Frankie S.

Paguirigan
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Summary : Three Rats by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero

over to their house to see the three rats. This

could be an indication that he inflicts pain or
worst he killed Nita, Adrian and himself.

The interaction between Gonzalo and Nita is

short. In their conversation, one can glimpse the
kind of relationship the couple has. It starts with
the arrival of Gonzalo. The coffee table was set,
and the conversation went on. The couple has not
been married that long. Deception in marriage
breeds even at the start of their relationship-to be
specific on their wedding date. Adrian is looking
at Nita; Gonzalo, on the other hand, is looking
somewhere else.

The play is very short and the way the

characters interact is our way of shedding light to
what really came up with the characters before
the conversation in the living room. Deceit is in
every corner of the house. Nita deceives Gonzalo
for sleeping with her husbands best friend.
Gonzalo deceives Nita for having her believe that
things are all right between them; and he plays
innocent in the affairs of his wife; and Adrian has
been deceiving both Gonzalo and Nita. He might

Adrian meets up Gonzalo in the house to

borrow money from him. Again, the recollection
of their past is accounted for. Adrian is fond of
borrowing things from Gonzalo when they were
in grade school. Adrian treats it to be his own.
When he was asked if he has visited the house,
his answers were quite discrepant with the
answers given by Nita. Thus, his suspicions were
confirmed.
He poured the cyanide he prepared in
Adrians cup. Nita was horrified at the thought
that Adrian could be killed. The story ended
when Gonzalo contacted the policemen to come

just be using Gonzalo for him to finance his

caprices especially in gambling. He also deceives
Nita for having her believe that she is loved and
cared for more than her wife could do to her.

The World is an APPLE

it, Gloria was shocked on what she heard because

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 24 July 1959 under the
direction of Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero. It was published
in the The Sunday Times Magazine on 26 Sept 1954;
in Jean Edades (ed) More Short Plays of the
Philippines

Manila,

1957;

and

Alberto

S.

Florentino's The World Is An Apple and Other Prize

Plays , Manila: Cultural Publishers, 1959. It won the
first prize in the one-act play category of the Don
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in
1953 and 1954.

Mario lost his job. Gloria asked Mario if how he lost

his job and Mario answered it and Gloria was
shocked again because Mario said that he lost his job
because of an apple. Gloria said that how can he
loose his job by just taking one not a dozen not a
crate but one apple and Mario answered that he just
saw it rolling and he found himself putting it in his
bag because Tita would love to have it, and Mario
told Gloria that there's no need to worry because he
found a new job. Suddenly Pablo was there ruining
the whole conversation and asked them if how is
there daughter doing and he'll loan a few pesos to
help there daughter and Gloria said that no thank you
because Mario stopped depending on Pablo. Pablo

This play depicts social realities, particularly of the

said that Mario's new job was with Pablo and when

problems of the urban poor. It tells the story of a

Gloria heard it he told Mario that it's a bad doing and

couple who has no money to buy food for their

risky. But Mario didn't listen and walks away with

children. His husband spent their money for his vices

Pablo and told Gloria not to worry because he will

and he lost his job for stealing. Falsely figuring out

come back early morning and don't wait for him.

the situation as misfortune he left his wife and

Gloria cries and shouting Mario, while Tita was

daughter, went back to his partner in crime and did

crying also because he heard the conversation.

crimes again to have money.

SUMMARY:
http://broallan.blogspot.com/2011/02/world-is-appleWhen Mario got home. Gloria saw Mario and she
was asking for some money to feed there children to
Mario. Mario said that he have no money because he
did something. Gloria didn't believe on what Mario
said and said to tell the truth. When Mario answered

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ROBERT JHON CAMARILLO

BSCS 701
Summary : Three Rats by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero

over to their house to see the three rats. This

could be an indication that he inflicts pain or
worst he killed Nita, Adrian and himself.

The interaction between Gonzalo and Nita is

short. In their conversation, one can glimpse the
kind of relationship the couple has. It starts with
the arrival of Gonzalo. The coffee table was set,
and the conversation went on. The couple has not
been married that long. Deception in marriage
breeds even at the start of their relationship-to be
specific on their wedding date. Adrian is looking
at Nita; Gonzalo, on the other hand, is looking
somewhere else.

The play is very short and the way the

characters interact is our way of shedding light to
what really came up with the characters before
the conversation in the living room. Deceit is in
every corner of the house. Nita deceives Gonzalo
for sleeping with her husbands best friend.
Gonzalo deceives Nita for having her believe that
things are all right between them; and he plays
innocent in the affairs of his wife; and Adrian has
been deceiving both Gonzalo and Nita. He might

Adrian meets up Gonzalo in the house to

borrow money from him. Again, the recollection
of their past is accounted for. Adrian is fond of
borrowing things from Gonzalo when they were
in grade school. Adrian treats it to be his own.
When he was asked if he has visited the house,
his answers were quite discrepant with the
answers given by Nita. Thus, his suspicions were
confirmed.
He poured the cyanide he prepared in
Adrians cup. Nita was horrified at the thought
that Adrian could be killed. The story ended
when Gonzalo contacted the policemen to come

just be using Gonzalo for him to finance his

caprices especially in gambling. He also deceives
Nita for having her believe that she is loved and
cared for more than her wife could do to her.

The World is an APPLE

it, Gloria was shocked on what she heard because

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 24 July 1959 under the
direction of Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero. It was published
in the The Sunday Times Magazine on 26 Sept 1954;
in Jean Edades (ed) More Short Plays of the
Philippines

Manila,

1957;

and

Alberto

S.

Florentino's The World Is An Apple and Other Prize

Plays , Manila: Cultural Publishers, 1959. It won the
first prize in the one-act play category of the Don
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature in
1953 and 1954.

Mario lost his job. Gloria asked Mario if how he lost

his job and Mario answered it and Gloria was
shocked again because Mario said that he lost his job
because of an apple. Gloria said that how can he
loose his job by just taking one not a dozen not a
crate but one apple and Mario answered that he just
saw it rolling and he found himself putting it in his
bag because Tita would love to have it, and Mario
told Gloria that there's no need to worry because he
found a new job. Suddenly Pablo was there ruining
the whole conversation and asked them if how is
there daughter doing and he'll loan a few pesos to
help there daughter and Gloria said that no thank you
because Mario stopped depending on Pablo. Pablo

This play depicts social realities, particularly of the

said that Mario's new job was with Pablo and when

problems of the urban poor. It tells the story of a

Gloria heard it he told Mario that it's a bad doing and

couple who has no money to buy food for their

risky. But Mario didn't listen and walks away with

children. His husband spent their money for his vices

Pablo and told Gloria not to worry because he will

and he lost his job for stealing. Falsely figuring out

come back early morning and don't wait for him.

the situation as misfortune he left his wife and

Gloria cries and shouting Mario, while Tita was

daughter, went back to his partner in crime and did

crying also because he heard the conversation.

crimes again to have money.

SUMMARY:
http://broallan.blogspot.com/2011/02/world-is-appleWhen Mario got home. Gloria saw Mario and she
was asking for some money to feed there children to
Mario. Mario said that he have no money because he
did something. Gloria didn't believe on what Mario
said and said to tell the truth. When Mario answered

s-ummary-mario-got-home.html