Steinbeck under Shock

Part of my work brings me to various institutions that caters to the less and underprivileged strata of our society in Manila. When I went to a boys’ home to accompany my students, I saw a corner they call “the library” in their social hall. It has around three shelves stuffed with brown leafed used text books donated for the boys’ use.

I checked on the shelves and was shocked seeing an Alvin Toffler “Futureshock” book in the book pile.

Not that it is a shocking thing but I just like the shocking of the ryhme.

Then I saw two boys rummaging though the pile

then sat and browsed a celebrated author known to write and represent the struggles and aspirations of the marginalized peoples.

Read on, boys.