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    The story is about a man named Mario who enters his home shabbily dressed. His wife Gloria greets him. Mario reveals that he lost his job because he stole an apple, as he was hungry. He tells Gloria that he plans to apply for a night watchman position. Gloria tries to comfort Mario, but he seems distressed. The apple symbolizes Mario's desperation due to poverty that led to his actions and subsequent firing.

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    The story is about a man named Mario who enters his home shabbily dressed. His wife Gloria greets him. Mario reveals that he lost his job because he stole an apple, as he was hungry. He tells Gloria that he plans to apply for a night watchman position. Gloria tries to comfort Mario, but he seems distressed. The apple symbolizes Mario's desperation due to poverty that led to his actions and subsequent firing.

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    Word Is An Apple: Alberto S. Florentino

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    The story is about a man named Mario who enters his home shabbily dressed. His wife Gloria greets him. Mario reveals that he lost his job because he stole an apple, as he was hungry. He tells Gloria that he plans to apply for a night watchman position. Gloria tries to comfort Mario, but he seems distressed. The apple symbolizes Mario's desperation due to poverty that led to his actions and subsequent firing.

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    Word Is An Apple

    Alberto S. Florentino
    Quiz
    What is the tittle of the story?
    Who is the author of the story?
    Who are the character of the story?
    Who is the main character of the story
    What is the reason why the main character fired to his work ?
    Authors Background
    • Name: Alberto S. Florentino
    • Age: 88
    • Born: July 28, 1931
    • Died : September 22, 2018
    • Awards: Carlos Palarka award 1955
    • Most oustanding filipino scrip writer in his time
    Plot

    Mario revealed the


    reason why he stole the
    apple and he’s planning
    to apply as a night
    Mario started to elaborate his Mario Confessed that he watchman in the
    reason why he doesn't have lost his job because of company.
    money stealing an apple.

    Mario enters from the street at left. Gloria comes up with him after he finishes and tries
    He is in the late twenties shabilly to hug him, but he pushes her away. Suddenly
    dressed and with hair that seems to confused, he sits on the steps. Gloria sits beside him
    have been uncut for weeks. Gloria and plays with his hands . Suddenly unnerved, Mario
    greeted him and then mario asked starts to fidget. Gloria stands and walk to the center,
    about the condition of their child her eyes burning with hate and then she saw Pablo.
    Analysis
    • Piont of view: Third person point of view “Limited”
    • Setting: In the house of Mario and Gloria in Intramorus
    • Characters: Mario, Gloria, Pablo
    • Conflict: Man vs Society
    • Literary Devices: None
    • Symbolism: Apple
    Analysis
    • Imagery: Akasya tree, Rice porrage (Lugaw), Apple
    • Theme: Survival
    • Cultural Implication:
    • Title Implication: The World is An Apple is a play about a poor family who
    struggles with the financial demands of life.
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