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ASEAN LITERATURE REVIEWER LITERARY APPROACH Ilocos, remained strong even after moving to Manila. 1. BACKSTORY- events that happen before the present 1. FEMINISIM - Feminist literature is often associated story with literary pieces written by women that deal with Characters: ASEAN Countries 2. FLASHBACK- tells a scene that happened before an women in the society. It also involves characters or ides Baldo- Eldest son, care for animal, selfishin some ways Philippines Cambodia Vietnam Laos important event which hide the common gender norms dominated Ambo- spoiled kid who wants to get whathe wants, deaf, Brunei Indonesia 3. FLASH FORWARD- future time from a current point with masculinity. naughty, fight his brother Myanmar Singapore of the story Does Matute elevate or not women’s role in Nana Elang- loving mother but doesn’thave the courage Thailand Malaysia 4. FORESHADOWING-hints something is coming in the society through Mabuti? to defend herself andher sons latter part of the story 2. NEW HISTORICISM - New Historicism deals with Tang Ciako- always abuse his wife andsons, hot-headed, PHILIPPINES 5. CLIFFHANGER- no resolution the cultural context during the writing of the piece of alcoholic 6. PLOT TWIST- surprse, unexpected literature. 1.Is the case of Mabuti still present in VIETNAM THEME - The theme of the story is the underlying schools? message or the central idea. It is about life that the author 2. If you were an owner of a school, will you - Philippine pesa - CAPITAL: Manila is conveying in the story which is universal in nature.it is hire a teacher like her? - It is an island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific about human experience. Ocean 1. What reality of life is shown in the story? Literature #2: TATA SELO ni Rogelio Sikat - It has three major island groups; Luzon, the largest island where the 2. Which parts of the story reveal this? About the Author: - Vietnamese dong (1 Dong = 0.00241 peso = 418.32) capital is located; Visayas, known for its fine beaches and idyllic 3. If you were Mabuti, how will you react to Rogelio Sikat (June 26, 1940-1997) - Official Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam coves; Mindanao, where exotic forest make it an irresistable haven. people’s negative comments to you? - a prolific Filipino novelist, playwright and short story - Form of Government: Socialist republic –A socialist - Jeepneys are used for transportation. writer. country is a sovereign state in which everyone in society - Filipinos have 3 to 4 meals daily. Figures of Speech - Compare in a beauty manner. The - Sikat is best known for his classic masterpieces equally owns the factors of production. The four factors of - Karaoke is a Popular National Activity production are labor, capital goods, naturar esources and phrases or word are deeper from the real meaning. particularly Impeng Negro, and Tata Selo. - Christianity is the majority faith in the Philippines, making up entrepreneurship. In a socialist country, people account for approximately 90% of the population. The overwhelming majority Simile - Two things or actions are interlinked. - He uses "Sikat" as a pen name to reflect on his Filipino Metaphor - An implied comparison without the use of identity. individual need sand social needs. are Catholic, followed by Protestant Christians including the popular Iglesia ni Cristo, independent Christian churches, and indigenous any comparative word. - Capital: Hanoi, Vietnam Catholic churches such as the Aglipayan Church Personification - It is called a visible representation of Characters: - Population: 99,196,817 (As of August of2022) Official - The Filipinos are family oriented and often religious with an something abstract. Tata Selo- He is the farmer who wassentenced of Language: Vietnamese appreciation for art, fashion, music and food. Parable - It is a short fictitious story that illustrates a murdering the captain or theso-called Kabesang Tano, - Area: 127,123 square miles (329,247 square kilometers) and - Filipinos are also hospitable people who love to have a good time. moral attitude or a religious principle. who forces himto give up the land he was farming, it comprises of –Geography: 63 provinces and municipalities This often includes getting together to sing, dance, and eat. Apostrophe - Address of a usually absent person or a whichwas once his own. - Behind the flag: The star represents the five main classes in personified thing rhetorically. Kabesang Tano – He is the landlord ofTata Selo. He is society: intellectuals, farmers, workers, youth and military Literature #1: SI MABUTI by Genevova Edroza-Matute personnel. The red background however represents blood lost About the author: Hyperbole - Exaggeration of words is made on a also their captain/barangay captain. statement in order to create impressiveness. Saling- She is the only daughter of TataSelo. A turning during years of conflict in the country. Genoveva Dizon Edroza-Matute (January 3, 1915- March 21, 2009) Euphemism - By using euphemism, we speak in a 17-year-old sick lady whoworked in Kabesang Tano’s - Vietnam is a Southeast Asian nation located on the - Filipino Feminist author softened and milder form to give the expression of house as ahousemaid before. eastern edge of Indochina. It is a combination of the - Recipient of the first ever Palanca Award for Short Story in unpleasant thing. Alkalde – He is the mayor of the town. Heis the one who words Viet and Nam, which predate the common era by at Filipino(1951), for "Kuwento ni Mabuti", which has been cited as talks to Saling least a thousand years. The term 'Viet' was used to the most anthologized Tagalog language short story. Other Convention Styles: Hepe – He is the chief police officer whoruthlessly hurt describe a group outside the country's borders, while Pathos Or Emotional Appeal - Another style technique the oppressed farmer, TataSelo. 'Nam' meant to the south. Vietnam is located at the heart Characters: of the ASEAN region, with its wide coastline and used to inspire or pity a character. It persuades the Bata Mabuti - Teacher proximity to key Asian markets. The two largest cities are Fe - Student audience by provoking the emotions of the readers through words. Settings: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Summary... Sensory Detail - Form of mental images of scenes using - Prison 1. Teacher named Mabuti: Despite her own personal struggles, descriptive words. - Municipal Vietnamese People Overview Mabuti remains positive and dedicated to her students. Leitwortstil - Repeats on purpose the words that usually - Farm Majority live in rural areas, mainly in the river delta 2. Through her teachings, Mabuti helps her students appreciate the express a motif or theme important to the story. regions. beauty of life and overcome adversity. Dramatic Visualization - Presents an object or character Theme: Recent migration to Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi for better 3. Mabuti's ability to overcome adversity serves as an inspiration to which much description or gestures and dialogues making - Family love opportunities. others. Known for their cordial hospitality, with friendly scenes vivid for the audience - Discrimination and Inequality 4. The "secret corner" in the library represents a place of refuge and greetings and body language. reflection. Persuasive Writing - The languages should sway the emotion to convince the readers. The author fills more Literature #3 Morning In Nagrebcan by Manuel E. Culturally diverse traditions, geography, and historical 5. The ending suggests that even in the face of adversity, individuals can find meaning and make a positive impact. emotional content with descriptive details to make the Arguilla events shape the country's regions. 6."Si Mabuti" is a powerful and moving story that highlights the readers feel the scene. - He was an Ilokano writer in English, patriot, and martyr. Food is deeply ingrained in Vietnam's culture, with human spirit and the importance of finding beauty in life. - He is known for his widely anthologized short story, leaving uneaten food an insult to the land and workers. EMOTIONAL APPEAL - Emotional appeal moves the “How my Brother Leon brought home a Wife”, the main The Non La (Vietnamese Conical Leaf Hat) is a emotion of the reader or audience. It is a way or method story in the collection How My Brother Leon Brought traditional symbol of Vietnam, originating from a legend NARRATION - An author uses narrative of conventions used by the author to create emotional response among Home a Wife and Other Short Stories, which won the first about a goddess guarding the people against rain. in writing fictions. his reader or audience. prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest in 1940. Narrative conventions - Techniques used by the author 1. How did you feel while reading? What make - Most of his stories depict scenes in Barrio Nagrebcan, Vietnamese National Symbolism in making meaning in the fiction. Particular to: Characters, you feel that way. Bauang, La Union where he was born. His bond with his Lotus: Recognized for its beauty and economic value, development of plot, settings, point of view, style. birthplace, forged by his dealings with the peasant folk of used in various ways including flowers, grains, seeds, roots, and leaves. 2 Kinds of Sonnet Consonance – The repetition of consonant sounds in year and still without a husband. What Mother, is your Pho: Vietnamese national dish, a common soup made 1. Shakespearean or English – also known as quick succession is called consonance. These consonant plan?” - the repeating of any words, phrases, sentences, or with burdock rice, broth, and fragrant meat. “Elizabethan”, it is composed of three quatrains and the sounds can occur anywhere in the word. Example: “Peter lines within a poem- the primary way of creating a pattern Ho Chi Minh: Influential communist leader, president of last two rhyming lines or couplet. The first quatrain (a Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”. through rhythm- it brings attention to an idea North Vietnam from 1945-1969. His legacy is reflected in verse with four lines)presents a proposition, the second Onomatopoeia – a sound device created when a word - Metaphor: - Magpie - believed to bring good Vietnam's largest city and his own mauseleom. repeats and explain the first, and the third is another imitates or evokes the sound it refers to—for instance, fortune and good luck repetition or a contrast. The couplet (a verse of two words like hiss, clang, buzz, growl, boom, drip, and Vietnam's Famous Tourist Attractions rhyming lines) immortalizes truth or literary beauty. splash. Literature #2: A School Boy’s Apology Ho Chi Minh City: Cu Chi Tunnels, built during the RHYME SCHEME: ABABCDCD EFEF GG Rhyme – identical or similar concluding syllables in Author: Le Thanh Huan Vietnam War, offer a unique experience with pitch black 2. Petrarchan or Italian – it was introduced by Sir different words are repeated. Rhyme most often occurs at The poem is bound up in the Vietnam’s history, tunnels and theaters. Thomas Wyatt during the Renaissance Period. It was the ends of poetic lines. In addition, rhyme is principally specifically their war history; the 2decades of war killed Tết nguyên đán: Celebrated on January 22, 2022, namedafter a famous 14th century Italian poet,Francesco a function of sound rather than spelling. millions of soldiers, villagers, men, women, and children. signifies Lunar New Year and is a national holiday. Petrarch. It consists of twoparts: the octave (the first eight Rhythm – the pattern of sound created by stresses and Historicism/ Historical Approach Ha Long Bay: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, dotted lines, thepart that raises the question or problem)and the unstresses syllables. - Under the umbrella of sociocultural reading context with 1,600 limestone islands and islets, a beautiful natural setset (the last six lines, thesolution or answer to the - Historicism or traditional historical criticism is a wonder near the Chinese border. octave). RHYME SCHEME: ABBA ABBACDECDE or Figurative Devices perspective dealing with the history that influenced the Mid-Autumn Festival: A traditional festival for ABBA ABBA CD CDCD Simile – direct comparison between unlike things using writing of literature. Vietnamese children, celebrated on September 10 with Haiku – a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in "like" or "as". Analysis lanterns, snacks, and masks. Activities include worshiping three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking Metaphor – comparison of two unlike things without Stanza 1 the God of Earth, carrying carp-shaped lanterns, and images of the natural world. using "like" or "as". - The boy apologizes for his actions in class, worried that watching a lion dance parade. Elegy – a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament Personification - a figure of speech that describes an he might become nuisance/cause interruption in class. for the dead, (in Greek and Roman poetry) a poem written animal, an inanimate object, an idea, or a force of nature - typical school scenario Vietnamese Food Overview in elegiac couplets, as notably by Catullus and Propertius. as if it were alive or had human traits or feelings. - A student having trouble in paying attention at school as Blends Chinese and Thai styles, featuring seafood and Limerick – a poem that consists of five lines in a single Irony – the use of words that mean the opposite of what he sleeps during lecture and sometimes shout and scream. locally grown fruits and vegetables. stanza with a rhyme scheme of AABBA. Most limericks you really think in order to be funny. Stanza 2 Popular street food, Pho, served with beef or chicken in are intended to be humorous, and many are considered Metonymy – figure of speech using a term closely - presented the hopeful dream of the speaker broth over rice noodles and herbs. bawdy, suggestive, or downright indecent. The subject of associated with another in its place. - Being free and no worries; clinging to his fantasies Spring rolls, tightly wrapped in rice paper, include limericks is generally trivial or silly in nature. Synecdoche – figure of speech using a word referring to Stanza 3 vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, and meat. Popular peanut Ballad – a narrative poem, sensational stories of tradegy, a part of something as a substitute for the word - HIS REALITY sauce is Nuoc Leo. adventure, betrayal, revenge, and jealousy; regular rhythm representing the whole. - The word “BUT” was used as a contradiction on the 2nd Banh Mi or Vietnamese Baguette, filled with pork liver and rhyme; a refrain repeated at regular intervals; Ballad stanza pate, Vietnamese sausage, radish, carrot, cucumber, stanza is quatrain with RHYME SCHEME: ABCB Literature #1: The Cherished Daughter Historical Approach mayonnaise, and chili. - Folk Ballads – anonymous and passed down orally from Author: Anonymous (c. 1700 AD) - The most immediate effect of the Vietnam War was the generation to generation Translated by: Nguyen Ngoc Bich staggering death toll. Poetry- literary work in which special intensity is given - Literary Ballads – written down by known poets but in From: “World Poetry: An Anthology of Verse from - The war killed an estimated 2 million Vietnamese to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of the style of folk ballads. Antiquity” civilians, 1.1 million North Vietnamese troops, 200,000 distinctive style and rhythm. Ode - A lyric poem of praise for something or someone. Based on work chants, love chants, ballads, riddles, and South. The word "ode" comes from the Greek oide, meaning sayings Stanza 4 Types of Poetry "song." An ode may be written for a particular occasion Themes of love, marriage, religion, work, and nature - The speaker described what was happening around him Lyric Poetry – a short poem; usually written in first and is often formal in tone. An ode might be a poem Analysis: the daughter is longing to get married - The line “My home will be burnt to the ground” person point of view and expresses personal recognizing an important person, place, or thing. Odes however, because of their culture and respect to her - The speaker sounds so sure that this is going to happen. thoughts/feelings; expresses an emotion or an idea or may be free form or follow a strict structure, based on the mother, she needs to follow and obey what her mother describes a scene; are often musical. type of ode. ought her to do. Historical Approach The My Lai massacre was one of Narrative Poetry – tells stories through verse. Like a Three main types of odes: Speaker: The daughter – the speaker seems exasperated the most horrific incidents of violence committed against novel or a short story, a narrative poem has plot, - Pindaric – 3 Quatrain Stanzas; Subject is publically (intensely irritated and frustration) on the first 3 stanzas unarmed civilians during the Vietnam War. A company of characters, and setting. Using a range of poetic techniques admired, like a GOD. of the poem and the last stanza indicates desperation. American soldiers brutally killed most of the people such as rhyme and meter, narrative poetry presents a - Horatian – 3 Quatrain Stanzas; Subject is personal in Theme: Marriage & Mother and daughter and women, children and old men in the village of MyLai on series of events, often including action and dialogue. nature. relationship March 16, 1968. Most narrative poems feature a single speaker: the - Irregular – No set number of stanzas; Subject can be Vietnamese Culture present in the poem What reality of life is reflected in the poem? narrator. Most narrative poems feature a single speaker: public or personal. Filial piety - a Confucian virtue of honoring the elders Trauma the narrator. Epic - a lengthy narrative poem typically about the in family; service to one’s parents Type of poetry Descriptive Poetry - the poetic equivalent of a portrait or extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in Family and clan are valued over individualism - Family Narrative poetry a landscape painting. It is realistic and does not delve into dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave have a major voice in the selection of wives and husbands - tells a story emotions and metaphor. Description in most poems is shape to the mortal universe for their descendants. of their children, they consider the following factors: - has full storyline with all the elements of the traditional ornamentation, but in descriptive poetry, it becomes the social status, and consulting horoscopes often done by story center of attention. Describe someone, something, or a Sound Devices Buddhist monk. - The poem contains the story/experience of the speaker, situation. Alliteration – a type of consonance where the repetition What poetry type is The Cherished Daughter? Lyric his memory of the war that haunts him wherever he is of consonant sounds occurs only in the stressed part of the Poetry - A lyric poem is a private expression of emotion Literary device Subtypes word. by an individual speaker. It is also highly musical and can Visual Imagery- appeals to the reader’s sense of sight by Sonnet - Came from an Italian word “sonnetto” which Assonance – this occurs when two or more words repeat feature poetic devices like rhyme and meter. describing something the speaker or narrator of the poem means “little song.” Alyric poem that consists of fourteen the same vowel sound but begin with different consonant Language in the Poem - Literary/Sound Device sees. lines written in iambic pentameter. sounds. - REPETITION - “Mother, I am eighteen this Literature #3: Inside Submarines Two conflagrations of fire were seen about hundred and their place and opening a new phase in their life as - Myanmar has maintained steady growth over the past Author: Phan Nhien Hao forty-two yards from the burnt houses. married couples. This implies that from teenage to century despite its battles both in ending British rule and Translated by: Linh Dinh married life, the river in Brunei became a big part of with the ongoing civil wars. The country experienced a Phan Nhiên Hạo was born in Kontum, Vietnam in 1967 Characters: every citizen living there. spike in population in the 1960s, and since then the nation and immigrated to the U.S.in 1991. He is the author of Yazid- cursing the fate of his village - The items described in the poem are the boats, the continues to grow, but at a slower pace two collections of poems in Vietnamese, Thiên Adam- offered yazid a place to stay school girl’s skirts and blouses, the boys’ shirts and pants, Myanmar Population History ĐườngChuông Giấy (Paradise of Paper Bells,1998) and Ghani- flung a coil of wire to Jamal the Sultan’s Palace, egrets and monkeys. - Myanmar's relatively slow population growth is Chế Tạo Thơ Ca 99-04(Manufacturing Poetry 99-04, Jamal- desires peaceful death - The purpose of their descriptions was to help the readers predicted to continue on its current trajectory. The rate of 2004). In2006, Tupelo Press published Night, Fish, and William- curious person to create an image in their minds and visualize the things growth today is just under 1%, but that will likely Charlie Parker, a bilingual poetry collection translated by mentioned in the poem to enhance our creative thinking decrease to near 0 by 2050. The forecast population for Linh Dinh. - Yazid is a round character having complex traits and while reading poems like this. 2020 is 54,808,276 Analysis: distinct personality, background and motive. He was - The persona in the poem values the country by showing Myanmar Culture - In the first stanza, it shows that it is very tough to be a physically and mentally. us the fascinating nature and culture in Brunei - Ladies of the KayanLahwi tribe within the Shan state crew of a submarine because they are risking and staking - The culture of Brunei that are shown in the fiction are Darussalam and telling us the poignant experiences that are known for wearing neck rings: brass coils set around their lives in the deep of the ocean even though they don’t how they value their works. built the beauty of that country. We all have different the neck, showing up to stretch it. know what lies there and what will happen to them. But - Life is beautiful but we have to be prepared to deal with ways of showing how we value our country and the author - The coils actually depress their collarbones instead of still, they have no choice but to face the danger together. trials and difficulties, which can help us be successful. of this poem expresses the worth of their country by stretching their necks. - What is meant by chasing after secrets and the darkness - Hardships, trials, problems are just a reminder of how creating a magnificent poem and how he’s mesmerized by - The Intha people on Inle Lake grow vegetables on of the ocean? This line means that you are after success and happiness can be tricky and thus, not to feel the beauty of his own country. floating islands, which are a collection of floating weeds something that you don’t know or without absolute displeased and discourages but rather remember that these and water hyacinth. certainty. Like the ocean, we still don’t know everything hardships are just temporary. MYANMAR - These floating garden islands can be cut, rearranged and beneath it moved by boats and even sold like a piece of land. - Type of Poetry: Descriptive Poetry Flat: Displays few character traits and often does not - Shin-byu is a religious ceremony that all Buddhist boys change in the whole story are expected to undergo. BRUNEI Round: Has complex traits with distinct personality, - The boys are at that point carried, paraded on a horse, or background, and motive Money Currency: Myanmar Kyat taken in a car around the neighborhood. Their families Dynamic: Goes through a dramatic change as a Myanmar, often known as Burma, is a Southeast Asian hold expound feasts. At that point comes the head shaving character in the fiction country in the western part of the continent. ceremony, which symbolizes giving up a life of luxury. Static: Has traits which do not change The nation's official English name, which had been the - The longyi is the most frequent style of traditional Union of Burma from 1885, was changed to the Union of clothing that is regularly worn. This is a big, sarong-like Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan POEM 1: BORNE0’S GREEN HEART Myanmar in 1989; the country has been known in fabric that is worn by both men and women. Males tie the Population : 446,824 Element: Imagery Burmese as Myanma (or, more specifically, Mranma Pra) front in a dangling knot, whereas females tuck it into the Money Currency: Brunei Dollar Rhythm: Uneven rhythm; rhythmical pause in poetic line since the 13th century. Rangoon, the English name for the side. The only difference between the genders is the Brunei is a country located on the north coast of island city that served as the country's capital from 1948 to 2006, designs and how they are worn. A masculine longyi of Borneo on South East Asia - Den- comfortable room or place wasreplaced in 1989 by Yangon, the Burmese name. features a basic checkered pattern on a dark colored The Land of the Sultanate Kingdom - Neoclassical- constituting a revival or adaptation of the The Flag's Meaning material, but a feminine longyi is more colorful. Brunei is famous in Southeast Asia for its gorgeous classical especially in literature, music and arts. - Myanmar's flag is bright and colorful, with a distinctive mosques and Islamic architecture. In Bandar Seri - Oasis - a pleasant or peaceful area design. The design of this flag, like most other flags, has FICTION 1: CLOSE PROXIMITY by :Journal Kyaw Begawan, both the Omar Ali Saifuddien and Jame' Asr - Tranquility- a state of peace or quiet symbolism behind it. Ma Ma lay Hassanil Bolkiah Mosques are huge attractions. - Comport- to behave in a particular way - The three colors used in the design have the most Kyaw Ma Ma Lay - one of the greatest Burmese writers The politics of Brunei take place in a framework of an - Sultanate- place rules by a sultan significant meaning behind the Myanmar flag. It is of the 20th century. Herstories are known for being absolute monarchy, whereby the Sultan of Brunei is both - The poem shows how they admire their beautiful comprised of four colors: yellow, green, red, and white. authentic portrayals of modern society in Myanmar. head of state and head of government (Prime Minister of country. They see their country as a precious gem that The flag has three equal-sized tricolor bands. The upper Brunei). Executive power is exercised by the government. they treasured and cared so much. band is yellow, while the middle band is blue. The colors Characters: Brunei has the largest residential palace in the world. - The citizens of Brunei are like Filipinos because of their represent solidarity, tranquility, and peace, as well as U Po Sein- father The Istana Nurul Iman is the formal residence of Brunei's hospitality that will make you feel loved and accepted. decisiveness and courage. Daw Pan U- mother Sultan. - The monikers fit Brunei as it is also known as the Myanmar People Ma Thaw- daughter (selfless) The palace has 1,788 rooms, 257 bathrooms, a mosque, Nation of Brunei, The Adobe of Peace, might find itself Are you also wondering why the girls of Myanmar has a garage with space for 110 cars, 5 swimming pools, a hard-pressed to retain the moniker with its foray into such powder on their faces? - U Po Sein and his wife, Daw Pan U act awkwardly in massive banquet hall, and more. as draconian legal system. - It is actually a Burmese traditional cosmetic named the story as they did not want to talk with each other and Brunei Darussalam's main exports consist of three major Thanakha, which most of the Burmese females use to they did not want anybody to touch their belongings even commodities - crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied POEM 2: TRAVEL BRUNEIDARUSSALAM- protect their skin and for beauty purposes. Not only if they are living under the same roof. natural gas - sold largely to Japan, the United States and BANDAR SERIBEGAWAN by: John Tiong Chunghoo women but also men wear make-up. It is made from - Ma Thaw, Daw Pan U, as well as U Po Sein were all fed ASEAN countries The name Brunei Darussalam - Michael Jackson- performed during Sultan’s birthday natural sources, which were popularly used a long time up with their lives. (meaning “abode of peace”) has one of Southeast Asia’s - Brunei Darussalam is a beautiful and rich country in ago. It also means both “Cosmetic for beauty” and - Ma Thaw being fed up with the awkward relationship wealthiest economies thanks to an abundance of oil Southeast Asia. “cleansing”in Burmese. between her parents, who act as strangers even though “As a small country, both in size and population, our - The persona in the poem values the country through - In Myanmar, if you have make-up like this, you are living in the same roof. future hinges on the quality of our people..”~ Hassanal showing us the fascinating nature and culture in Brunei more beautiful. - Daw Pan U was also fed up with staying in a house Bolkia and telling us the poignant experience that built the - The current population of Myanmar in 2022 is where U Po Sein lives. It drains her and she hate to grow beauty of the country. 55,150,001. bigger as time passed by. FICTION 1: THE OILFIELD LABORERS - Newlyweds speeding away in their boats after the - Citizens of Burma are known as "Burmese" - They all have to live in hate and never with peace of Kampong Umbi (setting) was on fire, 40 houses were wedding means a new beginning. They are heading to Myanmar Population Growth mid. There was never a time that they are given a chance burnt down. to spill out their thought mainly because of their egos Sein Hla- groom/son Phra Aphai Mani and Nirats. Pitpreecha Sein Sein Aye- bug-eyed girl dressed in red scampered up Summary of the poem the poem depicts multiple What is Mental Health? wearing pink make-up HAIKU- Japanese verse form most often composed, in female farmers pounding rice with pestles, demonstrating - Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, Sein Hla’s friend- lend his car English versions, of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, harmony and mutual goodwill as well as Thailand's and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and Kywet Thoe- best man Groom’s father and five syllables unrhymed poetic form consisting of agricultural culture, the sound of pestle crushing is act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to Ma Ma Than- Sein Hla’s neighbor 17syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7,and 5 syllables resonated, producing the image of harmonious rythmic others, and make choices. Mental health is important at U San Tin- the owner of the place and the TV where the respectively. The haiku first emerged in Japanese trampling because rice farming is Thailand's most every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence girls watch after wedding literature during the 17th century, as a terse reaction to important occupation, the poem effectively through adulthood. elaborate poetic traditions, though it did not become - Over the course of your life, if you experience mental - Group of people dressed in their best stood in the known by the name haiku until the 19th century. CHAMPOON by: Dhep Mahapaorayais health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could narrow lane, necks stretching to catch a glimpse of the car WHAT IS THAI HAIKU? Summary of the story about the tragic love story be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health coming towards them on the bumpy roads. Haiku is a kind of poetry, free and unrhymed with its of a beautiful girl named Chompoon and a well-bred man problems, including: - The story Focuses on the wedding reception right after structure of 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllables. For the Thai named Nai Amnuey. It started with the narrator meeting - Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry the wedding proper haikus version, they are free verse poems with no formal Nai Amnuey in the hospital who was told to have gone - Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse - It depicts the real-life scenario in a wedding, the restrictions other than a line count of three. insane. Nai Amnuey then told their story. Champpon and - Family history of mental health problems simplicity, conflicts, unexpected problems, thought of Nai Amnuey met by accident and fell in love with each guests, couple, and etc. that commonly take place POEM 1: BOATMAN’S LOVE SONG other passionately but Tookie Soon, Champoon's father, is Types of Characters Figures of Speech: Simile a rival of Nai Amnuey and due to this he did not approve Round Characters THAILAND - It is about boatman's love that is described as real and the secret love affair of his daughter to Nai Amnuey. Nai - Round characters have various characteristics or traits. deeply as he was strongly praising her it is a love Amnuey was sad of this loss and his friends offered to - A round character can change or grow. confession of a man towards the woman he loves. give him a girl named Anita as a comfort. One day, - Readers see more than one side of a round character. - The boatman is dreaming about a pretty girl while he is Champoon was finally able to escape and she went Flat Character on the boot, he describes the woman in his dream in a straight to Nai Amnuey's residence, crossing the river - Readers see one side of a flat character. detailed manner as he describes her from top to bottom. inhabited with crocodiles but what welcomed her was the - Flat characters are usually minor characters and reveal Money Currency: Thai Baht The description was very sincere to the point that he is sight of Nai Amnuey sleeping with Anita. This broke one or two traits. - THE LAND OF SMILES praising her for her beauty. The boatman's attraction to Champoon's heart and so she ran away. Nai Amnuey - Flat characters may be used as a contrast to a major LANGUAGE the women was a mere attraction to her beauty not by chased after her and searched for her but the next thing character. - The official language spoken is Thai. being sincerely in love with her. they saw after the search was a leg with an iron chain. It Dynamic Character - The Thai language features five tones: high, mid, low, was said that Champoon was eaten by the crocodile in the - Dynamic Characters change and grow throughout the rising, and falling, each of which changes the meaning of FILM REVIEW- critical judgement of a motion picture. river. story. particular 'words' It focuses on the art of the film maker and evaluates the - They go from either good to bad or bad to good - Bangkok is the capital of Thailand techniques employed by the director. MAUM by: Kukrit Pramoj Static Character - The main religion in Thailand is Buddhism. GENRE- kind or type of film Summary of the story Maum reveals the hardship - Static characters are one dimensional—readers see only - Elephant is Thailand's national animal and the symbol of SYNOPSIS- gist or summary of the film. of life in Bangkok during World War Il (1942-1945). Men one side. the country. CHARACTERIZATION- is the development or became soldiers. Women and children were killed by - Static characters stay the same and do not develop. - The name Bangkok comes from the location where King portrayal of the characters. bombs. The author narrates the story through the eyes of a - Readers learn little about this character. Rama 1 established the new capital of Siam following the SOUND- is the essential aspect of the film and it consists dog named "Maum", turning series of unfortunate events - Static characters are flat characters. fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. He moved the capital south to SPEECH- voice of the actors into something lively and hopeful. Maum was very loyal what was then a small village known as Bangkok. MUSIC- soundtrack or song laid in the film to his master. With this kind of loyalty, the dog prevented Protagonist - Bangkok is not just the capital and largest city in SOUND EFFECT or embedded sound in the film. his master from tuming into a thief. The author seems to - The Protagonist is central to the action of a story and Thailand, but also has the distinction of having the CINEMATOGRAPHY- is the manipulation of the speak from the dog's heart, and this short story reflects moves against the antagonist. (The Main Character; the longest name of any city in the world. filmstrip and photographic image by the camera. how much Thai people love their dogs hero orheroine) THAILAND'S FLAG PRODUCTION DESIGN- refers to the costumes and Antagonist -The colors of Thailand’s flag are red, white and blue. make-ups matched to the characters’ role. THE BARBS by: Phaitoon Thanya - The antagonist is the villain or a force which opposes - Red represents the people Summary of the story is about reflecting the spirit the the protagonist - White represents religion and POEM 2: THREE LINE POEM by: Uten Mahamid and way of living of Thai rural people in agricultural - Blue is for the monarchy. - The summary of the poem was about accepting your society, which is based on friendship. Old people are full FICTION 2: THE KINDERGARTENTEACHER by: UNUSUAL TRIVIA ABOUT THAILAND own flaws and failures that it will be the most magical of tender loving core. However, materialism and Aung Thinn (true story) - They celebrate New Year three times. thing that will ever happen to you. technological advancement create an industrial society in U Nyan Sein- teacher - They have a lucky number which is 9 which friendship and compassion are in doubt. An old - The elegant cats are known in Thai as ‘Si-Sawat’ and Paraphrase is a restatement of an original text or lady's consideration is then not welcomed by a new - it is about how a kindergarten teacher inspired a considered good luck.. passage. mother who knows little about raising a newborn baby. It university lecturer Remember: In Thailand, if you are male, you end Original passage takes time for her to understand the old lady's true - It also tackled about a game of what a good teacher is sentences with the word(khrup/krap) similarly if you are - Only those you love most can hurt you the most. intention. The author clearly shows the changing and how hard it is to be a kindergarten teacher They need female, youend your sentences with the word (ka/kap) - Non-verbalized feelings are unhealthy in any portrayal of Thai society, using the pleated barbs as the to deal not just with the young students but as well as This is used to make your sentence or question polite and relationship. symbol of rural compassion their parents. respectful. Paraphrased Passage Thai literature- influenced by Indian culture. - Those people you love most are capable to hurt you. WHAT IS SUCH FORGING by: Ujjeni FICTION 3: THE WEDDING RECEPTIONby: Nyi Pu Ramakien- Thailand’s national epic is aversion of - Feelings not expressed are Summary of the poem inspires people to get up Lay Ramayana dangerous in any kind of relationship. and fight various obstacles in life. It raises the feeling of Characters: Sunthorn Phu- most important poet in the pride for being human. Filled with figures of speech Mar Mar Tin- bride/daughter literature/best known for his romantic adventure story SMILE OF THE RICE GODDESS by: Chiranan showing vivid pictures and profound emotions, it is a classic poem inspiring people especially the young generations of each era. The poem gives moral support for every occasion, be it the political struggle of mass citizens or the grievance of an individuals. A POETS PLEDGE by: Angkram Kalayanapong Summary of the poem poems under the same name written in different eras demonstrate and greatness of poets which differentiates from ordinary people. In general, the ultimate goal of any Buddhist is to practice Dharma and reach nirvana. However, the poet in this poem (referring to the author) makes a pledge that he would rather write forever without any wish for nirvana. His only wish is to create poetry for the world to convey the meaning of all earthly matter through great poetry to benefit the world. This poem praises the extremely valuable qualities of a poet. E-SAN by: Nai pee Summary of the story vividly portrays the drought of E-san, or the northeast, during pre- 1950's in a realistic way possible. The poet employs various figures of speech to successfully create rich emotions enabling the Thai people to realize how barren E-san was at that time. Having a represented the poet's appeal to the world and humankind, this poem is another piece of the Thai classics. The author was a poet, a prosecutor and a political activist MERE MOVEMENT by: Naowarat Pongpaiboon Summary of the poem written a few days before the uprising of 14 October 1973. It reflects the poet's role in the movement of people's thoughts and ways of living in the society. The poem reveals the Thai people's inner state involving their frustration and oppression under a dictator's regime. With the author's profound creation of image, this poem has been praised at all times. ARRIVAL OF NIRVANA AT EGG-NOODLE SHOP by: Montri Sriyong Summary of the poem reflects the essence of work. The author is a duck noodle merchant who makes his own noodle by threshing four. He then portrays this process in this poem from the beginning to the end. At the same time, the poem is rich in image and emotion, mainly happiness that spring from work. This coincides with the teaching of Buddhas a Bhikkhu who was well known monk from the south of Thailand: "work is happiness. This poem touches the heart of those who seek to understand life