The scent of apples is possibly symbolic of the deep longing of the narrator for his homeland, the Philippines. When apples and their scents are mentioned in the story, a general feeling of sadness and homesickness is apparent.
In one instance, the narrator asks if the trees standing far away are apple trees. Although he is often talking about apples, it seems that apples are a metaphor for home and the past.
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