To be honest, I picked "My Brother, My Executioner" by F. Sionil Jose because it was one of the shorter books on the syllabus and cheaper than the rest of the books. I could have chosen Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal but then again, I wanted to read something new (but short). When I picked up a co...

Gagamba. Francisco Sionil Jose. Philippines: Solidaridad Publishing House, 1991. 121. P175.00 Gagamba is one great literary piece among the many novels of Francisco Sionil Jose. This 121-page papaerback is a rich product of Jose's different perspective and interpretation of life and socie...

F. Sionil Jose's Mass Chapter 1 : Let the Water Flow The protagonist is introduced by the name Jose Samson. He is well known as Pepe. He lives in a barrio named Cabugawan near in the city of Dagupan in Pangasinan. He is described as a happy-go-lucky gut because he do...

The Philippines can be seen as an abboration in relation to other Asian countries. Early on in its history it was subject to colonial rule by the Spanish. The Spanish introduced Spanish culture and Roman Catholicism to the Philippines. The period of long colonial rule also produced a culture tha...