Unveiling the Soul of Society: A Deeper Look into 'Tata Selo' by Rogelio Sikat

The story entitled “Tata Selo”, a life of a farmer who merely wanted to farm the property he had to sell the captain (Kabesang Tano) because his wife was unwell. He continually displays that he is still capable of farming despite his age in his day to day activities. He decided to work because he wanted to reclaim their land but his lack of resources prevents him from doing so. Up until the day he killed the captain who disregarded his abilities and stomp him for appealing to be spared for replacement. The public watched him being imprisoned as he was singing for freedom like a bird in a zoo. Without hearing his side of the story, he was judged, convicted, and treated with contempt and Tata Selo final words “everything was taken from him”. After reading the first section of the story, I experienced lots of emotions. I can first comprehend Tata Selo's motivation for killing the Kabesa. Even on our worst days, we ought to take other people's circumstances into consideration. Ta...