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21ST Century Literature is one of the most vital forms of communication we have

21ST Century Philippine Literature helps develope one's critical thinking skills in the quest for the 21st
century competencies of the digital technology. It helps people, students, and children to gain a better
understanding of the societies which produce the literature to foster greater empathy for others.

Studying 21st century PH literature is important because it, at its most basic, improves reading skills,
helping to see the world - people, places, things, events - through different eyes and by way of a
different viewpoint.

21st century PH literature has had a major impact on the development of society. It has shaped
civilizations, changed political systems and exposed injustice. Literature gives us a detailed preview of
human experiences, allowing us to connect on basic levels of desire and emotion.

The end product is a piece of literature that will reflect the person's own character. Everyone should
read 21st century PH literature and learn facts, beginning with the youngest learners, to let them know
how valuable written literature is in the process of building mind and character as any one of the other
'practical' subjects.

Everything that happens within a society can be written, recorded in, and learned from a piece of
literature. Whether it is poetry or prose, literature provides insight, knowledge or wisdom, and emotion
towards the person who partakes it entirely. Life is manifested in the form of literature.

Some examples of 21st Century Philippine Literature are the works of Bob Ong, Ricky Lee, and Bebang
Siy.

Bob Ong is the pseudonym of a contemporary Filipino author known for using conversational writing
technique to create humorous and reflective depictions of Philippine life. Filipinos really patronize Bob
Ong's works because, while most of his books may have an element of comedy in them, this is
presented in a manner that replicates Filipino culture and traditions. This is likely the reason why his first
book - and those that followed it, can be considered true Pinoy classics.

Here are some of his works ABNKKBSANPLAko?! and Stainless Longganisa - mostly about childhood
memories (with a critique on the Filipino educational system), Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas - a
biography / dialogue between a man who committed suicide and an entity he's not sure is God or the
Devil, Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin a parody of Filipino romance novels.

In The Philippines, Wattpad is known as much more than a huge online reading and writing community.
Its arm called Wattpad Presents generates content for film and television productions. This unusual
liaison between media may suggest a valuable model for more traditional publishing companies to
explore in the search for new readers. What you also see in The Philippines, however, is a sky-high level
of devotion to the actors who populate Wattpad stories. They seem to be as integral to these users
experience of the platforms. Some of the wattpad authors are already noticed by an International
authors.
We have consumed narrative through various media over the millennia, from paintings and hieroglyphs
to twitter threads and texting. Film and television are currently the easiest ways to consume narrative,
but they are difficult and expensive to produce and often crib from literature anyway. Writing continues
to be the most utilized form of semi-permanent storytelling.

literature remains the same treasure for the humankind.

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