Thw Woman Who Had Two Navels

Characters Connie Escobar- the opereat female character, was described by literary critic Epifanio San Juan as a sufferer of her grows estrangement from a world where unconfident males backpack advant mature of women by violating them or by venerating them. Macho Escobar- a man who had an affair with Connies induce, a past incident that serves as an umbilical cord or umbilicus, a remnant committed to her present and future because of her refusal to leave the issue in the past.Manolo Vidal- is the embodiment of the Philippine nationalistic bourgeois who were once critical of the theocracy of the Spaniards only became transformed puppets and servants of these colonialists. Paco Texeira- was a survivor between the behaviors of the Monson and Vidal families, and to a fault acted as Nick Joaquins moral sense, an observer who could throw away penetrated the existing rituals and ruses. Concha Borromeo- she is the mother of Connie Escobar. Esteban Borromeo- he is the husband of Conch a Borromeo. incur Tony- A priest, and the brother of Pepe Monson.Pepe Monson- A horse Doctor and the brother of novice Tony. Doctor Monson- A former rebel hiding in Hong Kong to suspend postwar trials. Rita Lopez The future wife of Paco Texeria and Business partner of Hellen Silvas painting shop. Hellen Silva- A owner of a painting shop. Author Nicomedes Marquez Joaquin A Filipino writer, historiographer and journalist, best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of respect of National workman of the Philippines for literary works.He is considered or so important Filipino writer in English, and the third most important overall, after(prenominal) Jose Rizal and Claro M. Recto. Joaquin was born in Paco, Manila, whizz of ten children of Leocadio Joaquin, a colonel under General Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1896 Revolution, and Salome Marquez, a tutorer of Englis h and Spanish. later on being read poems and stories by his mother, the boy Joaquin read widely in his gos library and at the National Library of the Philippines. By then, his father had do under ones skin a successful lawyer after the revolution. From reading, Joaquin became arouse in writing.At age 17, Joaquin had his first piece published, in the literary section of the pre-World War II Tribune, where he worked as a proofreader. It was take uped by the writer and editor in chief Serafin La non. aft(prenominal) Joaquin won a nationwide essay competition to detect La Naval de Manila, sponsored by the Dominican Order, the University of Santo Tomas awarded him an honorary Associate in Arts (A. A. ). They also awarded him a scholarship to St. Alberts Convent, the Dominican monastery in Hong Kong. virtually of his awards are Ten Most Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM), Awardee for Literature (1955)National Artist Award (1976). Stonehill Award for the Novel (1960) Jose Garcia Villas Honor Roll (1940) S. E. A. indite Award (1980) Joaquin died of cardiac arrest in the early morning of April 29, 2004, at his substructure in San Juan, Metro Manila. He was then editor of Philippine Graphic magazine where he worked with Juan P. Dayang, who was the magazines first publisher. Joaquin was also publisher of its baby publication, Mirror Weekly, a womens magazine. He also wrote the column ( beautiful Beer) for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Isyu, an opinion tabloid. Nick Joaquin SummaryIn the of the grade, it started when Connie went to Pepes place for consultation. The conundrum of Connie is how to remove her other navel. Because if she (if ever) give birth, where would the other umbilical cord be connected. Connie told Pepe the story about her child hood cadences. Pepe dress downed to Seniora de Vidal, and every(prenominal)thing that Seniora de Vidal told Pepe exactly the opposite of what Connie told Pepe. some(prenominal) things that Senio ra de Vidal told Pepe, was that Connie only have a navel, her navel was non actually cardinal. in any case the age, which Seniora de Vidal verbalise that Connie was just 18 years old.And she was not just got get married that day, but she was married almost a year already. Pepe know that Connie get over from her after hearing that Seniora de Vidal ordinary that her father was in news and that controversies oftentimes comes when her father is in the government. Connies mamma told her not to be affected with the controversies. later that, Seniora de Vidal also told Pepe that her daughter manages Paco. Pepe knows Paco because they were classmates during they are in Grade School. afterward communicationing with Seniora de Vidal, Pepe went to Texerias after.They talked and Pepe discovered that Paco was in Manila, he writes Mary a lot of letter about Connies Mother. Paco was in manila with his band to play and sing in twain disparate clubs, they had already signed contracts. Paco became interested with Manila, while Seniora de Vidal became interested with Hong Kong. The even talked an said, they would meet often and know each others countries. One time, Connies mom was not around their house, and Paco met Connie. Starting that time, Connie started watching Paco and his band playing for the club. Until one they, there were few people fighting and one of them got shot.Connie was there and she was shocked. Paco with Connie went together to a Chinese Temple. Connie told Paco that she can talk to somebody else, Connie left him. After some weeks past by, Paco exited the club that he was playing for, and suddenly power saw Connies car in dark. They drove till they reach Pacos hotel. Paco went out of his hotel agency and go away. After that happening, 2 days to be exact, Paco left Manila alone and went back to Hong Kong. Mary, Pepe, Paco went to the park and talked. After few hours, Mary went understructure ahead with her children.The two gentlemans talk a bout Connies two navel. They where wondering if it is true or not. After talking about it, Pepe went home while Paco was left in the park. When we came home, he saw his father who was hypothetical to be in Manila. His father was very unusual that time and cannot dissolver most of Pacos questions. Tony his brother and Rita, who he is engage to, went to Pacos house because their father was their. They ate together and his father went to his room preceding that other. They were all thinking what happened to their father when he was still in Manila.He wasnt able to answer their questions and he went to Hong kong earlier than what is expected. The only this he saw in the room was the dirty eviscerate that was full of dust. Pepe gave up of figuring up things and went away. in In the adjacent chapter, Rita Lopez and Hellen Silvas painting shop. The phone rang and the mortal on the phone was Pepe and take Rita to go to a dinner with Mary and Paco. Hellen told Rita it was sweet but Ri ta said, it was all Marys idea. Rita precious to go home and change clothes but Pepe told him that they will be termination straight to Ritas shop.So Rita has to just stay in her shop and not to change clothes. So they went to ride a ferry going to a Disco club in Tovarich. They went there to see one entire band playing in Tovarich. Pete Alfonso went near them in the bar and talk to them. And assume a drink with them, Paco film Pete Alfonso why there where no singer and pianist. So he answer and said they ran away and destiny a replacement. So Paco applied and was accepted to start the next day. Next, Rita asked Pepe to move with her but Pepe told him he was too full to dance. Pepe ask someone who was siting crossways them awhile ago and said it was Vidal.After talking, Pepe ask permission to Rita if she can go to the balcony, Pepe went to the balcony to talk with Connie Escobar. Pepe went back to Rita and told them to go home first because he is going to talk to someone. So Connie Escobar drive Pepe very fast but Pepe said stop and went away. But after minutes pass by, Pepe went back to the car. whence Connie told Pepe stories and at last, the arrived at the hotel. Connie kissed Pepe on his cheeks and go to her room. But, Connie went back to Pepe and ask him to let her to other places. Pepe ask her why and she said, because his husband is up their.Pepe told her, why should you get worried. Connie told him that Macho has other girls, the worst thing about it was, her own mother Concha de Vidal was the girl of his husband. Connie saw the letters of her mother to Macho. So Pepe help her and brought her to his wifes place. Connie ask Pepe to tell Macho that she was just sick, she dont like to go there. Pepe told that to Macho, Macho ask Pepe if Connie is alright, and ask him if he is a doctor, Pepe told him he was not a doctor. So Macho ask him to get Connie one, Macho was asking and asking Pepe where Connie is but Pepe didnt tell him because it was what Connie ask him to do.When Pepe was to leave Machos room, Macho stop him and told the story of how he and Connie got married. Macho became emotional, while the story was on going. Machos father was stroke and after a few days, Machos father died. So Macho has to take sustainment of their business and their hacienda. As Pepe went home, just daylight before Rita awoke. Rita didnt saw Connie in the sofa. The next chapter started when it was New Year in Hong Kong. Paco and his band perform in Tovarich. Everybody there was having a lot of fun. In the convent of St Andrew, return Tony was planning to teach novices different languages.But he had a visitor, it was Seniora de Vidal. She told Father Tony that Connie was starting to invent stories. She knows that Connie detest her because she as Father Tony to convince her to go back to his husband Macho. After hearing the story, Father Tony was confused and felt very uncomfortable. After that, Father Tony when to the club to talk to Pepe, Rita, Paco & Mary. He told them everything that Seniora de Vidal told him, there Paco hate them more. subsequent that night, Concha remembers when she first met his husband Esteban Borromeo. A Handsome boy, a good painter, and an activistic she fell n love with and who she married. After Esteban died, she met and married her latest husband, Mr. Vidal. That night, Concha ask Father Tony to go to her car. They talk everything about Conchas past and about Connie. thus Tony and Pepe went home and they saw Connie standing infront of their door. They try to talk with her, to forgive whatsoever her mother did to her. And try to start a new biography, and told her she only have one navel. And it was just her imagination. Then Connie started to tease Father Tony and Pepe to look if she real has two navels.The next chapter is about what happen to the Connies lifetime. How she want to destroy her parents. How she hated her husband Macho and cant forgive him. How she sees the world a s an hellish world, act to live in a make believe world. Connie cant accept to accept the really world. While Connie was on the top of the peak. She recalled everything that happened and felt hated that is interior her heart, her mothers and his fathers. She remember the times when she always says that her father and mother are bad, and not her. She felt soared but still, cannot accept the truth.After a while, she went to the Monastery. When she was in the Monastery and got inside, she wanted to talk to Father Tony but is was an older father who approach her. They had confrontation of what Connie really felt. The father showed her that she was bad. But whatever the Father told her, she always believe that she is not bad. V. Setting Nick Joaquins The Woman Who Had Two Navels revolved around the focal ratio middle class expatriates consciousness during the American period of colonization. It portrayed every characters struggle to maintain their selves in a foreign setting like Hon gkong.It can also be defined as coming to name with the political consciousness during that period. The novel also contained mixtures of hatred, love, anger, insecurities, and sufferings that manifest in the realities of life making the flow of the story more provocative and appealing to the audience. The title of the novel excited my curiosity thats why it took me a long time to analyze and think the interpretations that I have to use to show its significance. The story started with Connie, a daughter of a wealthy politician. Connie portrayed herself as a person with two navels.Literally, when a woman has two navels, this means that she has two umbilical cords. The navel is the shortened umbilical cord usually take away when a person is born. But it is not possible because if a person has two umbilical cords, he is a preternatural being a mutant. Connie, pretending that she has two navels may refer to the rebirths that she underwent. The first rebirth was escaping from her moth ers evil clutches since she was an unwanted child always ostracized and continuously suffered from the ghosts of the past that taken up(p) her.Let us not also forget her inability to deal with her life due to parental constrictions and the love affair of her husband Macho and her mother that made her feel miserable at some points in her life. The scrap rebirth refers to her awakening, herself realization and emancipation as a woman. She learned to reckon reality and accepted the truth. In my point of view, her reason why she fictitious to have two navels is that she wanted to forget everything about her, to be different so that another personality will reside and dwell on her.