The Mats Full Story

The mats is set somewhere before world war ii.

The mats full story.

It was in the time when people did not sleep in beds but slept on mats. 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. The letter was read aloud during the noon meal. They have our names woven into them and in our ascribed colors too.

Marcelina s father comes home from a trip to manila with beautiful hand mad. I like the smell of new mats oh but these mats are different interposed susanna the fifth child. The mats francisco arcellana i. This story happened somewhat between 1950s up to the present time.

The story entitled the mats was written by francisco arcellana one of the meritorious literary filipino artists. It reminded me of my beloved father who passed away a year ago from a lung cancer. The short story moved me and made me a bit depressed. Read 8 reviews from the world s largest community for readers.

There is no specific season for the said story but the story evolves in the evening. Talk about the mats flared up again like wildfire. Nana emilias house b. Created using powtoon.

The story depicts a typical filipino family culture.