<P> `` May Day Eve '' is a short story written by Filipino National Artist Nick Joaquin . Written after World War II , it became one of Joaquin 's `` signature stories '' that became a classic in Philippine literature in English . Together with Joaquin 's other stories like The Mass of St. Sylvester , Doña Jeronima and Candido 's Apocalypse , May Day Eve utilized the theme of `` magic realism '' long before the genre was made a trend in Latin American novels . Published in 1947 , it is a story originally intended for adult readers , but has later become a required and important reading material for Filipino students . </P>
<P> `` May Day Eve '' is a short story written by Filipino National Artist Nick Joaquin . Written after World War II , it became one of Joaquin 's `` signature stories '' that became a classic in Philippine literature in English . Together with Joaquin 's other stories like The Mass of St. Sylvester , Doña Jeronima and Candido 's Apocalypse , May Day Eve utilized the theme of `` magic realism '' long before the genre was made a trend in Latin American novels . Published in 1947 , it is a story originally intended for adult readers , but has later become a required and important reading material for Filipino students . </P>
what is the theme of the story may day eve
what is the theme of the story may day eve
magic realism
magic realism