“The World

is an apple”
by Alberto Florentino
Born in Nueva Ecija on July 28, 1931, Florentino, is a prolific
author and playwright who shot to fame in the 1950s with his
work, “The World is an Apple,” one of the most performed
plays in the Philippines to this day and which also gave him his
first Carlos Palanca Award in 1954 when he was just 23 years
old

He was also the main scriptwriter for the television show

Balintataw and was recently honoured by Radyo Balintataw for
his role in the award-winning drama series of the early 60s and
70s. The show, spearheaded by producer Cecile Guidote (now
Alvarez), directors Lupita Concio (now Kashiwahara)and Nick
Lizaso and Florentino was noteworthy for adapting short
stories by Filipino writers like Amador T. Dagiuo, Nick Joaquin,
Jose Garcia Villa, Wilfrido Nolledo, Bienvenido Santos among
others.

He was one of the 1960 TOYM Awardees for Literature, an

honor he shared that year with Benigno Aquino Jr. (for Public
Service). In 2008, he was given a Presidential Medal of Merit
for being a distinguished literary figure by President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo.
 Summary
Mario’s family happens to be in the lower bracket of society. He cannot
even provide for his family’s 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 Gloria’s 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 apple 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.
Moral of the story

Wrong decisions become greater burdens to a family. It is man’s basic

instinct that drives him towards his survival. But, no matter what, he
should not forget that society expects him to conform to its norms.
One’s action is weighed right or wrong and thus should be kept
towards the proper action.
Characters:
Mario – the man who lost his job

Gloria – Mario's Wife

Pablo – Partner in Crime of Mario

Tita – Daughter of Mario and Gloria

Literature Under the Republic
(1946-1985)
Socio-Economic
Challenges
 Thank
You!
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