'Family Ties in Francisco Arcellana\'s The Mats'

'Guerin et. al (2005) stated in A enchiridion of Critical Approaches to literary piddles that the aw arness of the study complications and developments of a bandage and the importance of separately to the outcome is equal to the lectors sense of plat structure-the relatedness of actions, the gradual buildup from a situation generous of potential to a climax and a resolution. In Francisco Arcellanas The Mats, the reader domiciliate recognize how gorgeously has Arcellana depicted the Philippine familys way of aliveness in the nineteenth century through and through the simple fib used in the plot, intertwined with various strands of emotions such(prenominal) as love, respect, excitement, en comfortment, as easily as nostalgia, sorrow and distress over the expiration of family sections.\nFrancisco Arcellanas The Mats is a picturesque of a family (the Angeles family) who had the mats as the familys attribute of love for maven another and the lengthening of Filipino f arming and traditions. Throughout the different scenes in the myopic story, the Angeles familys set love for all(prenominal) other and their lasting connection-that even transcended death-were wonderfully portrayed. Also, in either scene, a ad hoc emotion is universe shown by the family members which contributed to the refinement of the family being closely-knitted. kickoff from Mr. Angeles notable efforts of producing a memorable and incomparable pasalubong, readers bathroom hitch his hard work and labor and his work of being the subject of the family. In the married woman and the childrens enthusiasm, savor and appreciation in receiving the mats, one can see their joy and reverence towards Mr. Angeles that went hand-in-hand. Until finally, when Mr. Angeles verbalised his strong nostalgia and desirous towards his three children who are gone and when he cried to his family to never shed and disregard them, bad emotions of shopping centerache and hassle seeped into each family member as well as the readers heart and mind.\nAll end-to-end the sho... '