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Philippine Literature
Historical Background
Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when Japan conquered Philippines Philippine literature in English came to a halt. Almost all newspapers in English were stopped by the Japanese except for the TRIBUNE and the PHILIPPINE REVIEW.
Historical Background
Brought an advantageous effect on Filipino Literature, which experienced renewed attention because writes in English turned to writing in Filipino. Juan Laya, who used to write in English turned to Filipino because of the strict prohibitions of the Japanese regarding any writing in English. The weekly LIWAYWAY was placed under strict surveillance until it was managed by a Japanese named Ishiwara.
Historical Background
In other words, Filipino literature was given a break during this period. Writers wrote:
plays Poems short stories etc.
Haiku
By Gonzalo K. Flores
ACTIVITY DEFINITION
If you are given a Saber chance to be one-edged Noun a heavy, an insect, what would slightly sword, usually you be? Why? used especially curved, by cavalry.
Dragonfly
Youre pulling a saber The flowers shivered When you approached
Invitation
Lonely grass By the quiet river Come, love. .
ACTIVITY AUTHOR
was born on 23 January 1897, in Baritan, Malabon, Rizal. showed his talent in poetry through a love letter for a secret lover. Palay Read the Tanaga with heartfelt feelings. and it was later (Individual) cousin, Leonardo Diangson, read the letter, Hes a behaved palay published in the newspaper Ang Mith. Dr. Gagto) decide the Let the whole class blew Who bowed when he wind(except After publishing, the letter was read by Iigo Ed Regalado. But stood up again two best readers. began writing poetry in earnest and using Ilaw Silangan as his pen And bore gold. name. Let the two best readers battle again by reading the finished his studies as a first professor in Pilipino at the National Teachers College. this time, with facial expressions and Tanaga, Shell but Before WorldShall,II, he also a supervisor for the War hey! actions. beautiful pearl national language. Youre a HeIfgraduatedpressed be the ears you are in the University of the whos the best reader Let Dr. Gagto to the judge Philippines with a degree in the field of You sigh. architecture. the class. among
Haikus
By Rodolfo S. Rosales
BEAUTY DEATH
A wind unseen, Never, forever! a sound unheard: a rusty hinge, broken guitar... bones and skulls. a fiery fever to become.
PROGRESS JUSTICE
You chill comrade dragonfly Flip a coin: crown or king. then neither crown nor king, Coin,please you put a tiger in Not guilty! your tongue
Haikus
By Rodolfo S. Rosales
DEFINITION
Haikus
By Rodolfo S. Rosales
ACTIVITY
The Haiku is allegorical in meaning, is short and covers a wide scope in meaning.
Tagalog.
The translators were: Francisco Soc Rodrigo
Alberto Concio
Narciso Pimentel.
Japanese Occupation.
Many wrote short stories. Among them were Brigido Batungbakal, Macario Pineda, Serafin Guinigundo, Liwayway Arceo, Narciso Ramos, NVM Gonzales, Alicia Lopez
MOTHER AMERICA
MY BROTHER AMERICANS
AUTHOR
DEFINITION
Flog
Verb to beat with a whip, stick etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge. Hedge noun a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, Especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: Peculiar adjective distinctive in nature or character from others. Mangle verb to spoil; ruin; mar badly
CHARACTER MAP
Troubled that his brother might be included in death march from Bataan to Capas.
Bienvenidos brother
Celia
EVENT MAP
Of the infamous Death March from Bataan to Capas in March 1944 in the States while in anxiety over a brother.
SUMMARY
Bienvenido was in the United States during the Japanese occupation. When he learnt of the high death rates of the Bataan march, he was troubled that his brother might be included in the statistic.
He poured out his sorrow in this story. Recalling the things he and his brother did in the roads when they were younger thats being used then by the marching Filipinos on their way to Capas. Reminiscing made him regret but at the same time, gave him hope, that his brother is alive and they would be able to walk again in the same road in one April morning.
OPEN MIND
It is very distressing and heart-wrenching to anyone when a person you love is in some threat
ACTIVITY TIME
Group yourself in two groups. Make a scenario wherein your loved one is
To My Native Land
By Tarrosa Subido
To My Native Land
By Tarrosa Subido Visionary Adjective given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes Scheme Noun a visionary or impractical project. Avowal Noun an open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission. Sustenance Noun means of sustaini9ng life; nourishment. Bequeath Verb to hand down; pass on.
DEFINITION
To My Native Land
By Tarrosa Subido
SUMMARY
To My Native Land
By Tarrosa Subido
OPEN MIND
To My Native Land
By Tarrosa Subido
ACTIVITY
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan
AUTHOR
was born in the village of Mangusmana Barangay Sto. Nio located in Binalonan, Pangasinan, Philippines. went to the United States to find work to help his farmer parents. was an English-language Filipino novelist and poet who spent most of his life in the United States. His best-known work is the semi- Bienvenido N. Santos autobiographical America Is in the (November 24, 1913 Heart. September 11, 1956)
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan
DEFINITION
Furtive Adjective taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret Impasse Noun a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock Granary Noun a region that produces great quantities of grain.
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan
SUMMARY
The town was suffering from poverty and hunger because of the plaque of some disaster that wreck their plantations / businesses. Bidas mother and sisters cant find odd jobs and there was a threat of famine across the town. It was during this time that
Bidas father stayed at home and just sat everyday with his
fighting cock, Burick. He would not do anything, but caress Burick, exercise it and sometime slept with Burick.
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan
SUMMARY
Bidas mother one day got angry with his father and tried to kill Burick., but Bidas father saw it and got to prevent it in time. Bidas mother had her revenge as one day, she cooked a wonderful pleasant meal with chicken and bitter melons. The family ate heartily most especially Bidas father, as they have eaten a chicken for quite sometime. After eating a lot of chicken,
and was about to get more, Bidas father asked where did the
mother got the good chicken. His mother replied, Where do you think I got it?
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan
CHARACTER MAP
Bida
Bidas father
Made money by cock-fighting. Loves Burick more than anything else by taking tremendous care of it.
Bidas
mother Francisca
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan Marcela Burcio Bidas youngest sister.
CHARACTER MAP
Burick
Bidas fathers fighting cock and the only healthy living thing in the familys household. Sometimes sleep with bidas father
Kanaway
Buricks father. It won the family a house three years ago. Its being served the choicest rice.
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan
OPEN MIND
My Fathers Tragedy
By Carlos Bulosan Level 2 - Internationally- known chicken dishes The first person on your utmost left side will start to count 1, 1. It has a lot of soy then the one on her right will count herself number 2. Then sauce. next person on her right will start again with 1 then 2 until each 2. You could laurel student has a number. leaves for flavor. Guess the name of each chicken dish. 3. _ _o_ _ 2 levels: Level 1 Level 2 - Common in Metro Manila - Internationally- known chicken dishes.
ACTIVITY
My Fathers Tragedy
ACTIVITY
1.Origin: Chinese/Singapore 1. Origin: Persia 1.1. Origin: India Origin: Spain Hainanese 1.Chinese Name: Origin: Japan Chicken 2.Chicken Terriyaki 2. Spanish name: podi 2. Persian name: 2. Uses kari paella Yellow Japanese: Chicken 3. mixta Chicken Persian 2. NamePaella in Kabob Jujeh
The End.
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