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A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
The ''A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino'', known also as ''A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino: An Elegy in Three Scenes''〔 is a literary play written in English by Filipino National Artist for Literature and one of the Philippines’ best postwar author, poet, and playwright〔(Joaquin’s major literary works include (...) "Portrait of the Artist as Filipino." ), newsflash.org〕 Nick Joaquin〔(Joaquin’s major literary works include the (...) "Portrait of the Artist as Filipino." ), ncca.gov〕 in 1950.〔〔 It was described as Joaquin’s “most popular play”,〔〔(Life and works of Nick Joaquin celebrated in NY ), filipinoexpress.com〕 as the "most important Filipino play in English",〔(A Portrait Of The Artist As Filipino ), repertory-philippines.com〕 and as “probably the best-known Filipino play” Apart from being regarded also as the “national play of the Philippines” because of its popularity, it also became one of the important reads in English classes in the Philippines.〔(Among his huge works that have become tack readings in English classes are (...) A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino ), famousfilipino.com〕 Joaquin’s play was described by Anita Gates, a reviewer from New York Times, as an "engaging, well plotted metaphor for the passing of Old Manila."〔
== Plot summary and thematic description ==
Set in the Filipino world of pre-World War II Intramuros of Old Manila in October 1941,〔 the play explores the many aspects of Philippine high society by telling the story of the Marasigan sisters, Candida and Paula, and their father, the painter Don Lorenzo Marasigan. Due to an artistic drought on Don Lorenzo's part, the family has to make ends meet by relying on the financial support provided by their brother Manolo and sister Pepang, who were urging them to sell the house.〔 Later on, they also had to take a male boarder, in the person of Tony Javier.〔 Don Lorenzo, who refused to sell, donate, or even exhibit his self-portrait in public, was only content in staying inside his room, a stubbornness that already took a period of one year.〔 The painting has attracted the attention and curiosity of journalists such as a family friend named Bitoy Camacho, and other obnoxious visitors pretending as art critics.〔 When one of the daughters, Paula, elopes with Tony, a journey of personal liberation is set in motion, which ends with a restoration of family relations which had been strained due to the neediness of the artist's family.〔 She also felt regret after destroying the portrait.〔
The theme focuses on family conflict and the amalgamation of old Filipino identity and cultural character with the arrival of contemporary and Western ideals.〔http://www.repertory-philippines.com/show.asp?showid=47〕
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