I. Direction: You were given P20,000 for you to buy anything. In what goods or services
do you invest as components of your material self: body, clothing and accessories, family
and home? Complete the table below. (5 pts.)
BODY
CLOTHING / ACCESSORIES
FAMILY AND HOME
Items
Price
Items
Price
Items
Price
DeepConditioning
Treatment
P771.00
Barrette
P539.00/pair
Figurine
P675.00
Lotion
P1280.00
Scarf
P750.00
Ceramic
Vase
P895.00
Eau De
Toilette
P1895.00
Belt
P1,500.00
Wall
Clock
P1,035.00
Shower Gel
P750.00
Watch
Strap
P1,300.00
Night
Lamp
P1,120.00
Sunscreen
P550.00
Bracelet
Charm
P1,950.00
Storage
Rack
P580.00
Hand Cream
P350.00
Culottes
P849.00
Carpet
P675.00
Vaseline
P110.00
Scrunchies
P150.00
Shelf
P575.00
Baby Powder
P239.75
Stretch
Bracelet
P350.00
Total:
P5,945.75
Total:
P7,538.00
Bookends P1,110.00
Total:
P6,665.00
II. Describe your material self in 5 sentences based on the table. (10 pts.)
My material self, as seen in the table, reflects my fondness for luxury and
possessions. It is strongly linked to who I am holistic as a human person, signifying that I
am one to spend a fortune on myself, my family, and my wants. My material self also
vividly displays my desire for money and prestige through the goods I am accustomed to
acquiring. I share the feelings of the clothing and the garments I adorn my body with since
it is tied to me. It also speaks something about my family, their glory and disgrace, and
my home, where I feel the most secure.
III. Listen to the song “Mukhang Pera” (1994) of the band “The Youth.” Explain what
is being conveyed by the song in relation to material self. (5 pts.)
The song depicts people's hunger and demand for money, mostly related to a
person's material self. The material self's components are frequently the objects of
instinctual preferences combined with life's most essential practical objectives concerning
the song. To many people's dismay, it is a given that we all have a blind yet equally natural
urge to acquire property. As a result, these collections become elements of our empirical
selves to varying degrees of sensitivity. However, there is a sensation of shrinkage of our
individuality in every situation, some partial conversion to nothingness, notably when
money is involved.