The World Is an Apple

The play The World is an Apple is ane of the most famous Filipino play by famed playw amend, Alberto S. Florentino. In the level, it was shown how the main eccentric person Mario was forced to choose a path that he has long promised to not walk through again because of poverty. The story shows one sad reality of heart that when an individual was backed up on a w all, he will do anything even if its not accepted in his society.The scenario of the story is not far from whats happening with members of our society now that due to limited educational attainment that would qualify them for a proper-paying job that would be adequate for their families needs. The sequence of the story and the good aspect of the play should be commended. This has shown what Florentino is capable of. Its as if that the fluidity of the dialogues used in the play could nurse no fault and it came freely out from the playwrights sense into the sheets he spread out in front of him.Its no wonder that the play The World is an Apple is facilitate one of the most used plays in the Philippines. This is a story of how wrong decisions stimulate greater burdens to a family. Marios family happens to be in the lower bracket of society. He raisenot even provide for his familys basic needs. Albeit all this sullenships, his wife Gloria, still manages to keep her good virtuous. She insists that the way they are living is a much better than the one they will fetch if they do wrong acts. barely Glorias built-in constant reminder to Mario did not prosper.Mario decided to come back to his old life of crime when he lost his job when he tried to steal an apple for his daughter. He keeps on insisting that his priority is to provide what his wife and daughter needs. He unexpended with Pablo, his old crime buddy, even if Gloria pleaded very hard for him not to go with the man. This is a sad representation of what is happening in the society today. Due to lose of better opportunities to heighten on es standard of living, some become entangled with the wrong crowd. By doing so, these individuals do not foster their family at all instead, they end up worsening their familys problem.It is mans basic instinct that drives him towards his survival. But, no matter what, he should not forget that society expects him to line up to its norms. Ones action is weighed right or wrong and thus should be kept towards the proper action. Another User Said This is a story of how wrong decisions become greater burdens to a family. Marios family happens to be in the lower bracket of society. He cannot even provide for his familys basic needs. Albeit all this hardships, his wife Gloria, still manages to keep her good virtuous.She insists that the way they are living is a much better than the one they will have if they do wrong acts. But Glorias entire constant reminder to Mario did not prosper. Mario decided to come back to his old life of crime when he lost his job when he tried to steal an appl e for his daughter. He keeps on insisting that his priority is to provide what his wife and daughter needs. He left with Pablo, his old crime buddy, even if Gloria pleaded very hard for him not to go with the man. This is a sad representation of what is happening in the society today.Due to lack of better opportunities to heighten ones standard of living, some become entangled with the wrong crowd. Another Users Summary Marios family happens to be in the lower bracket of society. As Mario got home one night, Gloria, his wife, asked for money, which they needed to feed their daughter. Mario told her that he doesnt have money. Gloria didnt believe him, and asked him to enounce the truth. Mario told his wife the truth he was fired from his job. The reason is because of an apple. He stole an apple for his daughter because he thought that she would like it this trigger off shows his love for his daughter.He left with Pablo, his old crime buddy, even if Gloria pleaded very hard for h im not to go with the man. Another User Said When Mario got home. Gloria saw Mario and she was petition for some money to feed there children to Mario. Mario said that he have no money because he did something. Gloria didnt believe on what Mario said and said to tell the truth. When Mario answered it, Gloria was shocked on what she heard because Mario lost his job. Gloria asked Mario if how he lost his job and Mario answered it and Gloria was shocked again because Mario said that he lost his job because of an apple.Gloria said that how can he loose his job by just taking one not a dozen not a crate but one apple and Mario answered that he just saw it rolling and he found himself putting it in his bag because Tita would love to have it, and Mario told Gloria that theres no need to matter to because he found a new job. Suddenly Pablo was there ruining the whole conversation and asked them if how is there daughter doing and hell loan a few pesos to help there daughter and Gloria said that no thank you because Mario stopped depending on Pablo.Pablo said that Marios new job was with Pablo and when Gloria heard it he told Mario that its a bad doing and risky. But Mario didnt listen and walks away with Pablo and told Gloria not to worry because he will come back early morning and dont wait for him. Gloria cries and shouting Mario, while Tita was crying as well because he heard the conversation. This story is written by a Filipino author Alberto Florentino and has many morals, but one major point stands out no matter what circumstances you are facing in life (failed marriage, infidelity, illness, poverty) you have a role responsibility and you have the power to choose to do the right thing In the end we all have the power of choice. Plot Summary An apple factory worker is fired from work after thieving an apple. He claims that he stole it to feed his sick daughter, what he left out is that he actually had been using his salary to pay for prostitutes, hence, the mo ney that was mean for the family was diverted to satisfy his selfish desire for sex.