The Mats Story

He later then revealed that his surprise are customized mats for everyone.

The mats story. Marcelina s father comes home from a trip to manila with beautiful hand made sleeping mats for each member of his large family including the three daughters who died when they were very young. As the story opens mr angeles head of a large family has just returned from one of his periodic inspection tours on the families farm lands in the marivales in the province of bataan. The story of mats by francisco arcellana is about a father who came home from working away in a distant province. Homecoming from his periodic inspection trips was always an occasion for celebration.

The story talks about a typical filipino family culture that portrays the close family relationship respect for the elders and remembering the family members who passed away. Those are for their children that have passed away. Angeles jaime the head of angeles family emilia miling wife of mr. This somehow brings a chill on the occasion everyone gathers around for the.

The story entitled the mats was written by francisco arcellana one of the admirable literary filipino artists. 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. The mats is set somewhere before world war ii. Angeles marcelina jose antonio juan jesus susanna and alfonso children of mr.

He had special. The mats summary franciscco arcellana then they notice there are three more mats rolled up. It was in the time when people did not sleep in beds but slept on mats. Prior to going home he had sent a letter to his family that he has a surprise for everyone.

Everyone was so excited. Angeles who is coming home for his periodic inspection trip. Father husband as the breadwinner andwife mother as housewife and children being loving obedient andsubmissive. The story is started by mr.

Characters in the mats mr. But his homecoming from a trip to the south was fated to be more. Then he had written in mariveles to nana emilia that he has a surprise to him that he bought mats that are made by an artistic craftsman at this area. The story is about a father who is having trouble grieving for his children who had died.