1. Describe the kind of household and society the poem represents.

2. Do you think this kind of thinking still persist today? if yes, how? If no, describe the changes you
observed.

3. When was the poem written? How do you think the society was during this time?

4. How do you think overseas Filipino workers live, as depicted in the poem?

5. What are the implications of mothers and wives leaving the household to work abroad to meet the
family's needs? How is this affecting families in general?

6. What is the implication of this in terms of gender and sexuality and their social roles?