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portada Caybigan
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
182
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.6 x 14.0 x 1.1 cm
ISBN13
9789373408224

Caybigan

Hopper, James (Author) · Double 9 Books · Paperback

Caybigan - Hopper, James

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Synopsis "Caybigan"

Caybigan explores moral ambiguity, judgment, and cultural dislocation through the lens of American expatriates stationed in the Philippines. Against the backdrop of a post-epidemic setting, the narrative captures the tension between public condemnation and private understanding. The story opens during a reflective moment among a group of foreign teachers gathered during the Christmas holiday in Iloilo, processing the recent death of a colleague. Their conversation is laced with criticism, but beneath it lies shared uncertainty and discomfort. One voice rises in defense, offering a view shaped by personal knowledge and empathy. The character under discussion is neither hero nor villain but a man caught in the strain of isolation and the blurred lines of survival in a setting that both tempts and punishes. The early chapters reveal how colonial displacement magnifies insecurities, creating moral dilemmas in which external appearances often obscure internal struggles. The novel focuses not on redemption or guilt alone, but on the frailty of those forced to navigate unfamiliar terrains cultural, emotional, and ethical. It becomes a meditation on perception, vulnerability, and the quiet unraveling of conviction amid the demands of an alien world.

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