Abakada Ina Reaction Paper

Angel May S. Bagaforo     Eng 75 MTh 9:00-12:00

     Abakada Ina is a movie that tells about motherly love. It's for all the mothers or women who give their best for their children. Even if life is so difficult, they never want their children to feel their sufferings before they came into their life. It shows how a mother wil fight for her children and the things she will do to protect the family that she built with love. The sacrifices that a mother makes for her children. This is about the love of mother to her child and what she will do for them. You can feel how difficult it is to become a mother.This movie also shows how important education is. It shows the reality of life when one does not go to school.The disadvantages when one cannot read and write. It shows how important it is to go to school not only for one to have experiences but to learn. Learn things that one can only learn in school.

    It is a story about an illiterate woman named Estella played by Lorna Tolentino who is looked down by her mother-in-law Miling, Nida Blanca, who was a teacher because for her, she is dumb and useless. Miling feels like it is a big mistake that her son, which is played by Albert Martinez, married Estella. Daniel and Estella had a three beautiful daughters. Living with her mother-in-law was difficult because of her lack of knowledge about things, they always argue. Miling wanted to separate her children from her because she doesn't want that her grand children will be illiterate like their mother. The feelings of Estella's children towards her is slowly vanishing because of Miling. One time, when one of her daughters was sick and because she cannot read, she gave a wrong medicine. she tried to be a mother to her children. Also her husband, Daniel is also vanishing because of some reasons. they separated but in the end they were together again and they struggled to get back their family. And even if they are away from each other, Estella and Daniel knows that they will be together again.

   I can conclude that education is one of the most important thing in life. One cannot survive without education. If he survives, he will find it very difficult. Education plays a very important role in one's life. Not going to school is like missing the one-half of your life. You can learn many things, will experience many unforgettable memories and will meet many people. I can not imagine life without education. I was also touched with the role of Lorna, how she portrayed the role of a mother. How difficult it is if your mother-in-law did not like you and if you don't go to school. How she felt when everything seems to leave her, alone. How she overcome it and cope up with it. Becoming a mother is like becoming a soldier. You will fight until the end and if you fall, you will always find the courage to stand up again. I think, education and most importantly, motherly love is this film's purpose. They want people to know the two f the most important in life. Family and education.