In Budjette Tan and KaJo Baldisimo's "Trese: Murder on Balete Drive," Alexandra Trese investigated some supernatural crimes that occurred in parts of Metro Manila, caused by different supernatural beings. In the society that Ms. Trese interacts, different facets of cultures, dominantly the set of norms, existed. This paper will trace and will analyze the development of cultures in the mentioned society and how it played its part on shaping the contemporary society.
Assertion on the Existence of Different Religions in the Philippine Context As seen in the cover of the comics, it can be inferred that there exists a wide and current conflict between the pre-colonial culture and the Spanish culture, in terms of religion, as illustrated by the title having the letter T as a symbol of Christianity, the background imaging the different forms of supernatural beings such as the white lady, aswang, tikbalang, and the like, and the title "Trese" connotes a bad luck on Western notions. Also, In Ms. Trese's first case, as she looked for answers, she explored Quiapo, which depicts the conflict between the spaces of pre-colonial tradition with its nearby neighbor, the Catholic Church; the Chinatown, …show more content…
One of these is the action of relaxation and clubbing, in which they are not shared with the other parts of the society. Places like the Trident in Manila, Chancellor in Cubao, and Diabolical in Malate all together serve for the comfort of the customers, especially the male, by offering drinks (that most of them abuse, probably) and lending sexual services as an escape to the problems and hardships of life and/or for comfort (possibly to prevent sexual repression, thus, a counter-culture in the lens of Catholic tradition). This can be traced back in the American colonization, when they introduced the body commodity in the system of capitalism, and the liberalism of sexual
Assertion on the Existence of Different Religions in the Philippine Context As seen in the cover of the comics, it can be inferred that there exists a wide and current conflict between the pre-colonial culture and the Spanish culture, in terms of religion, as illustrated by the title having the letter T as a symbol of Christianity, the background imaging the different forms of supernatural beings such as the white lady, aswang, tikbalang, and the like, and the title "Trese" connotes a bad luck on Western notions. Also, In Ms. Trese's first case, as she looked for answers, she explored Quiapo, which depicts the conflict between the spaces of pre-colonial tradition with its nearby neighbor, the Catholic Church; the Chinatown, …show more content…
One of these is the action of relaxation and clubbing, in which they are not shared with the other parts of the society. Places like the Trident in Manila, Chancellor in Cubao, and Diabolical in Malate all together serve for the comfort of the customers, especially the male, by offering drinks (that most of them abuse, probably) and lending sexual services as an escape to the problems and hardships of life and/or for comfort (possibly to prevent sexual repression, thus, a counter-culture in the lens of Catholic tradition). This can be traced back in the American colonization, when they introduced the body commodity in the system of capitalism, and the liberalism of sexual