THE WORLD IS AN APPLE – my SUMMARY

It is a story about a man, named Mario, who suffered in extreme poverty, so, he walked through the sinful road. He steals with his friends to experience pleasures. He gained a lot of money from it. However, he changed when he met Gloria who is a pious woman and he became his husband. Gloria, despite of Mario’s past, she accepted him because she believed that Mario will change. Indeed, Mario had changed. He chose a legal job. For four years, his family suffered in poverty but, Mario never went back to the life he had before, because he knew that his wife will get angry, until such time God tested his faith. His daughter, Tita, fell ill because she has not eaten anything nutritious. And because of this, he was forced to steal an apple for when he took his daughter for a walk, they passed a grocery store that sold delicious apple as they’re on their way home. His daughter wanted him to buy one but he couldn’t because he has no enough money that time. What he did is he buys her one of small green apples they sell on the sidewalk, but she just threw it away, saying it was not a real apple. And for an apple, he lost his job. He did not inform his wife about it because he wanted her not to worry. He looked for another job but he never found one, so, he approached his friend, Pablo, and told him that he will join their group again. He was tired to do good things. He wanted his family to have a beautiful life, so, he chooses to return to the life he had before, the stealing. One day, he arrived home. His wife slips her finger to take some money to buy Tita a biscuit, but Mario was annoyed and moved away from his wife. Then, they began to quarrel. Gloria was asking some of the money from his pay but Mario insisted that he has none. Mario told her that he spent it all for a woman and a drinks but Gloria didn’t believe in it. So, Mario told her everything. Gloria got angry after hearing it. But, Mario told her that he had found a good job and his going to meet someone. Gloria then became glad after hearing it, not until Pablo showed up. She hated Pablo because Pablo was one of Mario’s friends who do illegal things. Pablo offered some money to Gloria but, Gloria did not accept it.  Pablo came to their house to fetch Mario because he thought that Mario would change his mind. He even told Gloria about Mario willing to work with him. Gloria was shocked and she insisted that Mario wouldn’t do such things like that because she knew that Mario knew anything that makes her angry. But, Mario confirmed it to her that what she heard is true and that he only wanted what is good to his family. Gloria convinced him not to go and reminded him of God. But, Mario never listens to her. He told her to take good care of herself and that he will be home safely. Gloria was then left crying with her daughter.