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What Is The History of Playwright Alberto Florentino?

Alberto Florentino (1931- ) is considered one of the top Filipino playwrights. His first play "The World is an Apple" won a major literary award in 1954 and explores the struggles of common Filipinos. The play tells the story of a man who loses his factory job after stealing an apple, though he claims it was to feed his sick daughter - he actually spent his money on prostitutes. The short story leaves his wife and daughter crying as he decides to join his criminal friend instead of finding honest work.

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What Is The History of Playwright Alberto Florentino?

Alberto Florentino (1931- ) is considered one of the top Filipino playwrights. His first play "The World is an Apple" won a major literary award in 1954 and explores the struggles of common Filipinos. The play tells the story of a man who loses his factory job after stealing an apple, though he claims it was to feed his sick daughter - he actually spent his money on prostitutes. The short story leaves his wife and daughter crying as he decides to join his criminal friend instead of finding honest work.

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What is the history of playwright

Alberto Florentino?
Alberto Florentino (1931- ). Considered as top Filipino playwright, a contemporary of
Nick Joaquin, Jose Garcia Villa and NVM Gonzalez. His first play " The World is an
Apple" won the Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Drama in 1954 when he was just
23 years old. Aside from being voted most popular and most performed play in the
Philippines, it is also among the Philippines' top 10 play and top 5 literary works.

What is a summary of 'The World is


an Apple' by Alberto Florentino?
The World is an Apple This story is written by a Filipino author Alberto Florentiono
and has many morals, but one major point stands out: no matter what circumstances
you are facing in life (failed marriage, infidelity, illness, poverty) you have a role...a
responsibility and you have the power to choose to do the right thing; In the end we
all have the power of choice. Plot Summary: An apple factory worker is fired from
work after stealing an apple. He claims that he stole it to feed his sick daughter, what
he left out is that he actually had been using his salary to pay for prostitutes, hence,
the money that was intended for the family was diverted to satisfy his selfish desire
for sex.

Biography of Alberto Florentino?


Alberto Florentino was born on July 28, 1931. He was a famousauthor and
playwright. His work mainly portrays the life of acommon man and struggle of
Filipinos. One of his famous work is "The World is an Apple".

hort story of The World Is An


Apple by florentino?
The characters are Gloria, her husband Mario, and Pablo. It's payday and Gloria needs
money from Mario. She needs to buy food for their daughter, Tita. Mario lies and says
he does not have money because he spent it on liquor... then on another woman... then
finally admits he lost his job. Because he stole a single 70-centavo apple. It rolled out
of a broken crate and he wanted to give it to his daughter. Mario doesn't complain nor
ask for reconsideration because he doesn't want his ex-employer to dig up his old
police record. Mario decides to get a "job" working with his old criminal friend Pablo.
He is going back to a life of thievery. The play ends with Gloria and Tita crying as
Mario leaves the house with Pablo. .

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