COMPARISON OF PHILIPPINES AND MIDDLE EAST

There are three comparisons between the Philippines and Middle East.
They are oil dependence,muslim separatism and labor conditions for
Filipino contract workers in Saudi Arabia. The Philippines required
priced oil and fluctuations in world oil prices caused serious problems
for the Philippines, including politically incendiary strikes by the
drivers of jeepney, jeep converted to carry passengers, which were a
vital form of public transport in manila. For this reason, the Philippine
government was very conscious of the need to maintain good relations
to middle eastern oil producers and of the effect that its treatment of
the muslim minority could have on those relations. In additional, as of
January 1991, there were an estimated 495,300 Filipinos working in
middle east, including 390,00 in Saudi Arabia, 2000 in Kuwait and 50 in
Iraq. Those workers were a major source of Philippine hand currency
earnings, but their presence also made the Philippines vulnerable to
volatile changes in middle eastern politics

REACTION

It is nice to know about their country not just only the harassment
that attach to it
 PLOT ON THE STORY OF A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS

Exposition

The story starts with a king, Shahzaman, whose wife has committed
adultery with a kitchen boy. He kills both of them and declares that he
shall leave immediately for his brothers kingdom in India.

Complication

Shahzaman gets to the palace of his brother, Shahrayar. While he is in

his brothers home, he grows sickly and pale because of his internal
demons. He is king but he cannot protect or keep what is his. His
brother invites him on a hunt, but he declines, staying in the palace
with his grief.

Crisis

Then he witnesses his brothers wife, paramours, and concubines

fraternizing with the black slave boys. He realizes that his misfortune
is not uncommon, and he finds consolations in his own affliction and
forgets his grief. After Shahrayar gets back from the hunt,
Shahzaman eventually tells him about his wife, and he would like to
see this with his own eyes. They sneak out, under the guise of
another hunt, but go back into the city to catch his wife with the black
slave. Realizing the truth of the matter, the brothers decide to go on a
journey.
Climax

On this journey, they cross the path of a demons wife, who commands
them to sleep with her, bringing her total to one hundred men she has
slept with while entrapped in the horrible marriage of the demon. She
showed the brothers that a womans cunning will get her what she
wants. They travel back to their cities, and Shahrayar has a plan in
mind to outwit a womans cunning wiles. When Shahrayar returns he
puts his wife to death, then he orders his vizier to find a daughter of a
prince. He marries her, and then kills her the next morning, before any
harm can befall him. Shahrayar continues this for many days, until the
people call for a plague upon the head of their king. However, the
vizier has two daughters. Shahrazad has been well educated and is
knowledgeable. With a plan in mind, she requests that her father
marry her to the king. Her father, the vizier, tells her the story of the
donkey and the ox, stating that her miscalculation will be the end of
her.

Denouement

Then when she insists to be wed to the king, he threatens with the
story of the Merchant and His Wife to beat her. She still requests. The
vizier goes before the king, telling him that his daughter would like to
marry him. They are wed, and that night Shahrazad requests that she
say good bye to her sister before her death in the morning. The king
agrees and sends for Dinarzad, who requests a story from her sister
before she sleeps. With the kings permission she starts the story of
the Merchant and the Demon, but does not finish due to sunrise and
sleep. As morning overtakes her, her audience is intrigued by her
story. She states What is this compared with what I shall tell you
tomorrow night if the king spares me and lets me live? Due to his
curiosity, she is not put to death, but the next night continues the
story. She does this for one thousand and one nights.
Ending

At the end, the king accepts her as his queen, having learned many
lessons about life from her stories.

REACTION TO THE STORY

As I read the story I was amazed by the story because I didnt know
that even before there was a story just like this I leaned that nobody
isnt really perfect.
 COMPARISON OF PHILIPPINES TO GENGHIS KHAN AND THE
MONGOLS

Despite having avoided being assimilated into the Mongol Empire, the
Philippines and Genghis Khan appear to have a profoundly interesting
connection in the form of National Artists Manuel Conde and Carlos
Franciscos movie: Genghis Khan (Ruler of Kings, Emperor of All Men),
which was shown during the golden age of the Philippines in the
1950s. A survey of the Time magazine articles, which could have been
a reference in making the movie, gave, with the exception of one,
unflattering references to Genghis Khan. Despite not claiming to be a
historically faithful rendition of Genghis Khan, the movie seems to
have at least two interesting points. One is the accidental use of local
horses which happen to be closer in appearance to the Mongolian
breed. Another was the depiction of how Temujin was bound up when
he was captured by a rival tribe. The movie was a pioneer in many
respects, and has garnered acclaim from both inside and outside the
Philippines. It is noteworthy that once upon a time in the Philippines,
the great Mongolian conqueror inspired two of the Philippines
greatest artists to work hard even under stringent constraints, at a
high-level of collaboration with each other. These are values that all
Filipinos today would do well to remember.

REACTION TO THE GENGHIS KHAN

I feel blessed because of Genghis khan. Even though I am not a

mongol, I can also feel his great contribution to our history. Many
people were slaughtered in the course of Genghis Khans invasions,
but he also granted religious freedom to his subjects, abolished
torture, encouraged trade and created the first international postal
system.
 PLOT OF CAT IN THE RAIN

Exposition

A hotel where two Americans are staying. The view from the window
of the couple's room looks out over the public gardens, a war
monument and the sea. it's raining cats and dogs (well, at least cats,
as we come to find) and the scene of the dripping palms, empty
square, and regular waves on the beach make everything feel sort of
monotonous and abandoned.

Complication

From the window, the American wife notices a cat crouching

underneath a table in the square, "trying to make herself so compact
that she would not be dripped on. The wife tells her husband, who is
reading on the bed, that she's going to go down and bring it in. He
offers to get it for her, but she declines and he goes back to reading,
telling her not to get wet.

Crisis

The wife goes downstairs and finds herself in the presence of the
hotel keeper or "padrone," a large, older man who stands up from his
desk and bows to the wife as she approaches. She has likes this guy
for some reason. We know this because of how she "likes" his hands,
his dignity, his face, his seriousness and "the way he felt about being a
hotel-keeper".

Climax

When she opens the door, the hotel maid appears behind her with an
umbrella and follows her into the rain. When the wife doesn't find the
cat under the table, the maid notices her disappointment and asks
what's wrongall in a nice mix of Italian and English phrases.The
maid is a little skeptical at the thought of a "gatto" hanging out in the
rainy square, but the wife only affirms that she saw it and that she
"wanted it so much".

Denouement

When the wife comes back the hotel room, her husband, George, is
still reading on the bed and asks if she found the cat. She sits in front
of a mirror, looks at her profile, and asks if she would look better with
long hair. Her husband replies no, and she begins to talk about the
things she feels she wantsa cat, long hair that she can feel and
twist, her own candles and silver, and for it to be spring outside.

Ending

As the room grows darker, there's a knock at the door. It's the maid,
and she's holding a cata gift for the "Signora" from the padrone.

REACTION TO THE STORY

The theme of the story revolves around the lack of communication

between George, the husband, and his wife, who is never named.
Neither one of the couple ever communicates his or her true desires
and the woman seems to be dominated by her husband. When she
finally does get a cat which is sent by the hotel manager, it is an
indication that George is not interested in fulfilling her desires and she
will have to have her needs met by someone else.

PLOT OF THE DRESS THAT SANG

Exposition

This story is about a poor man named Chameleon, who own a farm
that was stolen from him by another man named Anansi. Unlike Anansi
who is rich man and his own children to tilled his farm. Chameleon is
deprived from all of this.

Complication

He have nothing but his farm to provide him foods but, there come a
time when the farm owned by Anansi failed to give him any harvest
caused by a drought while the farm owned by Chameleon was save
from this unfortunate event because there was once rain came on his
farm.

Crisis

Jealous by this, Anansi cleverly stole Chameleons farm by making a

path from his house to the letters farm it never occurred to
Chameleons mind to put a path on his farm, as that he owned it.

Climax

When he happen to catch Anansi harvest his crops, he never got to

claim his right t, instead he loses his farm in the process in order to
take his farm back, he matches Anansis cleverness by making a
beautiful clock full of buzz infested yam.

Denouement

His clock made a news that spread like a wild fire and made Anansi
state his desire to have this clock to Chameleon offer anything in
return. Anansi not knowing of the latters bait, immediately obeyed the
bargain price.

Ending

To fill the latters hole in the latters house with foods. But even with
his whole possession sold, he failed to meet his side of the deal,
seeing Anansi becoming poor. Chameleon pretended to pity and forgive
him by giving his clock. Anansis greediness made him accept
Chameleons gift and walk under the sun without knowing what faith
be fall to him.

REACTION TO THE STORY

It is not always good to do bad things to other people because just like
in the story it might come back to you. Always remember that there is
always a karma waiting for u always.
 PLOT OF EYE WITNESS REPORT OF DEPORTATION

Exposition

Sonia Chirgwin is an Australian who sent abroad for a year then came
back. This was she witnessed at the airport upon her return home.

Complication

On the 13th of December, I flew from Bangkok to Australia on Thai

Airways. I was seated at the very back of the plane. On re boarding the
plane in Sydney, a very officious looking man bustled in and cleared
some space in the overhead luggage compartments, reassuring
passenger that disturbance would be minimal.

Crisis

Not understanding what was happening, I speculated to my

neighboring passenger that maybe they were bringing on someone in
wheelchair. But then there was on alarming sound metal shaping on
metal banging and clattering. I can only define as goons. The man was
handcuffed with a chain leading to restrain at his waist and two cuffs
at his ankles, but perhaps the most shocking was the gag to restrain
from free speech. And he was handled into the seat and blindfold
placed over his eyes. Is this man alright? I asked the guard close to
me, even though it was quite clear that he was not alright. Look I
cant tell you anything ok. He answer with barely repressed anger.
what the man had alone to be treated in this way I asked. He snapped
at me that he was unable to tell me a thing. Then a third official
entered the plane, a smaller one, who unlike the other two that looks
like a goons. I recommenced my line of question with him.

Climax

Seeing my obvious agitation( emotional disturbance) his voice was

deliberately calm, seeking to avoid any sort of fuss or a quarrel
dispute. He was telling me they had no choice, that some people are
bad and simply will not cooperate. I asked why he was treating this
way on public flight? and he said that the choice is either this or to
charter a plane for a quarter or half a million dollars of taxpayers
money. He self that as they had a responsibility to the taxpayers, the
choices were limited. I wondered whether his crimes were real but the
level of punishment is unjust. Of course I do not have any answers, as
the official was careful to reveal nothing.

Denouement

In asking about the deportations treatment and voicing any concern

about the lack of dignity leaving manner, the officials again re
assuring the tones, told me the difficulties they faced. They have been
negotiating with the man eight hours and he would not stop
screaming. He had choice to be taken on the plane reasonably, but he
would not comply. He stressed it was one of the worse cases he had
faced as a negotiator, although they had third everything to make him
cooperate. He also told me they were not allowed to use chemical
restraint but only physical means to force him to comply. Changing, he
asked me about my life, my work and we conversed fairly pleasantly
about what I did and where I lived. All the time my mind was racing for
ways to find to find out more. The image of the deported mans
panicked eyes burnt into my mind.

Ending
However, I was not able to assist him in anyway. I left the plane in
Melbourne wondering if they would remove the deportees gag to allow
him to eat or drink anytime over the time of our flight back to Bangkok.
I could not see how it would be possible as they would not want utter
a single sound, an image so sumps up the voiceless state of people
that we determine to be unfit for our country. All I can do is tell his
story. But it is with sadness as I do not know his name or where he is
from although I can say he is of middle eastern origin, all I can do for
him is give a glimpse of his story. As I have no idea of what other
horrors he has endured.

REACTION

The story teach us not to make any violent reaction about what our
security personnel are doing just to make us safe from the dangerous
people.
 PLOT OF THE FILIPINOS ARE WORTH DYING FOR

Exposition: I have spent almost eight long and lonely years in military
confinement. The problem of Martial Rule and its injustices have
nagged me all these years. During those eight years, I learned the true
meaning of humiliation of courage, of hunger and endless anxiety.
Rather than be bitter I have learned to accept my suffering as a
cleansing process and a rare opportunity to really grapple with the
problems of the Filipino.

Complication: I have carefully weighed the virtues and the faults of the
Filipino and I have come to the conclusion that he is worth dying for
because he is the nations greatest untapped resource. He is not a
coward. He values life and he tends to give his leader the maximum
benefit of the doubt. Given a good leader, because he is a good
follower, the Filipino can attain great heights.

Crisis: Benigno Aquino of the philippines was a leading opponent of

the rule of President Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989) who governed the
Philippines from 1966 to 1986. Aquinos opposition ended in August
1983, when, after living in exile in the United States for these years, he
returned to manila and was gunned down at airport. His death
precipitated massive demonstration against President Marcos.
Climax: Yes, I have gained valuable insights in prison and like an
average Filipino, I would like to tell Mr. Marcos this: I can forgive you
for what you have done to me over the last eight years because this I
can do, but I can never forgive you for depriving our people of their
freedom because it not mine to forgive. I have waited patiently for you
to restore the democracy you took away from us on that night of
September 21, 1972. Like the average Filipino, please do not mistake
my patience for docility, my conciliatory demeanor for cowardice and
lack of will.

Denouement: I have chosen to suffer long years of solitary

confinement rather than urge my followers to put our country to the
torch because, like the average Filipino, I put the highest value on
human life. And I dread the weeping of mothers whose sons will surely
be sacrificed at the altar of revolution. But please do not misinterpret
this conduct for timidity and subservience. I have faced death a couple
of times in prison. In 1975, I went on a hunger strike for forty days and
forty nights and I was near death when your jailers rushed me to the
Veterans Hospital. I faced death in your detention camp when your
army doctors diagnosed my heart ailment as mere muscle spasm, only
to be told by doctors in the United States that I could have died from
the heart attacks while I was languishing in your jail.

Ending: Because of his death, Edsa 1 was born. After that Cory Aquino
was put in power and that is the way that the Filipinos regained their
freedom on June 12,1986.
 REACTION

I know a person who gave his life for the Filipino. His name is Ninoy
Aquino. He loved the Philippines so much that he wanted us to be free
from the rule of Marcos. He knew it was dangerous but he still did it
for our country.We as Filipinos are grateful for the sacrifices that Ninoy
made for us. He had given us the courage to fight for our freedom. Now
we know that when our freedom is taken from us again, we have to
fight for it and never give it up because we deserve it.
 COMPARISON OF PHILIPPINES TO AFRICA

I can compare the Philippines to Africa through poverty, corruption,

gun politics, strong colonial history and influence to society,
agriculture based economy and proud people. Just like in Africa, one
of the major problem here in the Philippines is poverty.

REACTION

I am afraid that in the future, our children now are suffer from this un
ending poverty because of corruption. I am hoping that in the election,
we choose the right person that might help our country in the future.
 PLOT OF THE COUNTRY FOR MANDELA

Exposition: Nelson Mandela grew up in a country in which color

separated people to an extent undreamt of by even the most rabid
American segregationist.

Complication: Although black South Africans have always been a large

majority in their own country, the pernicious apartheid system of the
formerly white-controlled government excluded them from having the
vote and enacted increasingly rigid segregation laws governing almost
every aspect of their lives.

Crisis: After Mandela entered adulthood, he chose to devote his life to

fighting for the political and legal equality of all South Africans.

Climax: As a consequence of actions in which he engaged, he spent

twenty-seven years in prison, including a long stretch on frigid Robben
Island, where his health was permanently damaged. By the time he
regained his freedom in 1990, the map of Africa had changed almost
beyond recognition from what it had been when he first entered
prison.

Denouement: Every country in the continent was by then independent,

and native Africans controlled the governments of all but one of these
countries his own. While Africans ruled in place of their former white
masters in neighboring Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique by 1990,
black South Africans still did not even have the vote. Nevertheless,
against all odds, Nelson Mandela was elected president of South
Africa only four years later. By then he had received the Nobel Peace
Prize and was almost universally acclaimed as one of the great
statesmen of the ages.

Ending: After he was elected the first south African black President.
He did seek a second term and is now devoted in promoting AIDS
awareness.

REFLECTION

In Philippine history, there was like Mandela in the person of Benigno

Aquino Sr, because just like Mandela, Aquino was imprisoned due to
fight against the freedom of our country.

REACTION TO THE MY COUNTRY FROM MANDELA

I am happy to know that there is people like Mandela who did not
afraid to show braveness just to save his country.

COMPARISON OF PHILIPPINES TO AUSTRALIA

Philippines and Australia can compared through their environment.

The tropical rainforests and coral reefs of the Philippines are home to
many plants and animals while Australia has a wide range of many
dangerous animals including some of the most venomous snakes in
the world.

REACTION
I hope that one day I was able to visit the county of Australia. I want
to see how beautiful that place is.

PLOT OF NO ORDINARY SUN

Exposition: Tree let your arms fall:

raise them not sharply in supplication

to the bright enhaloed cloud.

Complication: Let your arms lack toughness and

resilience for this is no mere axe

to blunt nor fire to smother.

Crisis: Your sap shall not rise again

to the moons pull.

No more incline a deferential head

to the winds talk, or stir

to the tickle of coursing rain.

Climax: Your former shagginess shall not be

wreathed with the delightful flight

of birds nor shield

nor cool the ardor of unheeding lovers from the monstrous sun.

Denouement: Tree let your naked arms fall

nor extend vain entreaties to the radiant ball.

This is no gallant monsoons flash,

no dashing trade winds blast.

The fading green of your magic

emanations shall not make pure again

these polluted skies . . . for this

is no ordinary sun.

Ending: O tree

in the shadowless mountains

the white plains and

the drab sea floor

your end at last is written.

REACTION TO THE NO ORDINARY SUN

In No Ordinary Sun, a tree is a symbol for nature. The tree will suffer
the effects of a nuclear catastrophe, perhaps mankinds most
devastating intrusion into the natural world, and the resilience the
tree once was able to exert against forces of destruction, would not
be enough, for this is no ordinary sun. Tuwhare compares the effects
of a nuclear disaster to the situations the tree once had to face. He
uses this comparison to emphasize the harsh effects of nuclear fallout
on nature. The tree could once blunt an axe, or smother a fire, but
now, its former shagginess shall not be wreathed with the delightful
flight of birds. Tuwhare also links the tree to its importance to
humans in using a seemingly insignificant image of lovers shielding
from the monstrous sun under the trees arms.

REFLECTION TO THE NO ORDINARY SUN

The poem reflects to the global warming. One of the causes of this
was the mining and illegal logging. We must learn how to take good
care of our mother earth, we must plant trees.

PLOT OF BONES

Exposition: Bones is a play that talks about the corruption of the

African society. The main characters are Dongo, a butcher, a girl
customer, a woman and a health inspector. Dongo has a meat shop
inside the market and he needs to get license from the health
inspector in order for him to continue his business.
Complication: Dongos meat shop was so dirty, even himself was not
clean, his hair was messy, his apron was dirty too, in short, he is
capable to have that license.

Crisis: the health inspector wasnt giveDongo his license unless he will
get his meat shop clean after a week. A week later, the health
inspector came back and saw that Dongos meat shop still untidy.

Climax: a woman passed by and heard that the health inspector didnt
want to give Dongos license. She told to him that there is another way
to get his license, he must give the health inspect tor some bones.
Bones or money. That even Dongo did not obey for the health inspector
wants, he can still get his license for his meat shop by giving money to
the inspector.

Denouement: Dongo takes the advice of the woman. When the health
inspector came back and Dongo ask for his license, the health
inspector got mad because he has seen that the meat shop was not
yet clean. But Dongo give some money in exchange for his license.

Ending: The health inspector receives the money and gives Dongo his
license right away even his meat shop was still dirty and leave the
place in no time.

REFLECTION

The play bones had a great impact not just on the African society but
also anywhere in the world. Because corruption nowadays is getting
worse.it can also start even with the young children up to the older.
Corruption is not just who are in the government but also to the
businessman whose doing some unreasonable price hike for them to
earn big profit. The dog eats dog statement represents to those who
are receiving some money in exchange to their morals.

REACTION

As a people of tomorrow, I am very sad not just for me, my family, my

friends and for the society but also for the next generation. Because of
the corruption, it is just like getting their rights to live in the country
that is worry free because the leaders they can rely on are
trustworthy and good enough to be in the government.

COMPARISON OF PHILIPPINES TO EUROPE

Just like the Philippines, Europe has the highly fragmented land mass
consisting of a large number of peninsula and offshore islands while
the Philippines also had them like Palawan, hundred islands in
Pangasinan.
 REACTION

All I want to say about Europe is, it is such an amazing place. Even
though I am not yet been there, I saw the place through the internet
and in news. Our family loves to travel together, and im hoping that
someday, we will be going any place in Europe to see its beauty.

COMPARISON OF PHILIPPINES TO LATIN AMERICA

Just like the Philippines, most of the South American countries were
also conquered by the Spaniards. Originally most of their literature
was surviving the wrath of nature at the same time marvelling at its
beauty with a culture and its environment. Both countries are so rich
with the environment, they also offered the backdrop of the brilliant
tales.

REACTION

The Americas Program works to enhance the quality of democracy

and make it more accountable to citizens in the region was amazing.
Projects aim to strengthen regional capacities to promote democracy,
transform and prevent conflicts, and improve democratic governance.

PLOT OF THE KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN

Exposition
ValentinArregui and Luis Molina are unlikely cell mates in a Latin
American prison. Valentin, a journalist, is a political prisoner who was
working for a leftist anti-government revolutionary group.

Complication
While in prison, he is frequently tortured in order to cough up
information on those with whom he is working. That includes the new
prisoner in the cell across the block from his. Valentin has yet to
provide the authorities with any useful information. Molina, a
stereotypically gay window dresser, is imprisoned on morals charges:
having homosexual sex with a minor.

Crisis
He states that he has no political affiliations. To pass the time, Molina
recounts aloud story-lines from his favorite movies, usually those of a
romantic nature. The current movie of which he is telling is a wartime
romantic thriller, which in reality is a World War II Nazi propaganda
film, about which he doesn't care as he focuses on the romance part
of the story.

Climax
Because of the reason for his imprisonment, Valentin doesn't much
like that Molina is telling a story produced by a repressive regime, but
gets caught up in Molina's story-telling regardless. The unlikely cell
mates form an equally unlikely friendship based on their mutual
support for each other. Molina later admits that he has fallen in love
with Valentin.

Denouement
What Valentin does not know is that Molina has been co-opted by the
prison warden and the secret police to befriend Valentin so that he
can get information on and report back to them about the leftist group
with which Valentin is working.
Ending
Molina's reward is early parole. The question becomes on whose side
is Molina really supporting if either.
 REFLECTION ON THE KISS OF A SPIDER WOMAN

Homosexuality was not seen in a positive light and many people who
identified as homosexual were often killed, imprisoned or seen as an
outcast. To successfully relate political struggle with that of
homosexuality. There are still revolutionaries fighting for political
justice and society continues to explore homosexuality. Their dream
was short but it was not in vain. Even though Molina is not a political
person, she still recognizes the importance of change in the world.
Both Molinas cause and Valentins cause are equally important.

REACTION

I felt sad to those homosexuals who did not want to go out in their
comfort zone because they are afraid that they not going to be
accepted. In our country today. Homosexuals plays an important role
because they are the one who gives joy through different pageants,
their creativeness gives the country a pride all over the world.

COMPARISON OF PHILIPPINES TO NEW ZEALAND

I can compare them through their nature. Both countries have the
same green pasteurs. And also New Zealands primary products are
milk, cheese and god quality meat. Here in the philipines, we also have
that green land, we also producing cheese locally made, also milk that
we use to make an ice cream.

REACTION

New Zealands relationship with the Philippines is one that is growing,

becoming stronger and more diverse. New Zealands trade with the
Philippines is very substantial, and the people-to-people links between
the countries are growing rapidly. The Philippines remains one of the
most important markets for New Zealand dairy products. Around 80
percent of New Zealands exports to the Philippines are food and
beverage products. Over half of the Philippines exports to New
Zealand are fruit products mostly bananas.
 COMPARISON OF ASIA IN A GLANCE

There is only one place that comparable to the Philippines, and that is
the overpopulation in China. It has become a global issue as China is
the most populous country in the world and its contribution to the
international community is extremely significant and also in the
Philippines, it is one of the major problem in our country today.

REACTION

Hopefully the new generation of China and Philippines will be able to

come up with a better solution and hopefully it will not be too late.
COMPARISON---LITERATURE OF NEW ZEALAND AND PHILIPPINES

The literature of New Zealand are composed of short story. Several

thousand short stories have been written by several hundred New
Zealanders. Those stories have appeared in journals and books
published in New Zealand and overseas. While in the Philippines the
modern form of the short story is magnificently showcased in this
anthology of fifty selections in English written by Filipinos in the last
century.

REACTION

Short stories are fun to read because in short period of time I can
acquire new knowledge about our writers and also about the
characters.
COMPARISONLITERATURE OF AFRICA AND PHILIPPINES

The literature of Africa was rich in tricksters that are archetypal

characters who appear in the myths of many different cultures.
Example of this was the story of the dress that sung. In the
Philippines, we had a lot of tricksters too. Example of this was the
story of juan the seer, In these he was always successful, for though
lazy Juan was a great cheater. He always tried to shirk his duties and
hated studies very much. Neither the fear of punishments nor the offer
of a reward could make him go to school. Even though his parents sent
him to a good school and dropped him off there by themselves, he
often sneaked out of school with some other boys and played with
them in local playgrounds during school time.

REACTION

In the story like tricksters, I have learned that no matter what are you
doing to others may come back to you in the way you never expected
it to be.
 COMPARISONLITERATURE OF EUROPE AND PHILIPPINES

Europe is the second smallest continent on Earth. The birthplace of

western culture, Europe is a land with tremendous cultural and ethnic
diversity. The European folktales on this page are sorted based on the
ethno linguistic similarities of the peoples of Europe.In the
Philippines,land with rich and diverse culture, the Philippines are
named after King Philip II, the King of Spain. The collection of
folktales from the Philippines consists of one book with 61 folktales.

REACTION

I appreciated that there may be some truth to these stories, but a

White, American and English-Speaking author does no justice to the
real folktales that make Filipino culture.
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LITERATURE 111
SUBMITTED BY: sanny j. tadulan BSHRM 2-B

SUBMITTED TO: MRS. HERMINIA DUMADAG