ST

21 Century
Literature from the
Philippines and the
World

Grade/Section: HUMSS-A
Date of Submission: January 9 2021
Subject Teacher: Mr. John Salvador Buque
Week 1
Date : Day 1 (from pp. 12-13)

What’s More
Activity 1
Title of the Text : Gabu
Author : Carlos A. Angeles
Questions Response
TOPIC The text or the poem Gabu can be
considered as a descriptive context. Its
What is the text all about ? all about how the waves beautifully
collides with each other in a sea. It
uses figurative language to make the
poem dearly and fearless at the same
time.
SITUATION The setting referred in the text/poem
is all about a coastline in Ilocos that
What is the setting referred to or experience battering restlessness of
described in the text ? the sea.
CLIENT -If we will based it on the text itself,
there's no particular target group of
Who is the target group of readers of readers. The author doesn't indicate or
the text ? mention that it is for students or
How would you describe the group in professionals only so I guess, he made
terms of skills, values, beliefs and this poem for everyone.
attitudes ? -Like what I have been observed
earlier, there's no particular target
group of readers. So if I'll make it
rational, it is for those people who can
read and appreciate poems especially
poems about seas.
PURPOSE I guess the text written is for all of us
people who also experience raging
Why was the text written ? waves in our lives. Just like how the
What does it hope to achieve
especially among its client ?
PERSONA
Who is the voice behind the text ?
What is known about him or her ?
waves insists a tidal fury in the sea,
let's turn this kind of situation into a
beautiful one. Also, this poem serves
as a reminder for all of us, that we still
need to appreciate, love, and care for
nature.
The voice behind this text is Carlos A.
Angeles, a Carlos Palanca Memorial
Awardee in Poetry in 1964.

Activity 2

INTRODUCTION
Filipinos are one of those races who have been experienced to be influenced by
other races and even influenced other races too. At these point, maybe it is the time we
need to be influenced by Filipinos, by the people who have the same blood lines as we
have. Who have the same language as we have.
There a lot of things that will make our hearts alive again for our nation. There are a
lot of things that will touch our hearts and minds to be open again. There are a lot of things
that will help our eyes to stop being blind of all the things in this world. And one of those
things is the book entitled, 'Mga Agos sa Disyerto.' It is a compilation of short stories
written by different Filipino authors that tackles different issues in our country.

2ND REASON 3RD REASON

1ST REASON
To spread awareness to every
Wake the sleeping minds To encourage Filipinos to Filipinos that our own way of
of Filipinos love and appreciate our producing works of literature
own literature works. are important.

From the digital

From the digital assessment The book of 'Mga Agos sa
assessment of Gregorio
of Gregorio Bituin Jr., it is Disyerto' is produced to
Bituin Jr., one of the
being said that the second basically spread
portion of the book of 'Mga
portion of the book entitled awareness to everyone
Agos sa Disyerto' tackles
'Mga Agos sa Disyerto,' that literature isn't a small
about Filipino workers,
tackles about the different thing to ignore.
farmers, women, youth
and their battle with
issues of the society. They
hardship. Also, in this
became a warriors of
portion, it tackles about
enlightenment by using
poverty. Here are the lists
their powerful words and
of works regarding this
minds. At that time, the
matter :
Dedicated for workers :
1. Mga Aso sa Lagarian by
Dominador Mirasol
2. Makina by Dominador
Mirasol
3. Dugo by Juan Lazaro
4. Buhawi by Rogelio
Ordoñez
5. Daang Bakal by Edgardo
M. Reyes
Dedicated for farmers :
1. Tata Selo by Rogelio
Sikat
2. Lugmok na ang Nayon
by Edgardo Reyes 3.
Inuuod na Bisig sa Tiyan ng
Buwaya by Rogelio
Ordoñez
Dedicated for poverty
issue:
1. Impeng Negro by
Rogelio Sikat
Dedicated for women :
1. Ang Lungsod ay Isang
Dagat by Efren Abueg
 2. Isang Ina sa Panahon
ng Trahedya by
Dominador Mirasol
3. Ang Gilingang-Bato
by Edgardo Reyes
Dedicated for Youth :
1. Mabangis na Lungsod
by Efren Abueg
2. Di Maabot ng
Kawalang Malay by
Edgardo Reyes

In conclusion, the book of 'Mga Agos sa Disyerto,' is a book of wistful memory of our
country that will wake us up to the intricate image of our country. A living bell for all of
us that will serve as a reminder whenever we are being lost to our country.

Assessment 2
The central theme of this text is all about how the book of 'Mga Agos sa Disyerto,'
conveys the different issues of our country in 25 texts or stories included in the
said book.

Assessment
1. C. 5. Japanese Period 9. D. 13. B.
2. A. 6. B. 10. C. 14. D.
3. D. 7. B. 11. C. 15. C.
4. A. 8. A. 12. B.
This portfolio is my output in 21st Century Literature from the Philippines to the
World, submitted on January 10, 2021.