This is an often response of Filipino wherever and whenever is asking him/her about such. In one of the character who captured my undivided attention is in the sense that the character put a trademark in himself “just a Filipino farmer” which is a common trait of a Filipino who sees himself as a Filipino “only”. In this short story there are series of themes that are presented either in an implicit or explicit way that brings the reader to read on. Realism in Scent of Apples serves as the tool of the author to depict the lives of Filipinos in abroad. In this story they spoke of how women were forced to marry an man that they did not know nor love, but were expected to obey without question. Women once were refused to be considered equal and thus did not receive treatment as if they were a valued member of their society, they were to be seen and not heard. Many years ago this thought process was the norm for many people and no body at that time questioned this. May Day Eve, by Nick Joaquin i a short story that told how life was for Filipino women.Įven in today’s society there are some that argue that women are inferior to men in many aspects.
