VOICE TAPEby: Ariel S. Tabag

BiographyAriel S. Tabag (born August 16, 1978), is a bilingual Ilocano fictionist (he writes in Ilocano language and Tagalog/Filipino), poet, editor, translator, and musician. He has received the Palanca Awards for his Ilokano short stories. He has also been awarded the Talaang Ginto-Gantimpalang Collantes. He has received awards from Ilocano literary contests such as AMMAFLA, GUMIL California, SABALI, RFAAFIL, ATILA, Tugade Awards. He is the author of Karapote (Curion), an anthology of Ilocano short stories. Tabag is also a fellow to the 41st UP National Writers Workshop (2002).

Works: Graphic Novels: "Mangmangkik in Da City" (2006), "Aggay, ti Maingel iti Cagay-an" (2010) Anthologies/Translations: "29 a Napili a Sarita iti Iluko" (2010), "Kastoy nga Imbunubonmi Dagiti Balikas" (2010), "Nabalitokan a Tawid" (2011), "Karapote, Antolohia Dagiti 13 a Nasuerte a Sarita" (2011), "Samtoy, Ang Aming Mga Kuwento" (2011), "Alimpatok, Antolohia Dagiti Erotiko a Daniw Dagiti Ilokano (2012) Short Stories: "Dung-aw," “Sudario," “1001 a Kalsada iti Siudad," “Eman," “Dagiti Samiweng ti Angin," “Maris ti Birhen," “Littugaw," “'Tom & Jerry'," Dagiti Ayup iti Bantay Quimmallugong," “Tapingaran," “Voice Tape," “Karapote," “Riting," “Ti Balay," “Saddam," “Taraqui," Ti Mision ni Asiong," “'Ninoy'”

Awards

•Palanca awards,

•Talaang Ginto-Gantimpalang Collantes

•Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino Reynald F. Antonio Awards for Iluko Literature (RFAAFIL)

Characters

•Princess•babaeng anak ni ato•Dante•Lilong Illo karpintero•Lilang Balling•Angkel Ato•Ankgel Mulong •Angkel Ceferino•Angkel Alfredo•Lilang Balling

SummaryDante Visited Sta. teresita to get his certificate, then he asked his “Nanang” to where did she put the certificate. His Nanang showed him the certificate but there was a voice tape of his dead Uncle with a title of 4 my one & onli lab ATO. As the moment pass by he remembered how his Uncle Ato died.

His friend says that the death of his uncle was intentional but his family side says that his uncle died in an accident. Until he played the voice tape of his dead uncle and now he knows the truth. His uncle said ““Patawarin mo ako, Mahal. Di ko ginusto. Papatayin ako kapag lumaban ako. Isipin mo na lang na makakamtan na rin natin ang hinahangad mong magandang kinabukasan para sa mga anak natin... Matatapos din ang kontrata ko…”

Setting

The Story took place in the 1990’s in Santa Teresita

Plot summary

Dante visits Sta. Teresita during his vacation and recalls past events that led to Angkel Ato's death as he finds the cassette tape given by Angkel Ato's wife.

Uncle Ato died in an accident

Since Dante is in the right age, he listened to the voice tape which explains everything

STORY PYRAMID

Dante asked for the certificate

Dante saw a voice tape that reminded him about his uncle Ato

His friend told him that the death was intentional

Conflicts

The truth about his uncle’s death lies on the voice tape that he found. They thought that the death was an accident until they played the message in the voice tape.

ThemeSacrifices of a member in a family just to fulfill their needs.

-Uncle Ato went abroad just to earn more for his family.

Plot Devices

• PLOT TYPE – Dramatic or Progressive PlotThis is a chronological structure which first establishes

the setting and conflict, then follows the rising action through to a climax (the peak of the action and turning point), and concludes with a denouement (a wrapping up of loose ends). As seen in the story, it evolved from presenting the setting and it goes on through the established plan of achieving the climax then the end.

Point of View

First Person Point of View- (me , I ) were mostly used in the story.

References

http://assengtabag.blogspot.com/2012/07/voice-tape.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_S._Tabag

https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Ariel%20S.%20Tabag

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