Mass

Mass, also known as Mass: A Novel, is a 1973 historical and political novel written by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José. Together with The Pretenders, the Mass is the completion of José’s The Rosales Saga, which is also known as the Rosales Novels. The literary message of Mass was "a society intent only on calculating a man's price is one that ultimately devalues all men". Description The narrative of Mass pictures the Philippines during the years prior to and after the imposition of Martial Law in 1972,. It depicts a movement advocating reform, the resulting struggle for human rights, students’ rights, tenants’ rights, and women’s rights, and mass protests that were manipulated by "fraudulent leaders". The uprising fails, and one of the characters goes back to Central Luzon to discover his origins in order to rebuild his life. Characters