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The boys are ready for an adventure which is really perilous, but cowardice should not have a space on their heart. Since Uncle Sidro only forbid the boys to swim or wet their feet on the lagoon, the boys decided that the only way they could kill the shark was through a fishing tackle. The boys have to do something to solve the problem despite their Uncle’s instructions. Killing the shark was the best way for them to enjoy the lagoon but the thought of it was not easy. On the other hand, David, who was a silent type, thought carefully and analyzed the situation. Upon hearing the must and must nots from their uncle regarding their vacation in the lagoon, Berting, who was the youngest of the boys was instantly got upset. This part was like you are presented with the foods that you crave for but you are not allowed to eat. The excitement in their hearts was spoiled when their uncle told them that they could not swim in the lagoon because of a shark, which Uncle Sidro described as the most vicious and murderous man-killer.
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With full of excitement, they gathered their camping materials looking forward to enjoy the waters of the lagoon. The boys turned out to be right on in their conclusions. When he bought a house near the lagoon, the boys thought that for the next summer their uncle would invite them. Uncle Sidro was described as the man who in the past was always the first to push the three boys into adventure, hunting, fishing, swimming, and treasure hunting. The story was set up to be during the summer season when children usually enjoyed their time off school.
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The characters were three boys namely Tony who was sixteen, David fourteen and the youngest Berting who was twelve, their uncle whom they called “Uncle, Sidro” was the other. Here, the writer used visual imagery to develop the picture of the lagoon in the reader’s mind. The exposition of the story describes and narrates the lagoon where the setting of the story was, the characters and the country’s season. She is one of the best Filipino writers known for her English short stories and the first woman to be the Secretary General of the Philippine National Red Cross which has changed its official name to Philippine Red Cross at present. Today’s blog is about the short story entitled “The Peril in the Lagoon” written by Loreto Paras Sulit. While many have been obedient to instructions, some others have been stubborn and mindlessly put themselves and others in danger. However, as what the authorities and older people have cautioned that if there were no urgent matters to do, it was better to stay home and be safe. Staying at home most of the time for more than a year now, makes me linger for those days I could have gone out with no fear of getting infected with the the dreaded virus.