GROUP 2

LEADER: BELJANO, JOVEN P.

MEMBERS:
ECALNER, RONJAKE
JAILANI, JASCER
CAÑETE, DHENMER
 Fiction

• Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real. More specifically,
fiction is an imaginative form of narrative.
• Although the word fiction is derived from the Latin fingo, fingere, finxi,
fictum, "to form, create", works of fiction need not be entirely
imaginary and may include real people, places, and events. Fiction may
be either written or oral. Although not all fiction is necessarily artistic,
fiction is largely perceived as a form of art or entertainment. The
ability to create fiction and other artistic works is considered to be a
fundamental aspect of human culture, one of the defining
characteristics of humanity. 
 When the Elephants Dance 
is a historical fiction novel written by Tess Uriza Holthe and
published in 2002. It is set in February, 1945 in
the Philippines during the final week of the battle for control
between the Americans and the Japanese during World War II.
The story is divided into four parts, each told from a character's
perspective and detailing events that occur in the moments
leading up to the Japanese surrender. Within each part are
multiple short stories that contain mythological elements and
important themes of unity and loyalty and the downfall of
innocence.
 Main characters

• Alejandro Karangalan: thirteen-year-old son of Carlito Karangalan. He

is tortured by the Japanese in the beginning of the story.
• Isabelle Karangalan: seventeen-year-old daughter of Carlito
Karangalan. She is intelligent and often disagrees with her mother.
Isabelle is assaulted in part two of the book. She begins developing a
relationship with Feliciano near the end of the story.
• Domingo Matapang: leader of the guerilla movement against the
Japanese. He is the illegitimate son of a wealthy senator, who is also a
Japanese sympathizer. He is married to Lorna, a wealthy socialite, and
has two sons, six-year-old Taba and an infant. Domingo also has a
mistress named Nina and views Bartoy, an orphaned boy in the guerilla
movement, as his true son.
• OVERVIEW
• When the Elephants Dance is written by a Filipino-American writer Tess
Uriza Holthe’s first novel. Published in 2002, it is based on Holthe’s father’s
experiences growing up in the Philippines during World War II. The novel
centers around a group of friends and neighbors seeking shelter in a cellar
and sharing traditional moralistic Filipino legends that illustrate their
resilience and the importance of stories for survival.
• The title is taken from a saying offered by one of the characters: “When the
elephants dance, the chickens must be careful.” The “elephants” of the
novel are the warring Japanese and Americans, using the Philippines as a
battleground. The “chickens” are the civilian Filipinos endangered by their
actions.
 Historical Fiction
• Historical fiction presents a story set in the past, often during a
significant time period.

Historical fiction may include fictional characters, well-known historical

figures or a mixture of the two.
• In some historical fiction, famous events appear from points of view not
recorded in history, showing historical figures dealing with actual events
while depicting them in a way that is not recorded in history.
• As this is fiction, artistic license is permitted in regard to presentation
and subject matter, so long as it does not deviate in significant ways
from established history. If events should deviate significantly, the
story may then fall into the genre of alternate history, which is known
for speculating on what could have happened if a significant historical
event had gone differently.
 Unity and loyalty

• Unity and loyalty play a major role in influencing the actions and
behaviors of characters. There is disagreement among Filipinos in the
book about the best way to survive during the war. Some follow the
guerilla movement; others are Japanese sympathizers; and the rest
wait for the Americans. Alejandro told the cellar inhabitants that
Domingo says “we must all stand together and fight the Japanese. We
must not let them divide us against one another.”
 Downfall of innocence
• The downfall of innocence is personified throughout the novel,
particularly through Isabelle. When she was trying to find her way
home, Japanese soldiers capture and brutally rape her, thus taking
away her virginity and innocence. Isabelle says “I have become
detached from my own skin. I am a virgin no more, I repeat to myself.
People will know this when they see me. I look into their eyes, but
there is nothing, no hope, no compassion, only hate and blackness. I
see the face of war.”
 Non-fiction

• Non-fiction is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith,

to convey information only about the real world, rather than being
grounded in imagination. Non-fiction typically aims to present topics
objectively based on historical, scientific, and empirical information.
 A Soldier in the Philippines
-Needom N. Freeman

• "A Soldier in the Philippines" recounts Private Needom Freeman's

experiences during the Philippine-American War. Private Freeman spent five
years in the country, mostly fighting against Philippine guerillas and Moro
forces.
 Autobiography

• An autobiography is the story of a person's life written by that person.

Because the author is also the main character of the story, autobiographies
are written in the first person.
 Drama

• a drama is the portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events through the

performance of written dialog.
 Wildflower
By: Willy Laconsay; Carmela L. Abaygar

Wildflower was a 2017 Philippine revenge drama television series

 starring Maja Salvador, together with an ensemble cast. The show
originally aired on ABS-CBN, and worldwide on The Filipino Channel,
on network's Primetime Bida evening block from February 13, 2017, to
February 9, 2018
• The story revolves around Lily Cruz who (along with her family) falls
victim to the ruthless Ardiente family. Emilia Torillo, the matriarch of the
Ardiente family, orders an assassin to murder Camia Cruz and Dante
Cruz, Lily's parents. Unbeknownst to Emilia, Lily survives the
massacre and is adopted by Prianka Aguas, a billionaire
businesswoman. Lily changes her identity to become Ivy Aguas, a
strong-willed woman. She returns to Poblacion Ardiente as Ivy to
avenge her parents and everyone else who were victimized by the evil
Ardiente family.
 Crime Drama

• Crime drama is a sub-genre of drama that focuses on crimes, the

criminals that commit them and the police that catch them.
There are many formats of Crime drama such as detective,
forensic/medical, procedural etc…
 Poetry

• Poetry is literature written in verse that emphasizes the rhythmic use of

words to create images. A work of poetry is called a poem. A person who
writes poetry is called a poet. Poetry is the main form of literature.
 Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa
Tula ni Andres Bonifacio

• Ang ibig sabihin ng Pagibig sa tinubuang lupa na tinula at isinulat ni Andres

Bonifacio upang himukin ang mga Pilipino na maging makabayan. Si
Bonifacio ay isang mas mahusay na mandirigma kaysa sa isang manunulat,
ngunit pinatunayan niyang kaya niyang lumikha ng tula para sa kanyang
minamahal ng bayan.