Filipino Literature Overview

Filipino Literature Study Notes

• Character Types: Literature often features protagonists, antagonists, and supporting characters, each with unique roles and motivations.
• Conflict Types: Stories frequently present internal conflict (character vs. self), external conflict (character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society), and the interplay of these.
• Point of View Types: Different perspectives, such as first-person, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient, shape how a reader experiences a narrative. A reader experiences the story through the eyes of a certain character.
• "My Father Goes to Court" by Carlos Bulosan: Explores the hardships and struggles faced by Filipinos during a specific time period in their history. A narrative focused on the hardships Filipino's endure.
• "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" by Manuel Arguilla: A story likely focusing on the societal norms and expectations of Filipinos in a particular time and place.
• "Scent of Apples" by Bienvenido N. Santos: Stories often have themes and may contain imagery like the smell of apples that add to the emotional impact and meaning in their narratives.
• Historical/Biographical Context: Understanding the historical context of a piece of literature helps in interpreting its themes, characters, and events. It is important to recognize how the time affects the story.
• "We Filipinos Are Mild Drinkers" by Alejandro R. Roces: This piece likely discusses the cultural perception and reality of Filipino attitudes toward consumption.
• Transitional Devices: Words and phrases that link ideas and sentences, like "however," "furthermore," and "in conclusion," create flow and coherence.
• Types and Purposes of Writing: Different writing styles, such as persuasive, informative, and entertaining, serve varying objectives. This is a style guide on writing, its techniques, and purpose. Persuasive writing aims to convince the reader, informative writing to transmit knowledge, and entertaining writing has the goal of amusement.