Many researchers try to characterize human being in term of physical, genetics, mental or characteristic. However, it is only throughout the Plum Plum Pickers by Raymond Barrio that we are enables to examine human in a different perspective. Throughout the story, we are force to notice what it is like to be a human being. All we do in life, whether it is our daily works, we must take pride in it. We want to be classify as someone with dignity. During our search for dignity, we notice how respect, pride and honor are all related. We see that we must be able to distinguish what is right from what is not. We must have moral values because it is through those values that we will be able to have dignity, take pride, honor in everything you do. It is by having those qualities we will believe just like Manuel that a man is counted for something. As Barrio stated, we found ourselves “trapped in an endless maze of apricot trees” which Barrio purposely chosen because apricot is one of the fruit that can be found world widely because of its ability to survive in the cold and tropical environment. By living in a maze of apricot where they are “neatly planted, row after row” shows us that the life that we live is constructed in a fashionable manner which perhaps can sometimes be boring. We will sometimes feel like as we are “trapped, locked” in a task that show no “way out“. We cannot risk doubting ourselves now. There must be a way out. That is when one starts to work harder day and night, like an animal, a beast, a savage. However, the day end, wreck, tired but that is nothing because we have a goal as Barrio shows us this is just the beginning.
Barrio let us meet Manuel, which name derives from Emmanuel meaning God is with us, at apricot picker whom works diligently at his task. Barrio makes the readers felt in love with him as he shows his leadership and his courage to protect his values. Manuel would not let Roberto Morales, his boss takes a portion of his work that he laboriously did. Manuel stood up for his right, he fought t for his dignity which encourages his fellow workers to do so. Manuel was proud because not only “he had salvaged his money savagely but also he had earned respect from his fellow slaves.” Not only did Manuel know right from wrong but also he had pride in his work. He wasn’t going to sit back and let Roberto takes advantage of him because he knew what types of individuals he really is. A Manuel stated: he was the worst kind. A real robber, a gentlemanly, friendly, polite , grinning, vicious, and brute. Roberto is someone that know about values but does not care of the values of others. He was the worst kind,
Roberto has no remorse, his only goal is fame which he will get as he stuck on his workers like a leech and take everything that they had earn for themselves. From Roberto, robot can be found which clearly describes Roberto personality. He is someone without a conscience; he has no feeling for other but himself. Is he still a human being? Yes, he is a human being but he is the worst kind will be found across the globe. This is why “whenever Roberto Morales spoke, Manuel had to force him not to answer. He had to keep his temper from flaring.” However, Manuel taught him a lesson by wrenched Morales’ greedy fingers.
For once in his life, Manuel feel like man is counted for something. This stepping forward was a step toward victory. Manuel has learned that men are created for something more important than laborious work. Man are built to experience a certain sense of pride and honor without that experience, a man is dead before they die. Mostly thrilled because the result of this incident have show him that he deserves better and it is up to him to take action.
Many researchers try to characterize human being in term of physical, genetics, mental or characteristic. However, it is only throughout the Plum Plum Pickers by Raymond Barrio that we are enables to examine human in a different perspective. Throughout the story, we are force to notice what it is like to be a human being. All we do in life, whether it is our daily works, we must take pride in it. We want to be classify as someone with dignity. During our search for dignity, we notice how respect, pride and honor are all related. We see that we must be able to distinguish what is right from what is not. We must have moral values because it is through those values that we will be able to have dignity, take pride, honor in everything you do. It is by having those qualities we will believe just like Manuel that a man is counted for something.
As Barrio stated, we found ourselves “trapped in an endless maze of apricot trees” which Barrio purposely chosen because apricot is one of the fruit that can be found world widely because of its ability to survive in the cold and tropical environment. By living in a maze of apricot where they are “neatly planted, row after row” shows us that the life that we live is constructed in a fashionable manner which perhaps can sometimes be boring. We will sometimes feel like as we are “trapped, locked” in a task that show no “way out“. We cannot risk doubting ourselves now. There must be a way out. That is when one starts to work harder day and night, like an animal, a beast, a savage. However, the day end, wreck, tired but that is nothing because we have a goal as Barrio shows us this is just the beginning.
Barrio let us meet Manuel, which name derives from Emmanuel meaning God is with us, at apricot picker whom works diligently at his task. Barrio makes the readers felt in love with him as he shows his leadership and his courage to protect his values. Manuel would not let Roberto Morales, his boss takes a portion of his work that he laboriously did. Manuel stood up for his right, he fought t for his dignity which encourages his fellow workers to do so. Manuel was proud because not only “he had salvaged his money savagely but also he had earned respect from his fellow slaves.” Not only did Manuel know right from wrong but also he had pride in his work. He wasn’t going to sit back and let Roberto takes advantage of him because he knew what types of individuals he really is. A Manuel stated: he was the worst kind. A real robber, a gentlemanly, friendly, polite , grinning, vicious, and brute. Roberto is someone that know about values but does not care of the values of others. He was the worst kind,
Roberto has no remorse, his only goal is fame which he will get as he stuck on his workers like a leech and take everything that they had earn for themselves. From Roberto, robot can be found which clearly describes Roberto personality. He is someone without a conscience; he has no feeling for other but himself. Is he still a human being? Yes, he is a human being but he is the worst kind will be found across the globe. This is why “whenever Roberto Morales spoke, Manuel had to force him not to answer. He had to keep his temper from flaring.” However, Manuel taught him a lesson by wrenched Morales’ greedy fingers.
For once in his life, Manuel feel like man is counted for something. This stepping forward was a step toward victory. Manuel has learned that men are created for something more important than laborious work. Man are built to experience a certain sense of pride and honor without that experience, a man is dead before they die. Mostly thrilled because the result of this incident have show him that he deserves better and it is up to him to take action.
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