The
Scent of Apples is about how first generation immigrants experienced a sense of
lost and seek connection to their past life even if they had created a life for
them in the new world. The story revolves around Santos and a Filipino farmer
from Indiana called Celestino Fabia, and focuses on the real score of Filipino
who cannot come back to the Philippines because of poverty.
Santos
is delivering a lecture on life in the Philippines when Fabia excited by the
notion of someone anyone from his native
Philippines speaking, attends the
lecture and interrupts his speaking
about how Filipino women have changed from 20 years ago the present time. The
two men strikes up a conversation. Fabia invites Santos to his farm for dinner
the next day. Santos meets his family, eats dinner and experiences “the scent
of apples” that comes from his orchard and the kitchen. The ending of story
emerges when Santos is dropped off at his hotel and Fabia state that this will
be the last time they see one another.
Particularly,
the Filipino immigrant has a unique experience. It explains the different
elements which range from isolation, alienation, joy, happiness and reverie. To
be an Immigrant is to live amongst “the scent of apples” something not as
present in the homeland, yet strangely reminding of it.
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