Magnificence is a story of a mother, despite of being a woman, did not hesitate to show and give all her might to shield her daughter from a wicked man. It also shows how a woman find her strength to rise up against the man's abuse. Vicente deceived the family by showing the "good" side of him, which is the soft and taming man. But in the latter part of the story, his true character reveals. His real intention with the little girl was to take advantage of her innocence. The part wherein Vicente placed the little girl on his lap, this shows either he love kids or he has a hidden desire with the little girl, and the part wherein he slapped the boy and tell him that boys did not kiss boys. Estrella Alfon, the author and a feminist, shows her point of view in our society. Men being the strong one and women, the weak. But in her story Magnificence, she emphasizes the strength of a woman, specially a mother. This story is very common in our environment. Nowadays, women, even children are being molested and abused by people. We should protect our children from being abused by them. We may not be beside them always, but by giving them awareness about their surroundings, they might be able to protect themselves. A mother,s love and care should not be taken for granted. There is something in that love that makes us safe.
Vicente's character emphasizes his darkness while the woman's character emphasizes the mother's magnifecence.
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