The Mats Short Story

Jaime angeles and nana emilia.

The mats short story.

The story entitled the mats was written by francisco arcellana one of the meritorious literary filipino artists. Homecoming from his periodic inspection trips was always an occasion for celebration. The title of the short story is the mats because it is the whole focus of the story itself. Father husband as the breadwinner andwife mother as housewife and children being loving obedient andsubmissive.

Bayern munich complete the signing of. The mats is a short story that was written by philippine author francisco arcellana. As the story opens mr angeles head of a large family has just returned from one of his periodic. The main character in this story constantly thinks about the revenge that he could get on the police officers that falsely accused him.

Everyone was so excited. It was in the time when people did not sleep in beds but slept on mats. It portrays close family relationship respect for the elders and remembering our loved ones who passed away. They are the parents of 11 children.

Nana emilias house b. Short story analysis the mats francisco arcellana i. The mats by francisco arcellana for the angeles family mr. The story depicts a typical filipino family culture.

The mats is set somewhere before world war ii. He had special. The story is about a father who is having trouble grieving for his children who had died. The story of mats by francisco arcellana is about a father who came home from working away in a distant province.

Prior to going home he had sent a letter to his family that he has a surprise for everyone. He later then revealed that his surprise are customized mats for everyone. The main characters are mr. The mats has a strong attachment to the family and it tells an untold story.

This story happened somewhat between 1950s up to the present time. Saa johanne jules the homecomingthe mats written by francisco arcellana is a short story about a man depicted as a very loving and thoughtful father husband who still seemed tobe not able to move on from the unfortunate departure of his three children in this particular story the depiction of the family is about a typical big filipinofamily with family members leading out roles in a very typical filipinotraditionalist lifestyle that is.