FIRE
What SOCIAL CLASS does the rich family belongs to?
Upper Class
At the start, where did the rich man's children stay while Father's children played outside?
Inside the house/with windows closed.
What did the rich man's lawyer accused the Father of stealing?
The Spirit of their food
What happened to the rich man at the end of the trial?
He fell to the floor. (embarrassed)
Who has the official authority in the courtroom?
The Judge
What physical change showed power was shifting?
The rich family became sick while the the Father's family became healthy.
What did the Father agreed to in court during interogation?
That his family inhaled the spirit of the food and became stronger while the rich man's family became sick.
Who laugh the loudest at the end?
The Judge
What does the rich man try to use against Father's family to gain power?
The law/ a complaint filed in court
What does the Father's family represent in real-world context?
poor/lower class Filipinos
How did the Father pay the rich man?
With the sound/spirit of money by shaking a hat full of coins.
What was the final decision of the court?
Case dismissed
Was the rich man's wealth enough to give him control in court? Explain using details from the story.
NO + detail in the story
Did shutting the windows help the rich man gain control?
No
1. Closing the window made his family sicker.
2. The aroma of the food still drifted into the Father's family.
Was the father's payment fair?
Yes, because the rich man claimed that the spirit of their food was stolen.
What does the rich man fainting symbolizes in the Philippine set-up?
Corrupt people suddenly became ill when they have found guilty.
Who really had most advantage --the rich man, the Judge, or Father?
Father + Explanation
What 2 "intangibles" gave Father's family advantage over the rich man?
1. Laughter/joy
2. wit
How does the two families differ when it comes to power?
the Father's family is centered to joy and wit while the rich man's family is centered to material wealth.
In the end, did Father gain power, or did he expose that the rich man never really had it?
He exposed it.