The story is about the author's father who goes to court to face charges of assaulting a wealthy landowner. The landowner had accused the author's father of assault without providing solid evidence. In court, the author's father denies the accusations and argues that he was simply working on the landowner's property as a tenant farmer. The judge ultimately sides with the landowner due to the difference in their social statuses. The author's father returns home disappointed by the unfair treatment in the legal system.
The story is about the author's father who goes to court to face charges of assaulting a wealthy landowner. The landowner had accused the author's father of assault without providing solid evidence. In court, the author's father denies the accusations and argues that he was simply working on the landowner's property as a tenant farmer. The judge ultimately sides with the landowner due to the difference in their social statuses. The author's father returns home disappointed by the unfair treatment in the legal system.
The story is about the author's father who goes to court to face charges of assaulting a wealthy landowner. The landowner had accused the author's father of assault without providing solid evidence. In court, the author's father denies the accusations and argues that he was simply working on the landowner's property as a tenant farmer. The judge ultimately sides with the landowner due to the difference in their social statuses. The author's father returns home disappointed by the unfair treatment in the legal system.
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Are rich people really happy because they have everything? Are poor people really sad because they don’t have anything? Carlos Sampayan Bulosan
• Born on November 2, 1911 in
Binalona, Pangasinan. • His masterpieces are America is in the Heart and My Father Goes to Court. • He died on September 11, 1956. • He believes that laughter is always the best medicine.
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Do you agree with the author's motto in life? Why or why not? Is it true that money can buy happiness? What are the things that can make a person happy? Is it okay to accuse someone without enough evidence? Why or why not?
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• Compose your own song that will portray the difference of the life of rich and poor. Use the beat of the song Price Tag by Jessie J. as your music.
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