Litfili entry 1

Note this blog entry is partially my thoughts on Filipino literature and is also required for my university so bare with me.

The 1st two stories we read which were "My Father Goes To Court" and "How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife". Now for my opinion. There isn't much to think about here since much of Filipino's are still at this state despite the massive westernization going on in the country. Heck there's even a massive political crisis on going in the country yet some Filipino families (especially those in the province) could ignore the crisis and go on with their lives and make the most out of it. I guess like the saying being simple has its prize it truly applies to rural folk.

Notice how most Filipinos in the city (especially the ones who came from the United States) become spoiled and are never content with everything surrounding them. In-fact they begin acting like they are one of them and normally even forget to take a good look in the mirror to see if they are looking at an "American". Take note of the quotation marks I placed on the word American.

Sadly this has been a trait even during colonial times (as represented in the stories set in the early 1900's till the end of World War II) where many of our fellow countrymen will kiss ass to foreign powers in order to gain the upper hand against fellow countrymen. Discrimination even gradually turns rampant as most elitists badger most of the witless and the oppressed who are highly deprived of education due to extreme poverty. Yet funny thing is despite all this there is still a part of them that values family unlike most westerners. Filipino parents are far more caring despite the culture change or Americanization of the most Filipinos.