Lesson-1-Common-Literary-Themes.pdf

Common Literary Themes Competencies Differentiate/compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the earlier genres/periods citing their elements, structures and traditions (EN12Lit-Id-25) Infer literary meaning from literal language based on u...

Common Literary Themes Competencies Differentiate/compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the earlier genres/periods citing their elements, structures and traditions (EN12Lit-Id-25) Infer literary meaning from literal language based on usage (EN12Lit-Id-26) LEARNING TARGETS 1. identify and explain literary themes among 21st century samples 2. express awareness on social issues through examining a story’s theme 3. produce a creative presentation of the themes of the given literary texts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0cbWdlQg_8 GUIDE QUESTIONS: What is Simon’s secret? What do you think was the biggest challenge Simon would face? Common Themes in the 21 st Century  Themes “A literary theme is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work. The theme of a story can be conveyed using characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all these elements.” (MasterClass, 2021) 1. STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY OR PURPOSE Identity as a theme focuses on the characters deciding or finding out who they want to be. A character may want to exhibit a quality he/she admires, like compassion, physical strength, or honesty, but he/she may find it challenging to do so. 1. STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY OR PURPOSE Identity as a theme may be presented as: Choice self-acceptance identity crisis hiding one’s identity even a twist in identity (Sara Letourneau, 2017). 1. STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY OR PURPOSE The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) by Stephen Chbosky www.themoviedb.org  1. STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY OR PURPOSE Simon and the Homo Sapiens Agenda By Becky Albertalli Source: https://aminoapps.com/c/lgbtiqa/page/item/love-simon/1JbL_o07FrIzQGE62NvBa25KKb5lE1eZa8o 1. STRUGGLE FOR IDENTITY OR PURPOSE Inside Out 2 (2024) directed by Kelsey Mann 2. EFFECTS OF WAR, TERRORISM AND OTHER SOCIAL EVILS Scholars have been quick to acknowledge that war is a dominant force in the works of the earliest cultures. Why do you think do writers focus on WAR as a literary theme?  2. EFFECTS OF WAR, TERRORISM AND OTHER SOCIAL EVILS It serves only to remind readers that war is still very much a contemporary issue, and that war literature is a popular topic for publication. The literature of war takes a wide variety of approaches in its efforts to comprehend the war experience and encompasses scholarship on several genres, including poetry, drama, short stories, novels, journals, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and letters (Calloway,2017).  2. EFFECTS OF WAR, TERRORISM AND OTHER SOCIAL EVILS Jojo Rabbit (2019) by Taika Waititi https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/jojo-rabbit-is-one-of-the-most-relevant-films-for-our-times- everybody-needs-to-watch-it-asap/  2. EFFECTS OF WAR, TERRORISM AND OTHER SOCIAL EVILS Kite Runner (2003) by Khaled Hosseini https://www.scoopwhoop.com/entertainment/jojo-rabbit-is-one-of-the-most-relevant-films-for-our-times- everybody-needs-to-watch-it-asap/  3. NATURAL OR MAN-MADE CATASTROPHE Cataclysm, natural or manmade, is one of the most popular themes in fiction. Tales of universal floods and other motifs, such as plagues, fires, and famines, have an obvious source in the Bible, also known as the apocalypse, where the adjective "apocalyptic", is derived from. This theme appeals mostly on the audiences’ fear and survival instincts. It also represent a consequence of human actions such as technological or futuristic advancements.  3. NATURAL OR MAN-MADE CATASTROPHE Bird Box (2014) By Josh Malerman https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18498558-bird-box  3. NATURAL OR MAN-MADE CATASTROPHE 2012 (2009) Directed by: Roland Emmerich https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/14161-2012/images/posters 3. NATURAL OR MAN-MADE CATASTROPHE Geostorm (2017) Directed by: Dean Devlin https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981128/  4. PERSONALIZED NARRATIVE Personalized narratives are nonfiction writings that express the experiences of the main characters. Most of the time, these experiences bring out these interesting experiences of readers: empathy, curiosity, and responsibility. Empathy includes experiences of identification, theory of mind, and social simulation with the characters.  4. PERSONALIZED NARRATIVE Curiosity includes the experiences of speculating about plot developments, character motivations, and the significance of themes. Responsibility is an experience that narratives have struggled to create, with both radically experimental and traditional storytellers working to produce experiences that result in audiences reflecting on their own patterns of thoughts, actions, and complicity with the actions of others.  4. PERSONALIZED NARRATIVE I Am Malala (2012) Malala Yousafzai https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17851885-i-am-malala  5. EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY By the beginning of the 20th century, an array of standard science fiction with themes such as negative impacts of technology, among them are space travel, robots, alien beings, and time travel. It often includes prophetic warnings, utopian aspirations, disasters, strange voyages, and apocalypse caused by robots, AIs, or aliens. 5. EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY Science fiction writers often seek out new scientific and technical developments to prognosticate freely the techno-social changes that will shock the readers’ sense of cultural propriety and expand their consciousness (Sterling, 2022).  5. EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY Robocop (2014) by José Padilha https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/14161-2012/images/posters  5. EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY Atlas (2024) Directed by: Brad Payton https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-culture/3839635-netflix-predstaviv-trejler-filmu-atlas-iz-dzennifer-lopes.html  6. EFFECTS OF CAPITALISM Capitalism is an economic system in which private actors own a business or property and runs them to their own interests. It deals with social, political, educational, cultural, and economic changes. Capitalism is one of the most important aspects of literature. In literature, capitalism establishes a social and economic contract that makes it possible for individuals to exercise their business.  6. EFFECTS OF CAPITALISM It gives people the ability to be secure in themselves and their possessions and, having provided security. It creates necessary conditions for people to escape from poverty and generate wealth for themselves and for others poverty, unemployment, oppression, sufferings, and exploitation (Tagad, 2013).  6. EFFECTS OF CAPITALISM The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767052-the-hunger-games  6. EFFECTS OF CAPITALISM The Wolf of Wall Street (2007) by Jordan Belfort https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767052-the-hunger-games 6. EFFECTS OF CAPITALISM Parasite (2019) by Bong Joon-ho www.themoviedb.org  7. MEMORY AND HISTORY This theme helps readers to go back in time and see a certain event in the past through the other perspectives. Often contemporary literature explores the notion of multiplicities of truth and acknowledges that history is filtered through human perspective and experience.  7. MEMORY AND HISTORY Contemporary writers often consciously draw inspiration and ideas from the writers who have come before them. They often use the past to make sense of the present. Additionally, the technological advancements of the 21st century have led other writers to hypothetically write about the future, usually to comment on the present and evoke introspection (Walton, n.d). 7. MEMORY AND HISTORY Hidden Figures (2016) by Theodore Melfi www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.com 7. MEMORY AND HISTORY DJANGO (2013) by Quentin Tarantino movie-network365.blogspot.com 8. THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER This theme addresses the experiences of the migrant writers through their works, as well as they help other migrant writers to share their own experiences when they are unable to do so. It includes refugees, workers, and even soldiers going to war. 8. THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER It can express migration experiences; through its form, the migration novel specifically sets out to express the content of our experiences of interculturalism and globalization and to resolve the problems posed by the same experiences (Frank, S. 2008). 8. THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER 1917 (2019) by Sam Mendes www.themoviedb.org 8. THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER Refugee by Alexander J. Farrell https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5642914/ FORMATIVE QUESTIONS: How do you think the usage of literary themes can affect your reading experience? FORMATIVE QUESTIONS: Which among these themes resemble recent social issues?