Those are for their children that have passed away.
The mats story.
The mats is a short story that was written by philippine author francisco arcellana.
Characters in the mats mr.
Prior to going home he had sent a letter to his family that he has a surprise for everyone.
It was in the time when people did not sleep in beds but slept on mats.
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.
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 story of mats by francisco arcellana is about a father who came home from working away in a distant province.
The story entitled the mats was written by francisco arcellana one of the admirable literary filipino artists.
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.
This somehow brings a chill on the occasion everyone gathers around for the.
He later then revealed that his surprise are customized mats for everyone.
Angeles jaime the head of angeles family emilia miling wife of mr.
The mats is set somewhere before world war ii.
The story is started by mr.
These mats have colorful designs with their own distinguish weaves design and colors.
Then he had written in mariveles to nana emilia that he has a surprise to him that he bought mats that are made by an artistic craftsman at this area.
He had special.
Father husband as the breadwinner andwife mother as housewife and children being loving obedient andsubmissive.
Angeles marcelina jose antonio juan jesus susanna and alfonso children of mr.
Saa johanne jules the homecomingthe mats written by francisco arcellana is a short story about a man depicted as a very loving and thoughtful father husband who still seemed tobe not able to move on from the unfortunate departure of his three children in this particular story the depiction of the family is about a typical big filipinofamily with family members leading out roles in a very typical filipinotraditionalist lifestyle that is.
Homecoming from his periodic inspection trips was always an occasion for celebration.
The mats summary franciscco arcellana then they notice there are three more mats rolled up.
Everyone was so excited.
But his homecoming from a trip to the south was fated to be more.
