Bernadine Falsis LIT 13 Midterm Paper
1 BS ME (LIT R-72) October 09, 2015
“Justice Should Be Served”
“With great power comes with great responsibility,” Uncle Ben of Spiderman once said. When a heavy task is given to someone, he should do his best and be responsible for the task assigned to him. The story “Visitation of the Gods” says otherwise. The greater the power, the easier life a person would have. That is why the role of education for each person is important, it helps him realize the burden placed on his shoulder; this is also a vital part for his growth. As such, this analysis paper revolves around the roles of the characters in the story and how it accentuates the injustice of the educational system. The role of …show more content…
Sawit and Miss Noel is clearly evident. This represents the the different types of teachers and how society treats them. The good people are punished and the bad people are praised. The good teachers in the story, like Miss Noel, made a stand to live up to their ideals, and yet pleased nobody. This is also shown in the following lines of the story: Funny thing is— they had to pass the hat around to buy him (Mr. Ampil) a coffin. It turned out the fellow was as poor as the church mouse. You’d think, why this old fool had been thirty-three years in the service. Never a day absent. Never a day late. Never told a lie. You’d think at least he’d get a descent burial- but he hadn’t reached 65 and wasn’t going to get a cent he wasn’t working for. (Cordero-Fernando 34)
Mr. Ampil was a supervisor that stood for his beliefs. He was one of those who insisted on doing all the duties expected of him and made a lot of sacrifice for his job. This passage shows us that despite Mr. Ampil’s efforts and sacrifices during the time he was still alive, it did not give him much; he was not even paid enough for what he is doing. Although many feared him, Miss Noel showed great respect towards Mr. Ampil and admired him for what he stood …show more content…
It also introduces the ‘peer-pressure’ phenomenon wherein a group of people compromise their ways of doing things just because it is the norm. Everyone in the story was just following what the principal said. Only Miss Noel stood up for what she believed was right. The irony of the story is the death of idealism is found in what is supposed to be its cradle. The school should serve as a cradle to leaning and hope; it should be a place where good values are learned and taught. Instead, those who give their best effort and dedicate themselves for the good end up getting nothing and having nothing. Justice should be
1 BS ME (LIT R-72) October 09, 2015
“Justice Should Be Served”
“With great power comes with great responsibility,” Uncle Ben of Spiderman once said. When a heavy task is given to someone, he should do his best and be responsible for the task assigned to him. The story “Visitation of the Gods” says otherwise. The greater the power, the easier life a person would have. That is why the role of education for each person is important, it helps him realize the burden placed on his shoulder; this is also a vital part for his growth. As such, this analysis paper revolves around the roles of the characters in the story and how it accentuates the injustice of the educational system. The role of …show more content…
Sawit and Miss Noel is clearly evident. This represents the the different types of teachers and how society treats them. The good people are punished and the bad people are praised. The good teachers in the story, like Miss Noel, made a stand to live up to their ideals, and yet pleased nobody. This is also shown in the following lines of the story: Funny thing is— they had to pass the hat around to buy him (Mr. Ampil) a coffin. It turned out the fellow was as poor as the church mouse. You’d think, why this old fool had been thirty-three years in the service. Never a day absent. Never a day late. Never told a lie. You’d think at least he’d get a descent burial- but he hadn’t reached 65 and wasn’t going to get a cent he wasn’t working for. (Cordero-Fernando 34)
Mr. Ampil was a supervisor that stood for his beliefs. He was one of those who insisted on doing all the duties expected of him and made a lot of sacrifice for his job. This passage shows us that despite Mr. Ampil’s efforts and sacrifices during the time he was still alive, it did not give him much; he was not even paid enough for what he is doing. Although many feared him, Miss Noel showed great respect towards Mr. Ampil and admired him for what he stood …show more content…
It also introduces the ‘peer-pressure’ phenomenon wherein a group of people compromise their ways of doing things just because it is the norm. Everyone in the story was just following what the principal said. Only Miss Noel stood up for what she believed was right. The irony of the story is the death of idealism is found in what is supposed to be its cradle. The school should serve as a cradle to leaning and hope; it should be a place where good values are learned and taught. Instead, those who give their best effort and dedicate themselves for the good end up getting nothing and having nothing. Justice should be