"Preludes" by Daryll Delgado is set
in the Philippines. Therefore, the first layer of heat to consider is the real, physical heat
present in the country. With the sun high in the sky, the author describes how this heat
"seeped into people's bones." It almost makes you sweat just thinking about
it.
Another layer is the emotional heat surrounding the death anniversary
party. People are excited; they want to see what good foods are prepared and who will arrive.
Delgado describes how "the tuba warmed their blood even more." Music has a tendency to
make one's blood race and rise to the occasion.
Finally, we can think of heat
in Nenita's personal feelings toward her husband. Although it is unclear whether she loves him
in a traditional way, surely she must feel angry at his many infidelities. Anger is often
associated with burning and heat. She does not go through with the plan to poison him, but
nevertheless her emotions must have run high.
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