Dixie Marie A. Laput
BSIT-3
Bowaon and Totoon
Reflection:
I think that in life we cannot avoid people who put us down just like totoon in the story. Although I have to say it’s hard to think that people like totoon still exist. In the story, the envy of bowaon has no end and sadly no matter what he does he still doesn’t get the happy end. First of all, I do believe that whatever you do would always reflect what you did. Totoon is purely a person who is kind, he does not count the kindness he does and is not a hypocrite. This is why despite what others might think of him, I do know that if he’s a good person, good things really come back. On the other hand, the opposite happens to bowaon. I also saw how envy really would destroy a person; People who are envious would try to think of the things that they don’t have in their life and ask why the other people have. I think that it’s a problem on being contented. Bowaon is not contented and therefore his desire on holding grudge never ends but one thing I like about bowaon is how he seemed realistic, realistic enough that it’s really cruel. He does cruel things but the cruel thing he does is actually pointing at him sadly.
As the story proceeded I also realized that whether or not you worked hard for what you have, you may become the object of another person's envy. As well, your appearance, even though it may have little to do with your own efforts, can trigger envy in others and this again can’t be avoided especially if you’re the person who is really pleasing in people’s eyes.