Shanelle Kate L.

Vegiga

12—ABM

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and

the World, Quarter 2 – Module 1

WHAT’S MORE
Directions: The novel Water for Elephants written by
Canadian-American author Sara Gruen. The book was
published in 2006 and had a film adaptation released in
theaters in 2011. Think of a novel written by a Filipino
writer which was also adapted for the movies. Compare
and contrast the novel and movie version using the grid
below.

 The novel She’s Dating the Gangster written by

Filipino author Bianca Bernardo or better known
as SGwannabe/SGwannab. The book was published in 2008
and had a film adaptation released in 2014.

Similarities Differences
Elements Prose Film Prose Film
Adaptation Adaptation
Athena Athena Dizon Athena Athena Dizon has
A. Characterization Dizon is is the female Dizon has a younger, cute
the female protagonist an older little brother,
protagonist who has HCM, a Korean and also has a
who has heart problem. brother. niece named
HCM, a Kenji Delos Kelay, while
heart Reyes, who had Kenji has a son
problem. been broken- with Abigail
Kenji Delos hearted named Kenneth.
Reyes, who because of the
had been other Athena,
broken- Athena Abigail
hearted Tizon.
because of
the other
Athena,
Athena
Abigail
Tizon.
The The school, In the Kelay and
B. Setting school, the the mall, and book, Kenneth
mall, and the billiards there's a travelled to
the club. part in Legazpi to check
billiards which on Keji who
club. Kenji accidents in a
comes to plane crash and
 Korea also when the
himself. two of them ate
Also, in KFC.
there are
their
date
places,
which we
didn't
see in
the film
adaptatio
n.

Kenji used Kenji used After a Kenji married

C. Plot Athena Athena Dizon year, Abigail and they
Dizon as as his ex- Kenji had a son called
his ex- girlfriend to viewed Kenneth, however
girlfriend get his ex to the film Abigail died
to get his return to him. that Sara after many years
ex to They were only sent him, of marriage.
return to doing it for which was Athena Dizon
him. They Kenji's ex to Athena's traveled to
were only comeback, but farewell other countries
doing it they had gift to in search of
for Kenji's already fallen him remedies to
ex to in love with before treat her
comeback, each other. she died. sickness, and
but they His ex- Kenji she returned
had already girlfriend has couldn't years later.
fallen in the condition, keep it They did see
love with but Athena to each other, but
each other. Dizon does as himself it was the last
His ex- well. At the and time since
girlfriend end of the decided Athena died in
has the narrative, to shoot his arms as they
condition, Athena Dizon a video were reminiscing
but Athena died. before about their
Dizon does taking shared past.
as well. At his own
the end of life.
the
narrative,
Athena
Dizon died.

D. Angle of None None First Third Person

Narration person Omniscient
(Point of View) point of
view

WHAT I CAN DO
Directions: Read the short biography of a
Filipino contemporary writer Lakambini Sitoy. From
 among the writers from other countries mentioned
above, to whom can you compare her? What are the
differences and similarities between the two
writers can you cite? Use a separate sheet for your
answer.

Lakambini Sitoy

Described as a “brilliant new talent” by the New

York Review of Books, Lakambini Sitoy’s first novel,
Sweet Haven, had been longlisted for the Man Asian
Literary Prize in 2008 and subsequently translated
into French in 2011.

Sitoy also had two collections of short stories

published: the first, Mens Rea and Other Stories
(1999) received the National Book Award in 1999
while her second, Jungle Planet (2006), had been
shortlisted. She’s also had the impressive feat of
receiving prizes from the Palanca Awards as well as
the Philippines Free Press Award.

 Tan Twan Eng is the only writer that comes close to

Lakambini Sitoy. Tan Twan Eng's work was translated
into six other languages, including Italian,
Spanish, Greek, Romanian, Czech, and Serbian.
Sitoy's work was only translated into French.
Sitoy's Sweet Haven and Tan's Gift of Rain are their
debut novels. Tan's second novel (The Garden of
Evening Mists) received the Man Asian Literary Prize
and the Walter Scott Prize, while Sitoy's first
novel was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary
Prize.