Critical Analysis of "The Sadness Collector"
The Sadness Collector ‘’ highlights the traditional culture in the Philippines in the field of imigration. It is authored by the Filipino-Austrilian teacher and author Melinda Bobis (born 1959). Basically,the story has come to life because Bobis iss an imigrant herself.Since her works is focus on the country’s culture,this piece is an epitome of Filipino concern with the ones who have been decieved and who have been left behind.though Filipino labor migrants have kept the philippine economy afloat and are consider as heroes ,this writing implies family fiasco behind the life overseas. The shorts story.The sadness collectoris about a girl named Rica who has a problems while growing up with her father because her monther works overseas as a domistic helper.After her mother left for paris she’s use to send different gifts to rica just to show her loveand her presence.To divert Rica’s attention,her father told her a story about the big lady who eats sadness away from the house...