"The Heritage of Smallness" is an essay by Nick Joaquin that reflects on the Philippines' colonial past and how it has influenced the country's culture and mindset. Joaquin argues that centuries of foreign domination have led Filipinos to develop a sense of inferiority and a tendency to focus on small, incremental successes rather than striving for greatness. The essay critiques this mentality while also celebrating the resilience and adaptability of the Filipino people.
A Heritage of Smallness, by Nick Joaquin, is a short story. It tells about life in the Philippines and how if differs from other parts of the world.
The smallness of her offering made them mad.
smallness
Abnormal smallness of the feet.
smallness, minority
His work was about the smallness of man
Ray Davies
its chubby cheeks smallness and beady little eyes
Comparing the greatness of God with the smallness of God's creations.
well all the moister in the soil makes it grow smaller
Fewness; smallness of number; scarcity., Smallnes of quantity; exiguity; insufficiency; as, paucity of blood.
A pebble can symbolize resilience, strength, and stability. It can also represent simplicity, smallness, and the passage of time.