The Mats Story

Angeles who is coming home for his periodic inspection trip.

The mats story. Characters in the mats mr. The mats is a short story that was written by philippine author francisco arcellana. The story of mats by francisco arcellana is about a father who came home from working away in a distant province. Those are for their children that have passed away.

The story is about a father who is having trouble grieving for his children who had died. The mats summary franciscco arcellana then they notice there are three more mats rolled up. He had special. Angeles marcelina jose antonio juan jesus susanna and alfonso children of mr.

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. He later then revealed that his surprise are customized mats for everyone. The story is started by mr.

Father husband as the breadwinner andwife mother as housewife and children being loving obedient andsubmissive. 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. But his homecoming from a trip to the south was fated to be more. It was in the time when people did not sleep in beds but slept on mats.

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. Prior to going home he had sent a letter to his family that he has a surprise for everyone. Angeles jaime the head of angeles family emilia miling wife of mr.

The mats is set somewhere before world war ii. The mats by francisco arcellana for the angeles family mr. 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. These mats have colorful designs with their own distinguish weaves design and colors.