2011-02035
It’s Hard to Make a
Difference
If I were to
update the story, I would make an adaptation based on the Philippine setting. Henry Bemis, the lead character of the original
Twilight Zone series love to read books but his passion for books was not
shared by his peers. My adaptation would also have a passion and that is his
love for his country. But just like Henry Bemis, his fellow Filipinos do not
share his passion.
I would name my
lead character Juan, a classic Filipino name. Because of his love for the
country, he tries his best to help the poor and volunteer in different non government
organizations. But despite his efforts, many comment that he was just wasting
his time and energy. His parents wants him to work abroad to make a name for
himself. Juan does not believe that he needs to go abroad because he knows that
the Philippines was suffering from brain drain and he does not want to add to
its problems.
Juan was always
updated about the news in the Philippines and he found out that there would be
a storm that would hit his hometown just like the tropical storm, Yolanda. He
tried his best to warn his neighbors about the danger and encouraged them to
evacuate. But the people in the community did not want to believe him because
they just don’t believe that a storm would be that powerful. Because of the
hard-hardheadedness of the people, many suffered and died.
My adaptation is
also tragic but this plot has always been a reoccurring story in the
Philippines.
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