FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH

SUMMARY :

           It was a story of a boy named Dodong who was only 17 years of age when he decides to marry his love one and it was Teang. Dodong,  love Teang so much that he could not wait for the right age to settle down in a relationship that is hard to escape. It's the "marriage". At the age of 17 Dodong and Teang got married without thinking of the risk being in an uneasy part of life. They just follow what they feel. They don't think what would happen in their future. 

         After of several months of living they got a child. Teang realized how hard being a young parent. There are responsibilities that  they need to work hand in hand.  Her regret of she had done and think, what would be my life if i marry my other suitors instead of dodong? Can I have the same life as of now? She regrets so much of!!
       

        Until one day, when their son grow. He follows the footsteps of his parents. He wants to marry also at the age of 17. He told his parents what his plans. Dodong have nothing to do but explain how hard and how risky to be in "marriage "at the young age.. But like Dodong before, his son also wants to pursue what he wants. 

       ANALYSIS

• Footnote to youth is the title of the story. It is said that it is a footnote to youth because it is a brief reminder for the Filipinos especially the youth of what a real life could be today.
•  It also indicates the sources or the causes why youth act this way. 
• It furthermore adds comment, whether it is a positive or negative, on today’s generation.
•   It gives a warning for those apathetic youth that ones committed mistake because of their stubbornness. 
• The predominant element on this story is the  the setting. The setting has a great impact because the story definitely empathizes the situations of a Filipino person and it is appealing for us because we are at the poverty line.
•  The setting and the characters are most likely the same setting as today generation.                                                                               REFLECTION                                         Even if your in love to someone, you have to think not once, not twice but in a million times  of the consequences that might happen if you decide to marry at the very young age. Life is beautiful  yet difficult if you are not ready to face all consequences, if you do not have enough weapons to fight for the trials that you might encounter.Marrying is not easy, because there are a lot of hardship like in life. As parents,  you have to exert more effort to have  a better life so don't make a decision that would make your life complicated especially if you are young.                                                                                                                                                                     Life is enjoyable if  we do not make things complicated , We just  need to enjoy  in taking steps towards our wonderful  journey. Make a right decision, Do not enter the kingdom of  marriage at a very young age and without a stable job to avoid regrets. Always remember, that God sets a right time for everything :).