Chapter 5

- The chapter depicted the journey of

Carlos and his mother throughout
different towns to sell beans,
harvest mongo, and undertake
different forms of livelihood.
- It was also here when Carlos
realized the cruelty of the middle
class.
- He also asserted to himself that he
will become a doctor, after seeing
Irene, her sister, die in front of her
at their home.
Chapter 6
- Macario met a girl who eventually
brought misfortune to him, as he
was forced to stop teaching at the
local public school because he did
not want to marry the girl.
- Francisca was about to be born
- He knew that marriage would be
the end of his family obligations,
which would stop the installments
for their land
- Allos decided to take on another
job, harvesting coconuts, which
resulted to his injury
- Macario was able to teach again
but in Mindanao, then eventually
contemplated to go the US
- Amado after being kicked out of
the public market, took on a ship to
America.
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
- Allos was able to start fresh in
Baguio City where there a great
contrast was established between
his current and former life
- It seemed like he was entering his
manhood and leaving all the pain
of his childhood
- He was able to secure a job as a
house help then eventually as a
library help
- He learned basic English

He inspired hope from Abraham

Lincoln, who was the poor person
who became the president of the
United States

Chapter 10
- Allos came back to Binalonan
- He discovered that his family was
not in the best state that he hoped
for
- He felt he was home again, and
everything seemed alright
- His family had already moved to
Mangusmana, but he eventually
needed to go back to Binalonan
then to Lingayen, hoping to earn
more money in the fishing industry
Chapter 11
- In Lingayen, Allos stayed in his
cousins boarding house and
worked with the fisherman who
owned it.
- He was able to study at a
highschool and was able to interact
with his English teacher whom he
realized as someone who turned
his back from his own class and
heritage after being educated in
the US.
- He was able to excel in school and
eventually grew popular
- He gained importance and
relevance to the community he is
in, something that he didnt have
before.
- He then was advised to get out of
Lingayen after being mistakenly
part of a premarital birth of a baby
- He got perfect credit cards
- I was nearing the dark land of
home.
Chapter 12
- As he arrived, he deduced that his
brother Luciano already ended his
political ambitions and will soon be
having two kids
- They felt sentimental about their
old house as they would never get
to live in it again

Allos created a conviction that he

will be buying the house again and
will furnish it once he has enough
money. He felt that losing the
house meant losing his family as
they are now scattered.
He said goodbye to his family as he
will be travelling to America

He arrived in Manila and was

exposed to the frustrations the city
had to offer

Part Two