21st Century Literature Source: PEAC 2020

Topic: 21st Century Literary Themes

Activity Sheet 1: Character Map

INSTRUCTIONS: After reading the short story entitled Armor by John Bengan, select any character from the text
you wish to map by following the template below. Afterwards, given the details in the character map, identify
the 21st century literary theme of the given text. (See rubric below)
EVIDENCES: The boy had cut and bent the
aluminum precisely into an oval shape that
resembled a gold plate on a knight’s shoulder.

“I didn’t use a hammer. Just this.” Biboy picked up

Ingenious a set of pliers from the floor. “The hammer
would’ve dented it bad. Told you it was easy.”

EVIDENCES: “You know, gwaps, I can help you with

that,” said Biboy.

“Let me carry that,” he offered, grasping at the

Kind plastic bags in Ronnie’s hands.
BIBOY
Biboy had done an excellent job of painting the
whole thing in gold.

EVIDENCES: “What’s this? Excalibur!” Biboy

chuckled.
Cheerful “What? This? You have a fever, gwaps?”
“The bayot with the golden arm! Tripping!”

“Uh, yes, boss,” said Biboy. “As long as you’re

happy, I’m happy.”

II. Based on the details of the character map, what is the dominant 21 st century literary theme of the text
entitled Armor by John Bengan. Explain your answer. (5 points)

I can consider fracturing as the 21st century literary theme of “Armor” by John Bengan. The story
narrates different perspectives between a scenario of the experience of Ronnie witnessing the death of Biboy
and the threat of “death squad” as they considered him as one of the drug pushers. It also depicts how the
readers know biboy as the cheerful, kind, and helpful guy but as to the Death Squad they think that he is a
bad person.

RUBRIC FOR CHARACTER MAP