There is no specific season for the said story but the story evolves in the evening.
The mats by francisco arcellana analysis.
Angeles jaime the head of angeles family emilia miling wife of mr.
Sunday september 14 2014.
Characters characters in the mats mr.
Angeles homecoming from his periodic inspection trips was always an occasion for celebration.
Arcellana was a highly regarded poet essayist critic journalist and teacher.
Nana emilias house b.
The short story moved me and made me a bit depressed.
The mats by francisco arcellana the story entitled the mats was written by francisco arcellana one of the admirable literary filipino artists.
Born on september 6 1916 in sta.
This story happened somewhat between 1950s up to the present time.
Francisco arcellana 1916 to 2002 was a highly regarded poet essayist critic journalist and teacher.
Story review the mats a short story by francisco arcellana i have read already the short story a few days ago but could not write my reflection about it soon.
Cruz manila he is the fourth of 18 children of jose arcellana y cabaneiro and epifanio quino.
Today i am posting on a story the mats by francisco arcellana 1916 to 2002.
He is considered one of the first writers of the modern filipino short story in english.
But his homecoming from a trip to the south was fated to be more memorable than any of the others.
Mats francisco arcellana for the angeles family mr.
It is for his short stories that he is best remembered.
It is for his short stories that he is best remembered.
He is considered one of the first writers of the modern filipino short story in english.
Francisco arcellana zacarias eugene francisco quino arcellana aka frank v.
It is his lyrical style that became the role model for a generation of writers.
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.
The mats francisco arcellana i.
Summary of the mats story 1 see answer readknowwrite readknowwrite the story of mats by francisco arcellana is about a father who came home from working away in a distant province.
He later then revealed that his surprise are customized mats for everyone.
He is married to emerenciana yuvienco with whom he has six children one of whom juaniyo is an essayist poet and fictionist.
But his homecoming from a trip to the south was fated to be more memorable than say of the others.
The time setting for the action is in the afternoon.
Prior to going home he had sent a letter to his family that he has a surprise for everyone.
Angeles marcelina jose antonio juan jesus susanna and alfonso children of mr.
Angeles josefina victoria and concepcion dead family members.
