2. Unlocking Difficulties
peculiar
unusual, strange or unique
crowed
to give the loud shrill cry of a
rooster
an enclosed place where
cockfights are held
cockpit
quiver
a tremble or tremor
A rooster bred for
fighting
gamecock
squawked
to utter a loud, harsh cry;
As to when frightened
37. 2. CHARACTERS
Kiko
– Alejandro's brother. (Protagonist)
Alejandro
- Speaker and Kiko's brother (Protagonist)
Mother
- Mother of Kiko and Alejandro (Flat Character)
Father
- Father of Kiko and Alejandro (Flat Character)
Chief of the Village
- Oldest man / (Flat Character)
Mr. Eduardo Cruz
- Poultry owner (Flat Character)
38. 3. PLOT
Parts of the Plot:
a. Exposition
– Kiko and Alejandro went to the cornfield.
As they were driving the chickens away
they suddenly heard a rapid flapping of
wings. They turned in the direction of the
sound and saw two chickens fighting at the
far end of the field. Kiko went to catch the
chickens but he only caught one.
39. 3. PLOT
b. Complication
They couldn’t tell whether the chicken is a
hen or a rooster.
c. Crisis
They began to ask their mother and
father, even the people on their village like
the chief of the village and Mr. Cruz. But all of
them couldn't tell whether it's a hen or a
rooster. In the end Kiko and Alejandro
resolved to take the chicken to the cockpit.
40. d. Climax
They had decided to test the
chicken in a cockfight and matched it with
the red rooster, which is known to be a
killer. Alejandro expected their chicken to
die of fright. When the match began, a
lovesick expression came into the red
rooster’s eyes then it did a love dance. The
chicken eventually stabbed the red rooster
with the spurs.
3. PLOT
41. 3. PLOT
e. Denouement
The fight was over; their chicken won
and a riot began among people.
Alejandro was already convinced that the
chicken is a rooster. After a while, the
chicken began to quiver then something
round and warm dropped on to his hand.
It was an egg.
42. 4. POINT OF VIEW
FIRST PERSON
- The one who is telling story is
Alejandro, the writer himself.
43. 5. THEME
Things are not always as they seem;
the first appearance deceive many
You can’t always expect others to
agree with you, because they also have
their own views.
44. 6. IMAGES
They were lunging on each other on the whirlwind
of feather and dust.
We heard the rapid flapping of wings.
A lovesick expression came into the red rooster’s
eye.
It rushed at the red rooster with its neck feathers
flaring.
The chicken began to quiver. It stood up in my
arms and cackled with laughter.
Something warm and round dropped in my hand.
45. 7. SYMBOLS
Texas Chicken vs. Native Chicken-
Shows the mind-set of our people about
the inferiority of our race from the
other races
