21st Century Lit PPT For Ayuban

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HISTORICAL

BACKGROUND OF
THE PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE
What is
Literature?
The word Literature is
derived from the Latin
term Litera, which means
letter.
It has been defined differently by various
authors.
Some loosely interpreted literature
as any printed matter written within
the book, a magazine or a
pamphlet.
Others defined, literature a fruitful
reproduction of man’s manifold
experiences blended into one
harmonious expression.
Because literature deals with ideas,
thoughts and emotions of man,
literature can be said to be the story
of man.
Man’s love, griefs, thoughts, dreams and
aspirations coached in beautiful
language is Literature.
In order to know the history of the
nation’s spirit, one must read its
literature. Hence it is, that to
understand the real spirit of a
nation, one must ”trace the little rills
as they course along down the
ages. Broadening and deepening into the
great ocean of thought which men
of the present source are presently
exploring” .
Brother Azurin, said that, literature
expresses the feelings of people
and society, to the government, to
his surroundings, to his fellowmen,
and to his Divine Creator.
The expressions of one’s feelings,
according to him, maybe a thoughts
of love, sorrow, happiness, hatred,
anger, pity, contempt or revenge. .
How literature
connected to history?
In your own words,
what is literature?
Why we need to study
Philippine Literature?
We can can enumerate
reasons for studying
literature. Here are but a
few…
We can better appreciate
our literary heritage.
We cannot appreciate something we do not
understand. Through a study of our literature, we can
trace the rich heritage of ideas handed down to us
from our forefathers. Then we can understand
ourselves better and take pride in being a Filipino.
Like the other races of the
world. great and noble tradition which can
We need to understand that we have a

serve as the means to assimilate other


cultures.
Through such a study,
We will realize our literary limitations
conditioned by certain historical
factors and we can take steps to
overcome them.
Above all,
As Filipino, who truly love and take
pride in our own culture, we must
manifest our deep concern for our own
literature and this we can do by
studying the literature of our country.
1.Time Frames of Philippine
Literature in English
2.Literary compositions that
have influenced the World
3.Types of Literature
TIME FRAMES OF
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
IN ENGLISH
Different opinions prevail
regarding the stage that mark
the development of the
Philippine Literature in
English.
1. The Period of Re-orientation - 1898-1910
2. The Period of Imitation – 1910-1925
3. Period of Self-Discovery – 1925-1941
4. Japanese Period – 1941-1945
5. The Rebirth of Freedom – 1946-1970
6. Period of Activism – 1970-1972
7. Period of New Society – 1972-1981
8. Period of the Third Republic – 1981-1985
9. Contemporary Period – 1986 – present.
LITERATURE AND
HISTORY
LITERATURE AND HISTORY……..

Literature and history are closely interrelated. In


discovering the history of a race, the feeling,
aspirations, customs and traditions of a people
are sure to be included….and these feeling,
aspirations, customs, and traditions that are
written is Literature.
LITERATURE AND HISTORY……..

History can also be written and this too, is


Literature. Events that can be written down are
part of true literature. Literature, therefore, is
part of history.
LITERATURE AND HISTORY……..

Literature and history, however, also have


differences. Literature may be figments of
imaginations or events devoid of truth, that
have been written down, while history is made
up of events that really happened.
LITERARY COMPOSITIONS
THAT HAVE INFLUENCED
THE WORLD
The Bible or The
Sacred Writings
This has become the basis of
Christianity originating from
Palestine and Grace
Koran
The Muslim Bible originating
from Arabia.
The Iliad and the
Odyssey
These have been the source
of Myths and Legends of
Greece. They were written by
Homer.
The Mahab-
harata
The longest epic of the world.
It contains the history of
religions in India.
Canterbury Tales

It depicts the religion and


customs of the English in the
early days. This originated
from England and was
written by Chaucer.
UNCLE TOM’S
CABIN
Written by Harriet Beecher
Stowe of the US. This
depicted the sad fate of
slaves; this became the basis
of democracy later on.
EL CID
COMPEADOR
This shows the cultural
characteristics of Spaniards
and their National history.
THE SONG OF
ROLAND
This include Doce Pares and
Roncesvalles of France. It
tells about the golden Age of
Christianity in France.
THE BOOK OF
THE DEAD
This includes the cult of
Osiris and the Mythology and
theology of Egypt. .
THE BOOK OF
THE DAYS
This was written by
Confucius of China. This
became the basis of
Christian religion.
ONE THOUSAND
AND ONE NIGHTS
It shows the ways of
government, of industries
and of the society of the Arab
and Persians.
Answer this…..
How these
compositions influenced
the world?
Please Write your answer in a 1/2 sheet of
paper.

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