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Scholastica’s College of Tacloban

Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Campetic Palo, Leyte

COLLEGE OF NURSING

“PHILIPPINE LITERATURE”

Submitted by:
Lara Jane Quiling
BSN 3C

Submitted to:
Ms. Anne Pacquiao
Instructor
 LEARNING LOG
HAPPIEST BOY IN THE WORLD
This is the story of Julio, a simple farmer who boldly asked his landlord to look
after his son Jose and assist him in returning to school. I've realised how a curious boy's
life is about to change as a result of a simple letter painstakingly written in an old school
notebook. Happiness, in its purest and most genuine form, is the act of making others
happy. It is knowing that you can help others and improve their lives. Happiness is
unconditional love and putting one's pride aside to ensure that someone has a better life
than you did. Happiness is the choice of love over pride. It is the decision to live and to
welcome change with open arms.

FOOTNOTE
Footnote to Youth is a story about youth. I've learned that we should consider
our decision carefully in order to avoid any consequences that may emerged if we marry
at a young age. No matter how strong our feelings are or how much we love someone,
we must consider the benefits and drawbacks of marriage. Never make a hasty decision
because we are happy, in love, or feel lonely in our lives. We have plenty of time before
the responsibilities of parenthood to enjoy our lives. To gain a better understanding, it is
best to seek advice or speak with our parents first.

BRINGING THE DOLLS

I figured out that the poem was about the mother and daughter's differences as
well as letting go and moving on. They left someone or something behind in the first and
second stanzas. I think the dolls represented memories, especially painful ones, because
they were described as being in rags and tatters. It serves as a reminder of their tragic life
events. It is easier to say than do to move on. She has her own preferences for what's
important to her, and her mother cannot tell her what that is. In this case, her dolls are
important to her because she loves and is devoted to them. And this shows the mother
that memories, despite our best efforts to erase them, still impart some valuable
knowledge and, in the end, help to define who we are.

CHILDREN OF THE CITY

In this story, I realized how cruel the world is. The story line revolved about Victor,
an eight-year-old boy who was the son of a dockworker and an unemployed mother who
lived in the shanties. It shows how, despite the government's top priority of keeping the
public safe, no one was safe from the government if you disagreed with them at the time.
Since life is like a spinning wheel on which you alternate between being at the top and at
the bottom. But life can also deal us a hard blow, and when it does, we must be mentally,
physically, and emotionally prepared for whatever it has in store for us. Therefore, it is
important to carefully consider who we choose as our friends or companions because this
will have a significant impact on how we live our lives. These individuals will undoubtedly
have an impact on our emotions and way of life, but it is always up to us to decide whether
we want to be influenced or have an influence on them.

THE THREE RATS

The story revolves around a married couple in which Nita has an affair with his
best friend, Adrian. Gonzalo, Nita's husband, pretends to be unaware of her affair.
Gonzalo eventually told Nita that her secret lover would die right in front of her. Adrian,
Nita's affair, drank the coffee without realizing it contained a poison and died as a result.
Nita questioned Gonzalo's decision not to murder her. He responded that he wishes to
see her live a miserable and shameful existence. I understand why Gonzalo did that to
sour Nita's affair, but murder is not the right thing to do. He should have resolved the
issue in court. No one can ever claim to be God. A disagreement should be resolved in a
way that is both morally acceptable and rule-based. Furthermore, the story depicted the
rage of a man or woman who has been wronged. Gonzalo's vengeance is unsettling
because of his rage over his wife's secret infidelity. This type of story irritates me. It's
heartbreaking, ugly, and tragic.
A TROPICAL WINTER’S TALE
In the story, Hua worked as a slave for Bei Xiong. Due to her inability to have a
child, Bei xiong became desperate. Apart from Li hua, he had sexual relations with other
women until the time of Bei xiong's rape and murder of Anna. Men are perceived to have
more power than women in today's society, according to the story. It also shows how
women sacrifice for their loved ones. They manage to remain calm and silent despite the
fact that the man they love causes them harm. The story exemplifies women's patience.
Of course, it is unavoidable to admit that women are enraged when they humble
themselves for the benefit of the person they love. The woman shouldn't be the only one
giving her full attention. We women are also crammed, and because of the conflict,
sometimes we do things that we don't like or want to do. The lesson of the tale is love,
but it also teaches us to be patient and understand. In order to coexist peacefully, we
must cultivate these. Keep in mind that rather than being used to judge us, our past
struggles should serve as inspiration for future endeavors.

THREE GENERATIONS
To be more specific, I have discovered that it is fundamentally anti-feminist. Here,
women are portrayed as men's slaves and housekeepers. Women like Sophia, Celo's
mother and sister, and the concubines are expected to be housemates who will take care
of the family's domestic needs like cooking, laundry, and other chores. Because they
return to men at their command, the story also suggests that women, despite being used
as sex slaves by men, are members of the non-intelligent species. It is also anti-feminist
for men to have concubines while women are only allowed to have one man because
there is no reciprocity between them.

THE LOVE OF VIRGIL AND CELY

I just understand that the primary theme of this storyline is arrange marriage. The
bride and groom are picked by people other than themselves, typically family members
like parents, in an arranged marriage. Virgil and Cely's parents made a proposal to them.
When they learned they were engaged and prepared to get married, they had only
recently started dating. Love, however, has no restrictions, justifications, or exceptions.

THE FILIPINO WOMEN

This article explains the philosophical, religious, and historical underpinnings of
how women have been treated throughout history. It gave a description of the
background, norms, and perspectives of all Filipino women. I think it's important to
remember that the Philippines is a country of powerful women who both directly and
indirectly run the family, businesses, politicians, and haciendas. Filipino women live in a
culture that is focused on the community, with the family serving as the main social unit,
despite the fact that they typically define themselves in the context of a male-dominated
post-colonial society. Due to the Philippine hierarchical structure, class distinctions,
religious justifications, and living in a country that is still developing worldwide, Filipino
women struggle to be treated with respect.

HELLO THE FIGHT

The story is based on two boys from different states. Suraj, a Punjabi, was one of
them, and Ranji, a Rajput, was the other. Ranji enters the pool and begins swimming
because the clear water tried to appeal to him. He tries to say it again the next day but is
cut off by Suraj. Suraj is initially friendly toward Ranji but does not return the favor. As a
result, they have a major disagreement. They punch and scream at each other. Even when
they're both exhausted, they keep fighting. The two agree to fight again the next day.The
next day, Ranji accepts Suraj's challenge to swim across the pool, but Suraj is taken aback,
so he asks him to teach him to swim, and the two become friends. I believe the Fight story
teaches us that fighting benefits no one and that we should never be too proud to help
one another and establish love rather than hatred with one another.

CONFESSION OF THE GREEN CARD

 The life and feeling of a Filipino immigrant to America are discussed in this poem.
Living abroad makes it difficult to feel completely content because of the people who are
starving to death in the Philippines. In the poem, the apple represents the contrast
between life in America and the Philippines, where it is a symbol of worth or a measure
of living standards. Furthermore, the poem "Confessions of a Green Card" expresses the
frustration felt by these migrant Filipinos who, despite living a convenient lifestyle, are
forced to become more aware of the unfortunate reality of poverty in their native country.

THE WORLD IS AN APPLE

To be honest, this story reminded me to think about inequality on a deeper level.
I was born into a family that capable in financial, but I don't always get what I want, and I
know it's not my fault. An apple nowadays is determined by how we plant it, and for me,
harvesting a sweet apple requires patience and hard work. God created the world for
each/everyone, but the disparity in financial capacity is on the side of those who truly
desired to be successful in life.