Performance Task in 21st Century Literature

Kursten A. Dacuma STEM 11-Orion

USUAL FORM

"Thought"

When I first saw you,

I thought you were the one
I thought,
I'm your moon and your my sun

I thought of the memories,

that we are having fun
But I can't let this relationship,
to be done

HAIKU

"Water Falls"

On a faulty rock
Falls, the water of freedom
Fills the solid dirt.

Feeling the warm breeze

Hearing the birds sing on trees
Eases the heart's hurt.
 Performance Task in 21st Century Literature

Kursten A. Dacuma STEM 11-Orion

AMADO V. HERNANDEZ

Amado V. Hernandez was born on

September 13, 1903, in Hagonoy, Bulacan,
Philippines. He was a well-known Filipino
writer, poet, and labor leader. In 1922,
Hernandez, at the age of 19, became a
member of the literary society Aklatang
Bayan, which included noted Tagalog writers
Jose Corazon de Jesus and Lope K. Santos.
After the war, he became a labor leader and
freedom fighter, spending much of his time
promoting social equality in order to ease the
plight of the working class. He was detained
in New Bilibid Prison. He is famous for his
literary contributions and for his advocacy
for social justice and workers' rights.

His masterpiece, Luha ng Buwaya (Tears of

the Crocodile), was written inside the New
Bilibid prison. A novel published in 1968
examines the feudal system and exposes the
corruption and abuse of power among rural pride. It remains a classic of Philippine literature,
reflecting Hernandez's commitment to social realism.

Mga Ibong Mandaragit (Birds of Prey) is also a poem published in 1969 by Hernandez. It
explores the plight of oppressed workers and peasants and describes their struggles against
injustice and exploitation.

Isang Dipang Langit (A Stretch of Sky) is Hernandez's most famous work, which won a
Republic Cultural Heritage Award. It was published posthumously in 1955 as a history of his
childhood journey and experiences toward political activism and knowledge.

Kung Tuyo Na Ang Luha Mo, Aking Bayan (If Your Tears Have Dried, My Country) This
poem, written in 1950 during Hernandez's imprisonment under the anti-communist campaign
of the Philippine government, captures his unchanging dedication to the Filipino people and
the struggle for democracy.

Lastly is the Bayang Malaya (Free Land), a collection of poems and essays published in 1939
that won the Balagtas Award. This novel expresses Hernandez's nationalist passion and his
call for genuine freedom and independence for the Philippines.

Many generations of Filipinos have been inspired by Amado V. Hernandez's literary legacy
and social change advocacy, which represent the Filipino people's spirit in their search for a
society with greater equity and justice.