I have been in Daet numerous times primarily because it is the province of my mother and she loves her hometown twice as much as she loves Manila. Comparing Manila and Daet (Critical Essay No.1) In short, it is about the Marxist perspective that says that equality will only happen if capitalism will be stopped. In the end of the song, Bamboo stated “ Habang may tatsulok at sila ang nasa tuktok, Hindi matatapos itong gulo.”“ It simply means that as long as the elites are ruling, the continuous problems will go on until the status quo changes. The part of the song that hit my attention was the part that Bamboo stated ” Hindi pula’t dilaw tunay na magkalaban Ang kulay at tatak ay di syang dahilan Hangga’t marami ang lugmok sa kahirapan At ang hustisya ay para lang sa mayaman.” It simply means that it has been the elites who has been ruling the Philippines for a long time and that is why changes for the mass never occurred because the change is only for the elites. Tatsulok is triangle in English, which is the model the Karl Marx used to make us understand the social classes in a capitalist world.īy just listening to the entire song, you know what is already the objective of the song, which is to let the Philippine government know how the people react towards the harsh treatment of the elites. The song is about the current status of the Philippines basing it from the people’s social status or class. I am afraid to be punished that is why before I do something that I am not used to, I will study about it first so that I will not commit and mistake.īasing from the title, you already know that it is about the Marxist perspective. I remember one story where I washed the pan wrong and when she found that out, she hit me with that pan on my head and it really hurts.īut after those times, I was a cautious person and being cautious helped me for what I am today. I was afraid of her because I will be punished once I go wrong. Also, I also lived with my grandmother who is Spanish and I lived with a lot of caution because my Lola wanted us to be a person who can stand on their own once that time comes. I stayed in Caloocan City for almost 7 years and it thought me how to be a “batang-kalye” which means that I am a kind of kid that plays outside of our house and do everything I want outside the house. It taught me the things I wear right now, the game I play right now, and how to be the person I am right now. Samat street, Caloocan City is the address of my first home and I consider it as the greatest influence of my identity and also it helped who I am right now.
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