Reflection for the Story "Tata Selo"
The short story of Rogelio R. Sikat, entitled "Tata Selo" is a story about the life of Tatang Selo, which is revolving on the incident happened because of the discrimination that he experienced as an old farmer. Upon reading the first part of the story, I felt sad about him because of what he has done about the Kabesa. And we can't blame him because, Tata Selo is also hurt not just because Kabesa hit him in his forehead but also hurt about the truth that Tata Selo doesn't have anything left. On the middle and last part, I feel pity for Tata Selo and hurt at the same time, because of more discrimination that he experienced in the jail. That he even experienced being beaten up by the police officer and his daughter became like a slave of the officers. Positively, the fiction presents the integrity of the farmers and their courage to fight for their rights for their field. Tata Selo is the representation of the Filipino farmers who are willing to sacrifi