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"The God Stealer"
Short story by F. Sionil José
CountryPhilippines
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Fiction
Publication
PublisherSolidarid Publishing House, Inc.
Publication date1959

"The God Stealer" is a short story by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José. It is José's most anthologized work of fiction.[1] It is not just a tale about an Ifugao stealing a religious idol,[2] but also about the friendship that developed between a Filipino and an American, a representation of the relationship that developed between the "colonized" and the "colonizer".[1] The story was a first prize winner during the 1959 Palanca awards in the Philippines.[3] It is included in the book by José with a similar title, The God Stealer and Other Stories.[1]

Character description

The main characters in "The God Stealer" are Philip Latak and Sam Cristie. Philip, also known as Ip-pig, is an Ifugao who became a Christian and lived in Manila. By becoming a city dweller, Philip became less sentimental with his cultural identity, beliefs, and customs. His name was derived from the word Philippines. On the other hand, Sam Christie was an American who wanted to view the rice terraces of the Mountain Province (also known as the Cordilleras). He was also interested in purchasing an original figurine of an Ifugao god. His name was derived from Uncle Sam, a representation of the United States. Philip and Sam were co-workers.[4].[4]

Moral Lesson

RESPECT,INTERACT and be kind to other people. Eventough they are not Filipino.

Setting

IFUGAO,PHILIPPINES

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c The God Stealer and Other Stories, worldcat.org
  2. ^ José, F. Sionil. "The God Stealer", The Writers in the South Speak Out, Hindsight, Arts and Culture, The Philippine Star, December 22, 2008, philstar.com
  3. ^ "The God Stealer", Biography of Francisco Sionil José, rmaf.org
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  • Roces, Mina. "The God Stealer" at Filipino Identity in Fiction, 1945–1972, Modern Asian Studies 28, 2 (1994), pp. 279–315, jstor.org
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