The Pretenders by F.Sionil Jose a Marxist Analysis

Equality in Death

The Pretenders

F.Sionil Jose

“A Marxist Analysis”

Hernan D. De Guzman

Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literature III

Department of English and Humanities

College of Arts and Sciences, CLSU

Summary

Antonio Samson, a smart guy from Rosales who fortunately reached Manila after his father made a crime in their town. He, together with his mother and sister lived in Manila for a long time. His mother died, and his Manang Betty is his only companion who sacrificed for his study. He was fortunately given the chance to take his doctorate studies in the United States through the help of Dean Lopez, the head of the university. Antonio Samson (also called Tony) returned to the Manila and visited his father in prison to tell that he is going to marry a girl named Carmen Villa. He met Carmen while he was studying in the United States.

Carmen Villa introduced Tony to her parents. But because Tony belonged to lower class of the society he wasn’t accepted by Carmen’s mother. But Don Manuel Villa, Carmen’s father likes him for he saw the potential of him in the business field. They were secretly married because Carmen was already pregnant. Tony did not want the arrangement at first, but Carmen confessed that it is he her father who planned about the marriage. Tony was a teacher in a University but he quit after a quarrel with the head of the University, Dean Lopez. Dean Lopez was the one who helped Tony to get a scholarship in the United States. After his leaving in the university he accepted the job offered by his father-in-law. But this job transformed him into someone he does not want. He meets influential people, he had a large salary, his office is conducive for working and his job is not that heavy compare to his work in the university. They lived in a cottage built for them by Don Manuel. Carmen aborted her pregnancy without Tony’s knowledge. They had a small discussion that started their coldness....