This novel by Joaquin is a literary assessment of the influence of the past to the time encompassing events in the Philippines after World War II,[1] an examination of an assortment of legacy and heritage[4] and the questions of how an individual can exercise free will and deal with the “shock” of experiencing “epiphanic recognition”.[3]
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