SETTING

This happened during the war period in Kalamazoo Michigan in the USA. The story was set during the
time of the “first generation immigrants”, or people from various countries who traveled the United
States for a better life.

The main setting was in Fabia’s place wherein Celestino invited the Filipino young man to come by and
eat dinner.

CHARACTERS

Celestino Fabia - Filipino farmer who lives in America together with his family and the one who invited
the Filipino young man to his home.

Ruth Fabia – wife of Celistino Fabia

Roger Fabia – son of Celestino and Ruth

Filipino Young Man - who went to Kam, America for conference wherein he had answered questions
about Filipino and American women

EXPOSITION

The Filipino young man went to Kalamazoo on October when the war was still on to attend a
conference. On the same night, he met another Filipino – Celestino Fabia, a farmer. Mr. Santos was
surprised to see a man who travelled really long just to hear him talk. In the course of the discussion, the
man asked how the Filipino women of today were different from the stereotype he was familiar with.
The Filipino young man replied that although they differ in the exterior, both women of different eras
bear the heart and soul of a modest Filipina. Mr. Fabia was pleased.

RISING

After the lection told Mr. Santos about his farm and his family and invited him over to his house,
repeatedly saying that his wife, Ruth, will be leased to meet “a first class Filipino”. He also told him
about his son, Roger, with pride. Mr. Fabia picked Mr. Santos up the next day and during the course of
what seemed to be an endless journey to the distant farm.

CLIMAX
Mr. Fabia picked Mr. Santos up the next day and during the course of what seemed to be an endless
journey to the distant farm. Mr. Santos became aware of Mr. Fabian’s life in the Philippines. He was a
spoiled brat and the black sheep of the family. He lived in an old Visayan town where there are no
apples. But there are coconut trees and roosters cooing early in the morning, and there was his family.
They finally arrived in the farm, the fragrance of apples diffusing all over the place.
FALLING ACTION
Mr. Santos finally met the wife of Mr. Fabia and his son. He noticed how Ruth’s hospitality and kind
heartedness was almost Filipino and how adorable Roger really was. In their humble home, he also
found a picture of an anonymous Filipina wearing a traditional costume – another manifestation of how
dire Mr. Fabia’s nostalgia is.

RESOLUTION

He bade farewell to the family and Mr. Fabia took him back to the hotel. He offered to send news to his
family when he got back to the Philippines but Mr. Fabia refused, saying that they might have forgotten
him. They shook each other’s hand and said goodbye.

CONFLICT
Man vs. Society
The overall aspects of the story that we may mostly observe as we read through Mr. Santos’ point of
view is the clash of emotions present in Celestino Fabia’s actions, and thoughts upon moving to
Michigan and having a new family.