My Father goes to court
Father Goes To Court was written by Carlos Bulusan. It was about the two different families and how they are living their lives. The family of the narrator was the poor. The poor family is living happily and healthy while on the other hand is the rich family who is living without social life.
The story is set in a city in the Philippines. The young narrator begins by describing his large family. Though they are poor they are full of mischief and laughter. They are all strong and healthy even though they often go hungry. While the rich children are thin and sickly although they are given plenty of good food, which their neighbors enjoy smelling the scent of the food over the fence. Because of this the rich man accuses the narrator’s family that they are stealing the spirit of his family’s food. Then the case goes to court,
While in the court, father says that he will pay back the rich neighbour. He does this by collecting coins from all his friends present. Then he shakes the hat full of coins. Being charged to pay for the spirit of food which his family supposedly got from its smell, he maintains that the jingling of the coins is a fair equivalent. The judge rules the poor father’s favor, and the rich man is forced to depart with no other payment than the “spirit” of the money the poor man collected.
The poor father played a good and respectful role in the court despite od the rich man’s nonsense accuses, he just seems so relaxed inside the court while the hearing is on going.
The story is set in a city in the Philippines. The young narrator begins by describing his large family. Though they are poor they are full of mischief and laughter. They are all strong and healthy even though they often go hungry. While the rich children are thin and sickly although they are given plenty of good food, which their neighbors enjoy smelling the scent of the food over the fence. Because of this the rich man accuses the narrator’s family that they are stealing the spirit of his family’s food. Then the case goes to court,
While in the court, father says that he will pay back the rich neighbour. He does this by collecting coins from all his friends present. Then he shakes the hat full of coins. Being charged to pay for the spirit of food which his family supposedly got from its smell, he maintains that the jingling of the coins is a fair equivalent. The judge rules the poor father’s favor, and the rich man is forced to depart with no other payment than the “spirit” of the money the poor man collected.
The poor father played a good and respectful role in the court despite od the rich man’s nonsense accuses, he just seems so relaxed inside the court while the hearing is on going.