“Mariang Makiling” written by Eli Ang Barroso is a piece belonging from Luzon and Southern Tagalog literature. In its short story form, the story was expressed in the richness of the Tagalog language. At the beginning, the reader is already bombarded with the words of the language that seem to have initiated romantic elements found in the story. Read the rest of this entry
The Dilemma of the Last Filipino is an essay written by Hilarion M. Henares, Jr. This interestingly touches on much deeper themes regarding nationalism (I am eager of making this review since I’ve noticed how most Philippine Literature sources are not found in the internet).
maybe many people should read more on their own contemporary writers. For once let us love our own and learn to appreciate it.
1. Compare and contrast the female characters in “Tanabata’s Wife,” “The Virgin,” and “Sounds of Sunday,” according to their motivations, their personalities, and the manners in which they confronted and resolved their “predicaments.” What do you think were the intentions of the writers in portraying the feminine persona in each of their stories this way?
A very striking similarity relevant to all three stories is that they can be categorized according to their theme: love. The three love stories portray women in their very own circumstances. All of which were showed perspectives that emphasized the realistic situations in real life. Read the rest of this entry
