PHILIPPINIE LITERATURE IS THE REFLECTION OF OUR HUMANITY

AND THE HIDDEN MESSAGE TO ALL OUR ADVERSITY

WE DISCOVER OURSELES IN THE SENTENCES OF EVERY WRITTEN LITERATURE

IT INSPIRES US, DELIGHT US AND EMBARK AS WITH INCREDIBLE VENTURES

PHILIPPINE LITERATUREIS NOT ONLY THE GATEWAY TO THE PAST

BUT ALSO THE FOUNDATIONOF OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE

FOR EVERY PERIOD OF TIME LIES A TESTIMONY TO OUR EVER-GROWING CULTURE

THE IMPACT OF LITERATURE TO OUR CULTURE UNDENIABLE

ITS INFLUENCE TO EVERY FILIPINO IS INEVITABLE

IT MIRRORS THE SOCIETY WE LIVE IN

ALLOWING US TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TIME IT WAS WRITTEN

PHILIPPINE LITERATURE WILL ALWAYS BE PART OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE

THE FUEL TO OUR PASSION IN FIGHTING OUR RIGHTS TO PRIVILEGE

THE GLIMPSE OF OUR UNDYING PATRONAGE AND OUR PRIDE AND COUNTRY’S ADVANTAGE
After 7 years I continued my studies, I am excited on the first day of school, because for me this
new test in my life, My first subject is “Philippine Literature in English (Phil. lit. )”, there was a
lady entered in our classroom, I think she was also one of the students, but I'm wrong she is our
teacher, because the teacher sit in desk and showed that she is our teacher in that subject, Ms.
Marites Nillo was her name, "a simple woman but charming" I said to myself. Philippine
literature refers to all literature from the Philippines, written in Spanish, English, Tagalog, and a
variety of other Philippine languages.

Philippine literature flourished during the Spanish period (nineteenth century) and the first half
of the twentieth century. The literature of the Philippines covers a variety of genres, most notably
poetry and metrical romances, prose, dramas, religious dramas, and secular dramas. Philippine
literature is the key to discover the truth of my self. Often times perceiving what is fact from
fiction is really confusing. It is quiet difficult to tell if a certain thing tells the truth or it is just a
whole lie, publication of the truth, created in order to deceive.

Philippine literature is a spring board of the truth that is handed down from generation to
generation by our ancestors which is handed to us with care. The reason is that if the truth is
manipulated, the truth will never be the truth any more but just a sort of knowledge. There is a
saying that all truths are knowledge but not all knowledge is truth. I have learned that Philippine
literature has brought me the realization of valuing the sense of being of a true Filipino, in spite
of what have happened in our history that we are once slaves of the foreign invaders.

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However, the pursuit of happiness enlightens the hearts of the Filipinos into the light of a new
nation. The rich cultural heritage of our ancestors has thought me a lot of things about the way of
life. For instance the alamat The origin of things and events that usually narrates about the
genesis of man, the meaning of life, the constant search of the truth and the profound meaning of
life that bathala has brought us.

This thing really intrigues me and gives me the atisfaction of seeking more about the meaning of
my life through the lives of our ancestors and the connection of their lives to my life. I have
learned also from their examples and wise sayings, that has been cultivated though their
hardships. These experiences commonly teach about practical thinking and its application to life,
that most of the Filipino are using now as a guide to daily living. I also learned how to make
Elegy, and the truth is after I submitted Elegy I discarded it, because I don’t want to think that
what someone say when I was dead.

One good example of a wise saying is: nasa Diyos ang awa nasa tao ang gawa. (God helps those
people who help them selves. ) This saying gives me the inspiration that even before the time of
our ancestors they already have the perception of the existence of a one true God, who has the
power to do signs and wonders in our life. That is why we have learned how to pray and
constantly asking God’s help in all adversity of our life in order for us to be a productive citizen
of our nation.

This fact means that our ancestors have already the sense of religiosity that in life there should be
someone that is greater than us, in life there is really the divine hand that is constantly guiding us
in everything that we are doing and things that we are trying to achieve. There have been some
very well-respected Filipino authors in the history of the Philippines, particularly authors such as
Jose Rizal, whose writing during the Spanish colonial era helped to mobilize and reform the
thinking of the Filipino people against the Spanish in their conquest of the country and give pride
to the Filipino people.

It was the controversial writings of Rizal that became a factor in his execution by the Spanish.
The Philippines, having been under Spanish rule for nearly three centuries, changed hands to
American rule following the Spanish-American War and a lot of the literature that followed gave
a pro-Hipic theme as the country began to adapt to life under American rule, at that time
preferring life under Spanish rule. Also I learned about the other National Heroes did in our
country, like Marcelo H. Del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna, Mariano Ponce, Jose
Ma.

Panganiban, and Pedro Paterno, they are the leading in Propaganda Movement. The study of
literature during this period (the 20th and 21st Century writings) gives fascinating insight to the
change that was going on in the Philippines and how the Filipino people were dealing with this.
In this way the study of Philippine literature is actually also a study of part of the history of both
Spain and America and demonstrates how the Filipino people related to these countries. The
writings also point to the identity of the Filipino people during this era and their struggle to have
an independent identity under the yoke of foreign rulers.

I have realized that Philippine literature has influenced me so much that it became my way of
thinking and feeling toward the appreciation of the beauty of life. In fact, the truth is that
Philippine literature lies within the innermost seat of my heart. And no one could ever take it
away from me. It means that I am a Filipino in thought, words and in action is the result of my
experiences of Philippine literature in my life. This inspiration has helped me to discover the
truth of my innermost self.

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 Philippine literature flourished during the Spanish period (nineteenth century) and the first half of the
twentieth century. The literature of the Philippines covers a variety of genres, most notably poetry and
metrical romances, prose, dramas, religious dramas, and secular dramas. Philippine literature is the
key to discover the truth of my self.

Why do we study literature in the Philippines?

In Philippine literature it deals with ideas,thoughts and emotion of man.We study literature so
that we can better appreciate our literary heritage.Through a study of literature we can trace the
rich heritage of ideas handed down to us from our for fathers and we can understand ourselves
better and take pride in being Filipino.

MY REFLECTION ABOUT PHILIPPINE

LITERATURE
                      In Philippine literature it deals with ideas,thoughts and emotion of man.We study
literature so that we can better appreciate our literary heritage.Through a study of literature we
can trace the rich heritage of ideas handed down to us from our for fathers and we can
understand ourselves better and take pride in being Filipino.

                       Philippine Literature is important in our life ,as Filipinos who truly love and take
pride in our culture,we have to manifest our deep concern for our own literature and this we can
do by studying the literature of our country.We need to understand that we have a great and
noble Tradition which can serve us the means to assimilate other culture.We also learned about
the Propagandist and heroes like Jose Rizal that he compose a poem to the Filipino youth,he
wanted the Filipino to use their abilities and skills for the success of our country,and also about
the countries that invade our country but lastly we have freedom for the help of Americans and
they give us education for our better future.

                         we Filipino must have unity and be responsible especially to the Filipino Youth
to have peace and order and we must to proud in our culture.
 INSIGHT ABOUT PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

The Filipino's unfamiliarity with his indigenous literature was largely due to what has
been told and teach by the american and spanish that colonized our country. The diversity and
richness of our country was used by them because they don’t teach us Filipinos on how to
manipulate and enrich those richnesss of our country as well as they not teach us
NATIONALISM.
       The rousings of nationalistic pride in the filipinos helped bring about a change of attitude
and concerned about the "Filipino identity." So present-day Filipino writers, artists and
journalists are trying to correct this inequity by recognizing the country's wealth of ethnic
traditions.
I therfore conclude that Philippine literature serves as a review on what our country
suffer on the colonial time of spanish and american long time ago. A review that reminds us on
our dities and responsibilities on our coutry. Encouraging us Filipino to be awake STILL on our
nationalistic style and to enrich our talent and abilities that bring more honor and poupularity on
our country philippines. We must bring out and explode our power for our continous succes. Let
us unite as one and aviod “crab-mentality system and “kurakot” doings.

INSIGHT ABOUT PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

Every country has a literature that even though when you were out of the country they
can determine who you are if you really do some of the tradition of our country where you came
from.
For the philippine literaturre is the most beautiful all out of asia because philippine
literature I can say that philippine is like scramble because we adopt many of our literature o0f
the country who colonized us for several years.

What is the importance of literature in our life?

Literature allows a person to step back in time and learn about life on Earth from the ones who
walked before us. We can gather a better understanding of culture and have a greater
appreciation of them. We learn through the ways history is recorded, in the forms of manuscripts
and through speech itself.
What can we learn from Philippine literature?

Studying Philippine Literature reminds us of how the past generations uplift their ways of living.
It recalls the nature of what we are and how we used to be. By concentrating on this field, we
would be able to have knowledge and information about the processes and the strategies of what
and how we are today.

What is the characteristics of Philippine literature?

Philippine literature flourished during the Spanish period (nineteenth century) and the first half
of the twentieth century. The literature of the Philippines covers a variety of genres, most notably
poetry and metrical romances, prose, dramas, religious dramas, and secular dramas.

What is the impact of Philippine literature in our life?

Our Philippine Literature helped broaden my imagination, it improved my creativity, and it

inspired me to learn to express my feelings, imaginations and thoughts through poetry and short
stories and other types of literary works. Even some literary pieces that I’ve read.

How did Philippine literature begin?

42. Historical Background It is an accepted belief that the Spanish colonization of the Philippines
started in 1565 during the time of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the first Spanish governor-general
in the Philippines. Literature started to flourish during his time.

WHY WE NEED TO STUDY PHILIPPINE

LITERATURE
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We study literature so that we can better appreciate our literary heritage. We cannot appreciate
something that 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 other races of the world, we need to understand that we have a great and noble tradition
which can 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 have to manifest our
deep concern for our own literature and this we can do by studying the lirerature of our country.

In order to know the history of a 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".

Answer:
The importance of Philippine Literature is we can learn many things about the
persons life, how they struggled, stories and message behind every poem that
we read. Philippine Literature it enable us to know our culture; to reflect on the
past; and it allow us to travel into different places through your imagination.