They are only concerned of their own happiness and refuse to listen to those who are more experienced than them. This pulls in the third stanza which describes the fear of parents for the recklessness of their children. In a way we are shown the innocence of the youth, how they are driven by their emotions. Moving on to the second half of the poem we begin to see the signs pointing to what the speaker is about to do. She mentions that her friends are calling, but she stops by a chapel to pray to St. Clare, possibly for guidance. St. Clare ran away from home when she was only 18 years old to join St. Francis in prayer. This is how we see the connection of the speaker and her. In the poem, it is further said that the speaker wishes for her mother to recover from her actions and expresses her sadness in the situation. In the modern world, young romance is not that frowned upon, but the issues here are pre-marital sex and teenage pregnancy which can result from this. These are a couple of the numerous problems in the world. It is not explicitly stated in the poem, but it is implied and that is the reason why the adults were warning them. The youth are reprimanded but they refuse to listen. The speaker gave up her family for happiness that might not last. Because of her decision, she left her mother which can cause depression and guilt for her family. These problems affect society, especially the youth, in a negative way. Teenage parents have trouble raising their children because they have not finished school and are therefore only qualified to a few jobs. They are not ready for the big responsibility of having others dependent on them when they can’t even take care of themselves yet. This can be one of the reasons for poverty. Add to that the fact that, whether we like it or not, teenage mothers are judged by society. Their families may also end up turning them away, or their own parents will be left with the responsibility of caring for their offspring. Either way, because of the recklessness of the youth, negative things result from it. It’s not wrong to fall in love even if we’re young. We just have to be wise and responsible for the things we do in our relationships. We must not let it take over our lives for we have a bigger future and a lot more time to spend with our loved ones.

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Fonda 1: Poem Analysis

Writen by: Anglyka Prestosa and Andrea Cabili

Fondas are celebrations that take place before fiestas. They are organized for the people of a community to endulge in momentary joy and excitement. One can say they were made to serve as breaths of fresh air from society’s harshness. The way fondas are done are different for each community. A fonda in one community can be in a form of a disco party, while a fonda in another community can be in a form of a series of contests followed be a feast. This festivity is the setting of the poem. Although it is set in a time of merriment, the evils of society still manage to seep through in the poem. Because of it’s presence in the poem’s narrative, the poem is not just a poem that presents the joys of moments, but it’s a poem that presents the reality that darkness can be present in happiness. It includes careless decision making, and fear of maltreatment, as seen in the last stanza, and the line “The young girl’s parent fearing, wishing nine months after a baptism they should not be celebrating”, respectively. These issues are often overlooked by most people, which makes this poem all the more eye-opening.

               The poem starts out in the narrator’s perspective. The plaza is decorated, people are strolling around, with a playing music. The narrator continues to describe his/her surroundings, but as the poem progresses, the issues of society and the narrator’s personal issues start to arise. This just shows that even though one can be in a seemingly joyous environment, there can be an internal and external conflict.

               It tackles issues such as young girl’s fear of maltreatment, and the danger of one’s choices. These issue were presented in the poem in a way that felt like reality. The fact that the poem is narrated in the first person point-of-view makes in feel more real and true. Because of it’s inclusion in the poem, these issues are given light.

               These issues are still very much present in today’s society. And just like before, they are often overlooked. The fear of being abused is painted as being weak, and the after effects of one’s decisions are often not taken into account because taking a moment to decide means not “living in the moment” to others. Because these issues are painted as they are, they are not given the attention they need for them to be resolved. As years pass, these issues can cause even more serious problems to a person. Fear of maltreatment can mean the fear of abuse. In today’s society, to be afraid of being mistreated is being seen as being a coward and being too weak. Being abused does not equal to being weak, but that’s how everyone else sees it. This issue can lead to depression, then suicide. Mental health in general is also being overlooked, and the people with mental health problems are seen as people that just need to think of good things. And last but not the least, not taking into account of one’s actions. To decide on something and not think about the consequences can destroy a person’s life. Getting pregnant at such a young age is one example. Minors getting pregnant can cause multiple problems; physically, financially, and emotionally, not just to them but also to their families and child/children. The fact that all these issure were recognized in the poem makes this poem important, and literature similar to it is necessary.­­­

               The poem was not only about fondas. It wasn’t a poem that narrated about how beautiful and exciting fondas are. It gave more meaning and depth to society and posed as an eye opener for those who are apathetic towards social issues. The issues in the poem –fear of maltreatment, and careless decision making – are just some of the many social issues that need to be given light. Just writing about social issues won’t fix everything, and most certainly not overnight, but it’s a start. Through writing about it, people who read these types of literature become more aware, which will make more people care, at the least, and want to change society for the better.

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Fonda 1: A Poem Analysis

by Apple Avellaneda and Raye Angelique Y. Bongabong, ABM-Nadal

   Nights of endless merrymaking and immeasurable happiness. Nights where one escapes from the cruel grasp of reality. Fonda has finally arrived.

  “Fonda 1″ is a poem that romanticizes the celebration of fonda and the merrymaking that accompanies it. Youngsters with uncontrollable hormones gather to dance and meet each other. The old days of fonda blooms with the prospect of young love. However, there is a looming fear in the hearts of parents and elders as the poem unfolds. Why would they warn their children to avoid staying up late? It’s the last day of fonda! But, it might be the last night that they will ever see their children again. 

   The poem depicts about the passionate love of the persona as she wishes to elope in the last night of the fonda. No matter how much she was warned, the persona is resolved in her decision. The poem dramatizes the passion of young love to the point where the persona is even thinking of elopement and the protective nature of parents as they prevent their children from making brazen mistakes that can change their whole lives. The youth today is a generation that tosses aside the advice of their parents and elders just to satisfy their wants. The youth continues to protest against their parents’ bonds as they want a taste of freedom. They badly want to be free with their own bodies but they fail to see the consequences of their actions. They hover closely to the fire of bodily desires and fall as their wings are engulfed in flames.

   In a society where poverty is prevalent and costs are skyrocketing, teenage mothers are at risk. It is inefficient for them to raise a child in this environment without a stable job and financial security. It is not always wise to follow your heart. We must follow our heart but also carry our brain with us. Our parents and elders are present to keep us grounded to reality and it is important for us to listen to them so that we will be guided in life. Being young and in love is a wonderful and magical thing but we must always take caution in our actions. We must not be tempted by bodily desires. We must not sacrifice a night of ecstasy for a lifetime of hardship.  

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Fonda 1: Poem Analysis

By: Mark Daniel S. Calisang and Alyannah Bren R. Aming

Have you heard of the word "fonda"? Fonda is a feast-like event where people are gathering together to celebrate the day of a patron saint or a place. People, bridging all around the world have their own kinds of festivals and celebrations in their country which they love joining since this is the only time where they get the chance to spend and cherish good times and evoke memorable experiences with their friends, family,or even loved ones. Here in the Philippines, particularly in Zamboanga, fonda is a term used to calling an event that usually lasts for a week or two before the feast day. Excitement arises since fonda is a day with numerous fun events, competitions, acts, and most specially, the differnt kinds of food that you will be discovering. Indeed, fonda is such a great event to watch. But not for the protagonist of the poem Fonda 1 written by Marion B. Guerrero. It is a 6-stanza narrative poem about the happenings in the last night of fonda and tackling on the main character's perspectives on the society that she lives in. It is the tragedy she wishes to avoid from the very beginning.

The poem is about enjoying and celebrating the last night of fonda as the protagonist wish to elope. For the first stanza, it describes the setting of the event called 'Fonda.' The youth are mezmerized as they walked around the plaza. Their place was decorated by paper flowers and a great draped with table runners. It shows that the event was really organized and premiditated. For the second stanza, the grandmother adviced that dancing cannot demonstrate your feelings. The grandmother is implying that not everyone finds expressing their feelings easy or having it naturally. Dancing is not a powerful emotion to take over, expressing through dancing doesn't determine on what a person feels. Since the band plays loudly, everyone will still end up on being revelry, pleasure,and carousal. It seems like the grandmother experienced drinking and dancing with no emotions attached. The third stanza shows that the lads are scheming for the young girls. The young girls may be raped, murdered, or something thay will make their parents alarmed. They mentioned about not celebrating because they had a bad feeling on the visitors scheming the young girls during the feast. On the fourth stanza, it talks about the starting of the dances, passin by the chapel, praying to St. Clare, patroness most gentle. And the last two stanzas were about the protagonist giving a last chance and yearning for her farewell. It shows that she didn't want her life in the first place, she wanted to end her sorrows and prejudices. Maybe she felt alone when all of these tragedies happened, she wanted to escape and elope. Why? Maybe it is because of the society where she belongs. She may be lingering and appreciating the celebration but never did they know that the place was really for suffering not total happiness. The poem reveals about the reality in our society. We don't just dance, jamming to the band, listening to loud pop music, some of us end up with a stranger doing merry.

There we conclude that the poem we have read implies so many deep meanings and eye-openers to the readers. This poem gives a nice blend of imagery and symbols that will give us something to learn from reading the literary piece. From the beginning, the flow of the story is arranged in a style where the real message are hidden through the usage of euphemisms. In the end, we must all bear in our minds that in every happiness that we experience, consquences always follow that in the end, will make us feel the regression within ourselves. The poem leaves us the lessons that we should always listen to what people are saying because experience is the best teacher and by far one of the most reliable thing for betterment. On the other hand, always be open in expressing ourselves to other people but not in the way that this expression with turn to a regression due to a rush decision.

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Fonda 1 (Poem Analysis)

Acla, Daniel Ray Cyrus C. & Lamasan, Reyzar P.

Words are powerful enough to change or transform people's perspective and lives and instill strong feeling towards the people. Nowadays, literary works such as poems are used as a way to express opinions about which mainly talks about the daughter's compulsive decision.

Fonda is the time where people celebrate, have fun, and the opportunities to meet new friends, or maybe lifelong partners. The poem mainly focuses on the decision of the daughter to go with her lover even though she knows her mother would not approve of her decision. This shows the stubborn attitude of the daughter to her mother and not considering the consequences of her decision in her own life. It implies the issue on youth being stubborn and creating or following whatever they want to do which can cause a great destruction on their lives. In the poem, we can see the daughter stood firm on her decision which is to elope with her lover even knowing the fact that it is against her mother's will. On the other side, teenagers decide to elope or fight for their love because they are criticized or not accepted by the society, especially their own families. This results to teenagers being stubborn or what they call creating "love"-driven decisions.

As such, as this issue arises in the society, it does not only affect the person making impulsive decisions, but also affects the reputation and the name of your family, especially mother (in this case). This allows the people to conclude on their perspectives and abouts to the family's background thinking that they couldn't raise a child or their child in the right way.

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A Night Not To Remember: A poem analysis of “Fonda 1″

by Lanz Aiverson Lim and Bon Brylle Hawari of Grade 11 ABM- Fr. Jerome Nadal

The poem entitled “Fonda 1″ is about a young lady who’s desperate enough to be loved. The argument in the poem is about the conflicts and problems about human societies that are convivial in nature. The poem focuses on the young youth of the present generation which behaves immaturely. Nowadays, they possess the characteristic of disobedience to their elders.

The poem conceptualizes the major issues of the community which are immaturity and disobedience. When we talk about immaturity that is based from the poem, it is correlated to premarital sex which can lead to teenage pregnancy or abortion that is logically illegal and inappropriate in religious basis. Disobedience is common to the community as we lack sustaining good values as a principle on how we should act accordingly.

The young lady in the story depicts immaturity because she did not think twice on her decision. She just gave in without even thinking what might happen to her, as well as her family. She was not mature enough in making decisions and also in her actions. Why did she gave in? Was she that desperate enough to be loved to the point wherein she wants to have sex? It does not make sense to anybody because there is not any acceptable reason for this action. Having sex isn’t the answer to all her problems in life. Being disobedient is common to our society today. We lie to our parents just to bonding with friends or maybe go shopping. In the poem, the girl showed disobedience to her parents and her and grandparents by not following their advices to her. “Don’t stay out late”, adviced her grandmother, but still the young lady didn’t obey.The girl was certain enough with her decision to still proceed to “merry-making”.  Her elders in the family doesn't want her to be pregnant yet because she is too young for her age but nothing can stop her because that’s what she wants and she is tired of not being loved and being a virgin.

The issues that are dramatized  in the one commonly about the immaturity of the young lady and disobedience to her parents and grandparents. The conflict was the young lady disobeyed her grandmother’s advice and she didn’t act accordingly to what is right and just. The fonda can also be compared to socialization parties that the young youth participates and eventually these are certain factors that can cause problems such as intake of party drugs and alcoholic drinks that is also associated with rape cases. These issues can affect the people by disrupting the common ideas of life, intensification of the disastrous effects of global epidemics and mortality rate, over population as a result of teenage pregnancy and the acts of abortion.

Hence, the poem about “Fonda 1″ tells us that the current generation are more of a very sociable people to the point that they already desire to do sexual acts. The girl in the story destroys the image of the young lads nowadays since she shows immaturity, disobedience, and unfaithfulness.

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Fonda 1 Poem Analysis by Joennie Mercado and Elyzza Tan

The poem Fonda 1 is written by Marion B Guerrero, which is originally written in Chavacano. The poem portrays the different problems we have in our society. It also shows how the youth could rebel against their elders in order to have things go their way. There are few issues that the poem dramatizes. The first one is about how the young generation tends to “Live in the moment” when they are having a good time. They tend to forget the warnings of their elders because they are too caught up in the moment. They enjoy too much and get distracted, they do not notice that what they are doing is wrong. Another issue that the poem is trying to convey is that the only concern of the parents is for their daughters to be safe from harm and danger. They do not want their children to be involved with reckless doings that will bring conflict and danger. Knowing that there a lot of bad influences in the society, the parents know that their children must be protected from the dangers of the world at all times. The last issue that is being portrayed in the poem is how the young generation tends to make reckless decisions when they are blinded by what they want to get or have. They tend to forget or not think about the consequences that they will face if they make reckless decisions or rebel against their elders. The issues mentioned above affects the people in a way that it forms a conflict in their thoughts; consequently it is the reason why young generations make reckless decisions, especially when they are blinded by what they want. They tend to forget or not acknowledge the consequences that they will be facing in the future as a result of their decisions. The poem truly reflects what is happening in our society and the young generation.

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Poem analysis: Fonda 1

Written by: Khrystal Venus Munar and Rhia Chua

Fonda 1 is a poem from Zamboanga City written by Marion B. Guerrero. The poem is originally written in Chavacano and soon translated in English. It tackles about a typical teenager of the 21st century.

The first stanza of the poem describes the setting. The following stanzas explain the wrong doings of the young girl. She disobeyed her grandmother’s advice and she had the decision to elope at a very young age. 

As stated in the poem, the young girl made a careless decision which might change her whole life. It is said that it’s her grandmother’s advice to don’t stay out late, which she disobeyed and this led her to the decision of eloping at a very young age which is also caused by peer pressure.

Teenage pregnancy, pre-marital sex and peer pressure; these are just some of the conflicts that we encounter in our society nowadays. These are also the conflicts revealed in the poem. According to Annie Ronquilo, World Vision Associate director for luzon, those teenagers who became mothers and fathers may suffer emotional and social consequences brought about by unplanned pregnancy. These issues may affect the teenager’s future which includes education. Without this, adolescent parents might have limited job, opportunities and consequently suffer financial difficulties. 

Fonda 1 somehow gives enlightenment about the issues that are common in the 21st century which involves teenagers.  Peer pressure, pre-marital sex, teenage pregnancy - these things may happen if a parent raised the child improperly. Erica from World Vision Associate stated, “Many children get pregnant early because they lack family guidance and support. Without parent’s proper guidance, some children can grow up irresponsible.”

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Fonda 1: A Poem Analysis

by Raihana Habbi and Aila Kaye Gadayan

Pertaining to a common social issue about how the juveniles recklessly make decisions in life is a poem entitled “Fonda 1” by Marion B. Guerrero. The poem surrounds on a Fonda which partly relates to parties wherein the youngsters gather to have fun, celebrate and socialize. Parties are usually held at night and most parents do not allow their child/children to attend such events knowing how dangerous it is outside during the dusk. Fonda 1 tells about how the parents try to regulate their children to keep them safe and sound from danger and to prevent them from making rash decisions that would greatly affect their life. Marion Guerrero uses rhymes, colorful imagery and consequential theme in “Fonda 1” to discuss how the society and the events in life influences the youngsters’ decisions and how it affects them.

Each last words of the lines of the stanzas of the poem exhibits rhyme. The rhyming words can be the key to understand the poem. In the lines “Grandmother’s advice, don’t stay out late, In the dance your feelings don’t demonstrate” are rhyming words, these lines express that the grandmother is telling her grandchild to control her emotions because she is still young and innocent of what the world could be. “Mother, my desire for you is to recover from the decision of an enamored daughter.” The words “recover” and “daughter” rhymed and this line explains that the girl wants her mother to regain her trust. “But until when will I mope? Mother, in this last night of the Fonda, I will elope”, the words “mope” and “elope” have the same ending sounds these lines means until when she will feel sad and at the last of the Fonda, she will runaway to escape. 

The poem is able to serve the chance to form mental illustrations of things or events to the readers. These are words or phrases that appeal to any human sense or any combination of senses. In the first stanza, Mr. Guerrero uses imagery to draw readers into a sensory experience of a situation in a Fonda where the young are busy strolling in the plaza that is decorated by paper flowers and great draped with table runners and also in the eve of barrio feasting where the visiting lads look scheming. These lines pertain to the setting of the poem to guide the readers where the story will flow next. Another line is the part about the smells of ham and rice cakes for the feast which makes the readers imagine or think of how the event was going.

Mr. Guerrero provided a consequential theme or basically the subject matter of a conversation or discussion. The matter is about a social gathering wherein a girl is advised by her grandmother not to stay out late for it is dangerous at night. In this event, it exposes the young lads who looked scheming which feared the parents about their daughters facing an unfortunate fate. That is why most parents do not allow their kids, especially their daughters, simply because for their safety. Another thing is that when youngsters are exposed to some events and experiences in life, they tend to be blinded in making their decisions, not thinking of its possible outcomes or consequences. The poem shows the story about the girl who made a rash decision that her mother could not accept and it is a decision about eloping with the guy she loves.

Marion Guerrero wrote this poem to awaken the youth to see the reality. The adults have experienced more challenging situations making them more knowledgeable and literate beings in terms of making life decisions. They exist to serve as a guidance to the youth, to lead the youngsters. The poem wants to tell that the youth must not be reckless enough in making decisions in their lives as their decisions will take its great consequences in the future. It tackles about the parents or the adults having a tremendous part in disciplining the youngsters’ lives, preventing them from opening the door towards the place that would only overwhelm them with regrets and problems. The story or the message that Mr. Guerrero wanted to convey was greatly supported by the usage of the poetic devices such as rhymes, imagery and a consequential theme of the poet.

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Fonda 1: A Poem Analysis

By: Nodado, Khristine Jade P. and Raz, Ranya A.

Literature has always been a part of history, and poems are a type of literature which is widely appreciated throughout the whole world. As we progress and face much more specific obstacles in our daily life, literature continues to evolve along with the community in different forms and remains unchanging through generation to generation. Today, we will be analyzing a poem of Mr. Marion Guerrero, Fonda 1, which deals with the unstoppable desires of the youth which leave the parents feeling anxious and worried for their children’s’ well being.

The poem was done in a narrative form, as the speaker of the poem is portrayed as that of a young girl who desires to be loved and wishes that her mother will understand of her feelings and decision of eloping with someone on the last night of the fonda. Through the poems structure, the reader is given a brief description of what happens, what could be seen and what type of people could be seen during a fonda.

In the said poem, the general problems that are being given focus on are teenage pregnancy and unplanned parenthood. These issues are currently faced in status quo as for what we know, any young or teen would have the emotional urges and curiosity to want to experience everything as they have this irrational mindset that we only live once. It also highlights the concerned feeling that parents or elders would feel when the young might be losing themselves in the spur of moment, as stated in the poem, “in the dance your feelings don’t demonstrate.”

 These issues affect the lives of the people of the society in terms of trust and relationships. In the Asian countries, parents may seem so much more conservative and protective than those of western countries. In our country for example, marriage is important and comes first before having children, yet our country has high rates of premarital parenthood. The issue of having teen pregnancy a big deal in society puts pressure on the youth and their respective parents, and also not having proper control of curiosity and emotional urges can result in very unwanted situations.

 Through this poem, we were given an insight on what issues are faced currently by our society and needs proper attention and recognition. The issues discussed in this poem call for attention that we need to supervise the youth better and have a way of educating them properly on the said issues. In conclusion, we can say that the author jas successfully interpreted teen pregnancy and the negative effect it has on the parents of the child. This poem hasn’t failed to show both sides of the situation; of how the parents would feel, and how the chld or teen or youth could feel.

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Fonda 1: A Poem Analysis

Written by: Giancarla M. Bosque & Joice Charity F. Quintanes

Fonda 1 is a poem written by Marion B Guerrera. The poem is an embodiment of a girl's desire to be loved, to be in love, and to be accepted. It also represents the fear and anxiety that parents feel for their children's well-being as well as the issues and traditions in our society.     In the first paragraph, it is said that the fonda is filled with decorations and is full of young people busy strolling the plaza. This represents the positive side of the fonda. That everything is beautiful and fun. In the second paragraph, the Grandma gives an advice to her granddaughter that she should not stay late and when dancing, she should not demonstrate her feelings. This represents the love and care of parents toward their children. And how much they worry about their well-being. The line, " Since the band plays loudly, one makes nothing of this warning; will still proceed to merry-making" represents how the youth tend to really get into things that they get lost in the happiness that they are feeling and forget about their parents' advices. The third paragraph is the representation of the parents' fear and anxiety. It represents one of their greatest fear for their child. To be raped or to be a parent at a young age. In the line "wishing that nine months after a baptism we should not be celebrating", it means that the parents truly wish that they will not be celebrating a baptism with the child of their son or daughter. In the fifth paragraph, it is indicated that before going to the fonda, they must first pass by the chapel. This represents the tradition every fiesta. A fonda is celebrated during the feast day of a certain saint and it is expected that everyone should go to the parish church. This part of the poem means that the people should go to the church to pray and ask for safety and guidance. Also, most people especially the youth nowadays, do not go to church anymore. This encourages them to be more religious. Lastly, in the fifth and sixth paragraph, it is indicated that the girl is headed to the fonda. Her mind is filled with thoughts of her desire for herself and for the acceptance of her mother. It is indicated that even if she wanted to obey her mother, her desire for love is stronger. This represents the family issues in our society. That no matter how much parents advice and tell their children what to do, it is still their child who is going to choose the path that they are willing     The poem is filled with issues in our society. Family issues holds a great part on how a teenager grows up. When these issues are not resolved quickly, it can have lifelong effects. Advices from parents to their children ought to be lacking. Instead, they should talk and understand each side to come to a understanding and solution. The issues stated are really rampant and it affects people in different ways.

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Fonda 1: Poem Analysis

by Yyeessamin Muammil and Christine Marie Allazas

Fonda 1, a poem written by Marion B. Guerrero is about a girl who wishes to elope on the last night of the feast. It is about a daughter of protective parents whom she’s planning to disobey in the name of love or what her heart desires. On the night of the Fonda, their barrio is fully decorated. A place and time where everyone is expected to celebrate yet can also be a time for her to mope. The poem shows or reveals how the youth of today’s generation acts in the society, or perhaps, how the society sees them.

The society nowadays usually defines the youth as someone who do things they desire without thinking. People would see them as someone who always finds their way to enjoy things in life, not that it is wrong, but can be at some point because too much is bad. In the poem, the girl happens to be out for the Fonda, doing things she desires. She’s enjoying while her parents are wishing for her to not get in trouble. Majority of the youth today engage in puppy love or young romance and consider it as true love. Yes, it may be true but it isn’t practical. They tend to be too affectionate with each other and these results to the issues like pre-marital sex and teenage pregnancy. For the sake of their desires, they tend to disobey their parents so they can engage in such activities. Just like the girl, she plans to elope on the last night of the Fonda, while her parents are hoping for her not to get pregnant. Little do they know, their daughter is already planning to elope. Issues like these are already common today. These issues of the youth only affect themselves because their image is being degraded. These actions affect how the people see them and they are being discriminated by it.

The poem gives enlightenment to the readers especially the youth. It further explains the issues that the teenagers are prone to do. It helps us realize that it is important to respect our parents because they are the ones who know what’s best for us. Hence, the youth should prove the society wrong. They must show that they aren’t “just” what the society sees, they are more than that. We are more than that.

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Fonda 1: A Poem Analysis

By: Joshua Bryll Obispo and Jasminueda Lyn Anastacio

"Fonda 1" by Marrion B. Guerero is about a young girl during the last night of a fonda longing to freely love someone. The poem showed her desire for marriage despite her family being against the idea. It portrayed how restricted and enclosed the girl was when it comes to enjoying life and having relationships. But even so, she still went on with her intention to disobey her family's wishes. Though, at some point, she also felt a sense of guilt and the thought of her family's, specifically her mother's, feelings to the situation still crossed her mind. At the end she still chose her own feelings and desires over the approval of her parents.

This poem showed how traditional and uptight families can be but all of these restrictions are, most of the time, within reason. The poem emphasized "visiting lads look scheming" and "young girls' parents fearing, wishing that nine months after a baptism they should not be celebrating." In these lines, we can see how early marriages and pregnancies are prevalent and how families consider this as something taboo or at least something to be avoided. This is their reaction because, in some cases, any form of early pregnancies or having children out of wedlock brings humiliation or embarrasment to the family. Not only that, but these situations can also bring upon hardships to the family financially or even emotionally. There is also the burden of taking care and repsonsibiltity of a child at such a young age. These are some of the many reasons as to why families don't what their children to stay out late.

These issues create heavy restrictions to people, most of the time to women, especially to the ones that grew up in a traditional household. But there are times when a person feels too restricted, they tend to turn to rebellion. No matter how small or big the act of rebellion is, it represents how oppressed they felt. In the poem, the girl rebelled against her family despite how they tried to warn and restrict her. At this point, they will begin to wonder and desire what it is like outside the grasps of the people around them. This in turn makes peopel drawn closer to what is supposed to be avoided. Overall, the issues of early marriages and prenancies and all the other issues surrounding it can ultimately affect how the upbringing of a person.

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Poem Analysis: Fonda 1

Poem analysis by Lomoljo, Neil Jon O. and Bulak, Eldrich Rhalf G.

With literature comes power to changeand speak to the world, and with poetry, one can thoroughly express his emotions in a vast array of colors. Such things enlighten the mind of both writer and the reader and also boost a person's right to what we know as the freedom of information and expression. A number of poems have been written and installed within the reader's system. One of these is the work of Marion B. Guerrero which is Fonda 1: the poem highlighted in this essay. It is a literary work which reflects the situation of the society. A poem which talks about how today's youth respond to the "dance of one's feelings."

Fonda, is a term in chavacano, that signifies celebration or merry making. An event or occurrence where people get to "meet and greet" with others and where the chances of meeting someone of the opposite sex, or someone of where one could have a relationship with, are high. The poem portrays a daughter's decision to leave her family (in this case, her mother) to run away with the person she adores. With this thought are the issues that will surface in the community, some of these are the following: Issues on Family Relationships, Youth or Teenage Issues, Concerns on decision making and discipline, and integrity and freedom to love without bounds or tied hands.

Talking about family issues, this conveys a picture of misunderstanding and conflicts within a certain family. More over, issues concerned with the youth and their decision making and discipline also shows that the poem tells us that at some point in teenager's life, rejection to the advice of his or her parents happen.

Such issues promote and spark a series of different thoughts and ideas on the perspective of the surrounding people. Others may say that the parents of the girl have failed to uphold their responsibility and have disregarded the action of their daughter. Some might also state the child/teen is immature and a hardhead for doing what they believe is wrong. From these state of mind comes different conflicts, issues and concerns which could readily affect everyone. This is why it is imperative that one should always consider both sides of the coin, just as the poem shows, that amidst happiness and joyous celebration, sadness could also occur.

The evidence above shows how many things could be perceived by the simple decision of the girl to be in a relationship and elope with her partner instead of adhearing to her parent's advice and what issues can be fared from it. As a summary, the temptations and the varied emotions conveyed during "teen-hood" are confusing and can sometimes mislead a person. This is what we can learn from the peom, that though we were given a brain to reason with, we are also given a heart to consider everything that has been taught to us, the advices of our parents and our moral values. After all, there will always be a saying "Mother knows best", and we might want to take this thought into consideration.

Decisions are the hardest moves to make, especially when it's a choice between what one wants and what is right.

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Performance Task in HUM111

Prepared by : James Al A. Serondo & Ayla Ayn C. Lepiten

       Beyond the Lines of Fonda 1

               Poems and other pigments of literature are eyepieces to better see the real situation in the society in a creative variety of colors and figures. Marion B. Guerrero's poem titled "Fonda 1" is a native literary work in Mindanao written originally in Chavacano that superficially talks about a "Fonda" or a feast in a small barrio, but it actually transcends to a more profound reality in the youth today. This poem conceptualized in Zamboanga deals about a celebration in which lads and ladies interact with each other amidst the emotional attraction and hormonal vulnerabilities and urges. Guerrero uses metaphors, symbolism, and colorful imagery to illustrate how the youth of today is more susceptible to negative tugs in their feelings that consequently result to their future being compromized. The author incorporated the witty use of rhetoric as well as the use of imaginative language to cater a vivid poem to the youth readers.

               Technically, there were three points that support the main idea of the poem. One point that solidifies this claim is the recurring references to teenage romance and premarital relationship. Another point in the poem that ties back to its message is the underlying response of the society with regards to premarital relationships. Lastly, the author's use of literary devices and adherence to poetic structure contributed to the overall message of the poem.

               Guerrero's work implicitly tackled about the recurring idea of how the youth should not succumb to the irrational call of feelings and shallow perception of love. This was a point highlighted by the phrase "wishing that nine months after the baptism, they should not be celebrating". This evidently showed teenage parenthood. There was also a phrase suggesting teenage marriage and the Filipino concept of "pagtatanan" in the last line of the poem. Moreover, the theme in the poem denotes the social reality of how the youth is exposed to the concepts of marriage and family in a young and inappropriate age. Subsequently, these issues evoke a response from the society and elders.

               In the literary work, the highlighted issues were the youth's careless acts of prioritizing their feelings over more important matters such as preparedness, stability of their future, and security in their choices. The poem talks about how young boys and girls engage in premarital activity which leads to the various conflicts that the society suffers in the present. The poem's purpose was unfolded in the lines "Grandmother's advice, don’t stay out late, In the dance your feelings don't demonstrate". This tells us that we should be wary not to let our emotions get the best of our decisions. The poem aims to warn us about how teenage relationships with a faulty foundation could result to undesirable consequences. Rampant teenage pregnancy, premarital intercourse, and the lack of sex and family education are the problems in the Philippine society that the poem reflected. These issues are prevalent nowadays targeting the youth and their family, more importantly the society. The burden goes to the youth's parents and society as instead of focusing on their future, the youth are predisposed to do adult and parental duties. The future of the youth and the society is at stake. Instead of striving for education that will lead to a progressive social status, the youth is pushed to work hard for their unplanned family's needs. According to the poem, such issues hinder progress and creates a turmoil of inter-generational poverty.

               The total structure of the poem such as the use literary devices contributed to the poem's entire idea. These devices added color and emphasis on the theme of teenage parenthood and relationship by evoking strong emotions and giving colorful inventiveness on the poem's lines and stanzas.

               In the end of the day, Marion B. Guerrero's "Fonda 1" strives to narrate a warning and an advice to the youth that they should not allow their emotions and feelings overdrive the validity of their choices. The youth should be mindful with what the elders are telling them. We have to recalibrate our actions and rethink our perceptions with regards to teenage relationships. After all, as Rizal stated, "Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan," but with what's happening, are they still the hope of the fatherland?