Randy Ribay of “Patron Saint’s Of Nothing” illustrates challenging oppressive systems, through Tita Ami’s growth as she went from timid to more outgoing. She is shown as timid through her speech, or lack thereof, to her husband, Tito Maning. This is shown when Randy Ribay illustrates, “When Tito Maning speaks again, it’s in Tagalog and to Tita Ami. From where I’m sitting, though, their exchanges sound less like natural conversation and more like interrogations. He asks. She answers. He comments on the. He asks another question, "What is the answer?" She answers. He comments on the. This cycle repeats for some time with her and then with each of my cousins in turn while I stay quiet and keep eating.” (Ribay 95). This piece of evidence displays that she is scared of Tito Maning and only speaks when spoken to.
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She’s not really even allowed to have her own opinion. After this, she doesn't say anything else to Tito Maning other than to defend Jay when the text states, “‘It’s my stomach. All the travel is messing with it. Or maybe it’s something I ate on the plane.’ ‘Maning,’ Tita Ami says nervously, ‘if Jay is not feeling well, why should we force him to stay at the table?’ ‘It is the least he can do to show us respect.’” (Ribay 97). This piece of evidence shows that she is still scared to talk back to Tito Maning, but not as before. She starts to talk back more, trying to change his mind, but gives up shortly after. This also exemplified her starting to speak up for what she believes is right. She’s that this isn't a big deal and doesn't understand why Tito Manning is making such a big deal about this. Tita Ami also grows and becomes more outgoing as the book progresses. This is shown as she starts to speak up more to Tito Maning about the decisions she wants to
She’s not really even allowed to have her own opinion. After this, she doesn't say anything else to Tito Maning other than to defend Jay when the text states, “‘It’s my stomach. All the travel is messing with it. Or maybe it’s something I ate on the plane.’ ‘Maning,’ Tita Ami says nervously, ‘if Jay is not feeling well, why should we force him to stay at the table?’ ‘It is the least he can do to show us respect.’” (Ribay 97). This piece of evidence shows that she is still scared to talk back to Tito Maning, but not as before. She starts to talk back more, trying to change his mind, but gives up shortly after. This also exemplified her starting to speak up for what she believes is right. She’s that this isn't a big deal and doesn't understand why Tito Manning is making such a big deal about this. Tita Ami also grows and becomes more outgoing as the book progresses. This is shown as she starts to speak up more to Tito Maning about the decisions she wants to