uses descriptive form of language in
which it was easier for everybody to
understand at the same time, it speaks
directly to Mario, in which Gloria says
that they can live without apple. It depicts
the scenario that Mario allegedly stole an
apple in a store, in which he claims it will
give to their daughter Tita. It was in this
line that Gloria said to Mario that they
can live more with foods other than the
apple. They are not rich and they cannot
afford an apple that costs around 70
centavos.
It sends a highly significant message to
me. I learned the overall simplicity of life
without having to buy something
expensive in order to satisfy ourselves. It
really helps me how to spend less in order
to satisfy myself. Like for example, in
order for us to save more money, we
rather tend to buy lesser expensive goods
so that the excess of it can be used in the
future. In this case, we can still eat more,
more, and more without additional
expenses and additional headaches.
Therefore, this line provides us the
importance of life itself without luxurious
means. It provides a lesson among us that
there are always an alternative to the
things we have in this world. It will
improve one’s norms about how did they
spend their money without having it too
much.
What does the Apple
symbolize in the world is an
apple?
The notion of the apple as a
symbol of sin is reflected in artistic
renderings of the fall from Eden. When
held in Adam's hand, the apple symbolizes
sin. But, when Christ is portrayed holding
an apple, he represents the Second Adam
who brings life. This difference reflects the
evolution of the symbol in Christianity.
The world is an Apple:
The World is an Apple’ is a play in
one act, written by Alberto S. Florentino
and directed by Nick Agudo. It was first
presented on television by the Caltex Star
Caravan on July 24, 1959 under the
direction of Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero. It was
published in The Sunday Times Magazine
on September 26, 1954; in Jean Edades
More Short Plays of the Philippines
Manila, 1957; and Alberto S. Florentino’s
The World is an Apple and the Other
prize Plays, Manila: Cultural Publisher,
1959.It won the First prize in the one-act
play category of the Don Carlos Palanca
Memorial awards for Literature in 1953 By: ANGELICA RAFAEL
and 1954.
Sub. to: MRS. LORAINE ABUYUAN
 SUMMARY
It is a story about a man, named Mario,
who suffered in extreme poverty, so, he
walked through the sinful road. He steals
with his friends to experience pleasures.
He gained a lot of money from it.
However, he changed when he met Gloria
who is a pious woman and he became his
husband. Gloria, despite of Mario’s past,
she accepted him because she believed that
Mario will changed. Indeed, Mario had
changed. He chose a legal job. For four
years, his family suffered in poverty but,
Mario never went back to the life he had
before, because he knew that his wife will
get angry, until such time God tested his
faith. His daughter, Tita, fell ill because
she has not eaten anything nutritious. And
because of this, he was forced to steal an
apple for when he took his daughter for a
walk, they passed a grocery store that sold
delicious apple as they’re on their way
home. His daughter wanted him to buy
one but he couldn’t because he has not
enough money that time. What he did is
that he bought her one small green apple
they sell on the sidewalk, but she just
threw it away, saying it was not a real
apple. And for an apple, he lost his job. He
did not inform his wife about it because he
wanted her not to worry. He looked for
another job but he never found one, so, he
approached his friend, Pablo, and told
him that he will join their group again. he
was tired to do good things. He wanted his
family to have a beautiful life, so, he
chooses to return to the life he had before,
the stealing. One day, he arrived home.
His wife slips her finger to take some
money to buy Tita a biscuit, but Mario
was annoyed and moved away from his
wife. Then, they began to quarrel. Gloria
was asking some of the money from his
pay but Mario insisted that he has none.
Mario told her that he spent it all for a
woman and a drink but Gloria didn’t
believe in it. So, Mario told her
everything. Gloria got angry after hearing
it. But, Mario told her that he had found a
good job and his going to meet someone.
Gloria then became glad after hearing it,
not until Pablo showed up. She hated
Pablo because Pablo was one of Mario’s
friends who do illegal things. Pablo
offered some money to Gloria but, Gloria
did not accept it. Pablo went to their house
to fetch Mario because he thought that
Mario would change his mind. He even
told Gloria about Mario willing to work
with him. Gloria was shocked and she
insisted that Mario wouldn’t do such
things like that because she knew that
Mario knows anything that makes her
angry. But, Mario confirmed it to her that
what she heard is true and that he only
wanted what is good to his family. Gloria
convinced him not to go and reminded
him of God. But, Mario never listened to
her. He told her to take good care of
herself and that he will be home safely.
Gloria was then left crying with her
daughter.
REFLECTION AND
MEANING
“You should have tried to bring home pan-
de-sal, or rice, or milk---not those
“delicious” apples. We’re not rich. We can
live without apples.” – Gloria from the story
“The world is an Apple”
I found it a little bit easy when I
received such kind of task, due to the fact
that it depicts poverty that is prevalently
common, not only on this country, but
around the world. I checked the
compatibility of this line, in which it
contains moral values about life in reality.
I also spot these lines easily considering its
striking message, which is the
affordability to buy things. Then, it also
depicts the gap between rich and poor, in
which it was far than common.
I like it, at the same time I chose
this line because it gives a striking message
about the importance of affordability of
food, in which life in simplicity is much
better to Gloria than what Mario wants. It