May Day Eve
September 6, 2005It’s 11:07 - I should be asleep - but I wanted to read something so I consulted my Lit course outline, saw May Day Eve and browsed the net for some online copies. And then I read through, and then done — very nice, very Filipino, very beautiful story…Similar to Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook, because even though they were past teenage and adulthood, they were still in love with each other -madly in love- denying it a bit, but deep inside they were needing each other, the memories of the past would make them weep. Wow. I was deeply carried away by how Nick Joaquin designed the story. It was simple yet the words make it really really romantic…between the lines you could read real love. The scenes were so dramatic and almost genuine, your imaginations could capture them easily. I was touched with how the bowed old man sobbed so bitterly at the window; the tears streaming down his cheeks and with the wind in his hair and one hand pressed to his mouth..he was crying for his woman, grieving. Do you imagine how it must feel being so loved, that memories could make him tear, make him long for you - back again ?..I wish I will be loved that way too…
7/20/05 8:32am
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ahm .. will you pls make an outline for its plot, characters, denouement,climax and its summary .. i nee it .. plsz .. its our project! ..
Posted by jane at March 23, 2009, 5:17 pmYes, indeed, I agree to your reaction and excitement over MAY DAY EVE. Nick was my uncle, fourth brother of my father Ping who was the eldest of 10 siblings.
I am writing Nick Joaquin’s biography and I am heartwarmed by how May Day Eve as well as other stories, poems and plays - especially PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS FILIPINO is being accepted and enjoyed.
Ciao!
what is the climax of that story?i need it to our project
-tnx
Posted by philip at July 16, 2009, 10:37 amit is such an horrible story !
Posted by angelica at July 20, 2009, 9:36 pmhey there could you please tell me the plot,the characters,point of view,falling action ,rising action,setting,symbolism,styla and theme. super thank you:) God bless
Posted by euphoria at July 21, 2009, 10:24 pmCould anyone please describe the setting of May Day Eve and the structure of the story? please nad thank you for the help! 
would u please post the plot of may day eve because i really need it tnx.. ^_^
Posted by mae at July 29, 2009, 6:11 pmaba namn! gagaling nyo namn pano un? bakit daw? oodaw ahh kc nga bat di ka maghubo? tatay mo un.. tara … uwi oo daw ah..cgeh droga pah
Posted by sasuke at July 29, 2009, 7:03 pmcan you please indicate and tell me the setting,plot,themelesson&characterization of this story!!!!!!pls i need it in our project!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,tnx
Posted by camille at August 8, 2009, 5:55 pmwill u help me with my projects about may day eve?
Posted by elie at August 31, 2009, 11:35 pmplease help me in summary and setting of may day eve i reaaly need it today and i hope that my question will be answer before 8 pm please i need it tnx a lot!!
Posted by marah at September 9, 2009, 2:14 pmSummary and setting of may day eve,.. kailngan lan.. asap tnx
fuct u
Posted by alyssamaebalmaceda at September 19, 2009, 2:32 pm♥..,you know I love the story b’coz it’s so wonderful…that’s all♥
Posted by MEMS at September 20, 2009, 2:53 pmhi
can i have the summary,settings, theme,plot of the story may day eve by nick joaquin please irealy realy nid it now..pLLlZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..hope that may request will be answer today i’ll be wait it..
lang kanos say kadi naggibo ta tagboon ko
Posted by secret at January 20, 2010, 2:41 pmhello
Posted by diana at February 16, 2010, 1:13 pmHMMMMmmmmm….
what?
buti pakau nabsa niu na…gwin iu nga report q..haha..i need the summary and the plot could you pls post it?pls pls
Posted by paulene at June 20, 2010, 10:54 ami need the full txt of a portrait of the artist as filipino, pls? is der a way na ma-post ito?? tnx in advans!
Posted by Leah at July 16, 2010, 2:29 pmmga OLol
Posted by ellen mae sumayop at July 27, 2010, 10:54 pmplease summary the story for me… i just need it for my performance in english…….. the story is too long…….
Posted by marianne at August 7, 2010, 3:24 pmthe story it sucks. and the story is too long so lame to read it all.
Posted by sushi at August 15, 2010, 4:11 am
we had a play of May Day Eve in high school.
that was 3 yrs ago.
and i was agueda.^^
i like May Day Eve’s plot.
Posted by reina at December 5, 2008, 11:47 ami like the meaning of the story.
and i really appreciate Nick joaquin.^^