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Honor Thy Father Analysis

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II. Discussion

In discussing the familial and religious stereotypes in the film, Honor Thy Father, this paper will base its analysis mainly on the studies of Belen T.G. Medina and Erika Jean Cabanawan entitled The Filipino Family and Women in Filipino Religion-Themed Films respectively. In addition, Maria Caridad H. Tarroja’s study entitled Revisiting the Definition and Concept of Filipino Family: A Psychological Perspective will also be used to further explain the discussions.

A. Filipino Family In her book The Filipino Family, Belen T.G. Medina shows “a comprehensive text on the sociology of the family as applied to the Philippine setting” (Medina 8). She discusses different roles of family members, which will be analyzed with its corresponding roles in Honor Thy Father. She also examines the different relationships formed in the family and this paper will focus on the father-daughter relationship presented by Medina. Lastly, she also discusses the responsibilities of a family that will be further elaborated in the context of Honor Thy …show more content…

The representation of religion in this film does not correspond to real life as it sort of mocks religion in general. It is presented to be a mask that the characters use to hide their true identities from other people. Religion is a their way of being seen differently. Honor Thy Father is a perfect example of how these are portrayed. The only common thing that people in their community had was their dedication to Yeshua. Each one of the Kaye’s friends only showed their faithful side in the beginning. However, they completely changed when there money was lost. This has sparked a major controversy because of how religion was portrayed and which some people deemed as

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