Lady of Lourdes Hospital & Colleges of Caybiga, Inc.: LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL & COLLEGES OF CAYBIGA, INC.
LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

Subject Code: LIT6

Subject Description: Contemporary and Popular Literature
Course Objectives
The main objectives of the course are:

1. To become familiar with the very best fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry of
the last twenty years;
2. To learn to deal with the most difficult elements in contemporary writing, such
as shifts in time, style, and point of view;
3. To become knowledgeable and selective about the literature which reflects the
world in which students are living;
4. To gain a better understanding of the techniques and ethics involved in using
secondary sources;
5. To establish the connection between writing and thinking through regular
practice in the steps of the writing process;
6. To develop vocabulary through the use of literary terms and the author's
diction.
Learning Outcome
After completion of the course students are expected to be able to:
1. Develop a greater understanding of the contributions of ethnic groups by
studying their traditions, their cultural stance, their similarities and
differences.
2. Recognize the importance of reading beyond the assigned works and use
outside sources of reference; refine the use of research techniques;
3. Examine ideas and information from a variety of sources and draw conclusions
about the point and purpose of that information and to evaluate the
conclusions and determine whether or not they are sound
4. Develop an interpretation that uses convincing textual evidence for support and
explain the interpretation rationally to convince the reader of its soundness
5. Function effectively in class discussion by answering and asking questions
coherently and by clarifying responses with clear explanations; conceive and
develop ideas that are soundly reasoned and well supported.
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DISCUSSION/CONTENT
UNIT 1 CONTEMPORARY AND POPULAR LITERATURE
Lesson 1 History and Its Background

Contemporary Literature 1950 – Present
Con•tem•po•rar•y of or having to do with the present time; current
Lit•er•a•ture the writings of a period or of a country, especially those kept alive by
their excellence of style or thought
What is contemporary Literature?
The literature of the contemporary period not only refers to a quality/style of writing
but also to poetry and prose, which includes works of fiction such as: novels, novellas,
essays, and dramatic works.
Characteristics of the contemporary style
 Reality-based stories
 Believable story-line, sometimes portraying a harsher reality or degradation of
society
 Current, modern setting
 “Well-defined, realistic, highly developed” and strong character(s)
 Well-structured
 Writing is “more character driven than plot driven”
Historical events during this time
January 1, 1953 – The National Library is established in Ottawa.
September 3, 1962 – The Trans-Canada Highway opens.
February 15, 1965 – Canada gets a new red-and-white, maple leaf flag.
April 2, 1975 – The CN Tower in Toronto becomes the world’s tallest free-standing
structure.
July 17, 1976 – The Olympic Games are held in Montreal.
June 27, 1980 – O Canada is officially adopted as Canada’s national anthem.
April 12, 1980 – Terry Fox begins his “Marathon of Hope”, cross country run.
1989 – One dollar bills stop being produced and are fully replaced by the loonie.
June 25, 1993 – Kim Campbell becomes the first female prime minister of Canada.
January 4-9, 1998 – The most destructive and disruptive
ice storm in Canadian history occurs.

Genres of Contemporary Literature
Genres of this time included novels and poetry. Flash fiction, short stories, slam
poetry, plays, memoirs, and autobiographies were also popular.
Authors found inspiration in the events of the time period. They often wrote about the
realities and experiences that had occurred, no matter how brutal they may have
been.
“The literary innovations of this period were largely influenced by the surroundings
and the changes that were occurring in it…”
BOOK TO MOVIE ADAPTATION
Because the contemporary era also deals with current time, an increasingly popular
trend in media today is book-to-movie-adaptations. Directors and authors work
together to bring the pages of their books to life on the screen. These films are
surrounded by lots of hype, and are highly anticipated by lovers of the book(s) which
the movie is based on. Time and dedication play a key part in making sure that all
details are to the standards of the beloved book.
Notable Author – SUZANNE COLLINS

 Born in Hartford, Connecticut on August 10, 1962
 Youngest of four children
 Attended Indiana University graduating with a double major in theater and
telecommunications, New York University with a master’s degree in dramatic
writing
 Wrote Little Bear (children’s TV show) Clarissa Explains It All, as well as Gregor
the Overlander (2003) and The Hunger Games (2008)
 Was greatly influenced by her father’s knowledge and love of history
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
 Takes place in dystopian society: Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by
twelve districts
 The Hunger Games are a brutal reminder of the power of the Capitol
 A boy and a girl tribute between 12 and 18 from each district are chosen to
represent their district in a fight to the death on live television
 Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take the place of her sister when she is chosen
for the Hunger Games
 Using her own survival skills and training that the Capitol offers, Katniss
becomes a contender in the Games

 She has to fight against brutal competitors, and the Gamemakers, as well as
facing her own fears in the process
Analysis of The Hunger Games
How does The Hunger Games fit into the contemporary style?
Degradation of society – The storyline is based on the Hunger Games which are
viewed as a thrilling event, but they are actually brutal and violent. The Games
portray how the behavior of the people in the Capitol and how the society has become
so degraded that children killing each other on live TV is considered entertainment.
Strong characters – Katniss portrays a strong heroine. She represents courage,
bravery and a revolution. She is determined to protect her family no matter the cost,
as seen through her action of volunteering for her sister.
Well-structured – The novel contains three parts in which the author using
descriptive detailing and first-person perspective to portray the events of the novel.
Character driven style of writing – Told from first person, the novel is very much
based on the choices and actions of Katniss. Readers are able to see her develop
throughout the plot, and understand her way of thinking through the perspective that
the novel is written
How Did it Come About?

• The aftermath of WW II ushered in an age of rapid developments in science and
technology.
• The postwar years offered many Americans increased opportunities for economic and
cultural growth, but the individual person seems lost in the fast-paced, computerized
world.
Contemporary fiction
• Contemporary fiction allows for multiple meanings and multiple worlds, uses
nontraditional forms, and comments upon itself.
• However, it embraces traditional storytellers as well as postmodern risk-
takers.
• It features cultural diversity, criss-crosses the boundaries between fiction and
nonfiction, and uses subjects, images, and themes from the past fearlessly.
Contemporary Nonfiction
• Contemporary nonfiction has become a field equal to fiction, though questions
about terminology and accuracy still give rise to controversy.
• New Journalism (or Literary Journalism) has added personal and fictional
elements to nonfiction, enhancing its popularity with today’s readers.

Contemporary Poetry
• By the early 1950s, many writers and readers felt that modernist poetry –
impersonal, allusive, difficult – was no longer appropriate. The times called for a
more personal and accessible approach that challenged complacency and
convention.
• Landmarks in the revolt against modernist poetry included poems by Alan
Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, and Ann Sexton
Contemporary Literature (1945-present)
Historical Context:
• The British Empire declines.
• The legacy of the WWII, especially the Holocaust, the American A-bombing of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki inform much of the literature of the earlier period;
literature reflects a sense of psychic exhaustion resulting from the trauma and
deprivation of the war years.
• Increased immigration is brought about by the need for a larger workforce;
racism becomes an issue.
• Cold War develops between the Allies and the USSR.
• Changes take place in class structure, social hierarchy, gender identity, the
role of women, moral values, attitudes towards family.
• World grows smaller due to advances in technology; media culture interprets
values and events for individuals; world enters a new illennium
• The key social, political, and cultural changes in Britain, and in the world,
since the WWII has had a profound impact on literature.
• Established notions of the literary have been challenged from a previously
marginalized perspectives (e.g., feminist, post-colonial).
• The thematic and linguistic range of literature has widened; a more liberal
cultural climate allowed greater freedom in the representation of sexuality and
sexual orientation.
• By 1970’s, the departure from traditional narrative modes gained momentum,
shifting away from traditional realism to magic realism, leading to post-
modernism.
• Fragmentary, non-linear narrative structures, increasingly adopted
throughout the 70’s and 80’s mirrored the period’s gradual breakdown of
political and cultural consensus.

• Mass genocide and the still-present nuclear threat led writers to reassess the
validity of what postmodern theorists called “grand narratives”, stories or myths
that offer a single, coherent view of the world.
Lesson 2 GENRES IN POPULAR/CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
A. ACTION/ADVENTURE
The Adventure Genre
An action/adventure film is essentially one long journey with a progression of
different, intense scenes, each one becoming more death defying and seemingly
impossible than the one before. The task for the producers and directors is to keep up
the tension as the film advances to a storming end sequence. This genre is usually
aimed at 12 years or above so that a fair number of powerful scenes can be used and
won’t drive away the ideal audiences.
These types of films often crossed with Sci Fi/Romance/Comedy. They would be
produced and distributed through major Hollywood studios and would use fast paced
editing to keep the high intensity flowing for the whole film. A fairly predictable chain of
events is to keep the audience interested by letting them see what they want to see. Use
of dramatic non-diegetic sound is key in Action/Adventure films. A strong story ark of a
quest for treasure, or an incredibly valuable object, or an item which has a sufficient
amount of power. A fast-moving narrative with constant setbacks that are overcome one
by one, leading to fairly complex plots.
• Adventure stories are dominated by action
• They involve danger, risk, and excitement
• The action is often fast-paced
• They are sometimes set in exotic or distant places
• Events in these stories are more remarkable and extraordinary than in everyday life
• The protagonist in adventure stories has been traditionally male, but that is
changing
• In the best stories, adventures change the hero
Characters and Locations
 These are not realistic films, although the characters must be believable. They
can be set in a realistic or completely fictional world and can be set in any time
period from the past for even the future.
 There is normally a main protagonist who is clearly a regular guy (with the
exception of possibly being extremely clever or very lucky, such as Indiana
Jones and Caption Jack Sparrow).
 Humorous dialogue often gives a sense of relief, especially when the characters
are in a dangerous situation.
 Exotic locations where the characters have to contend with extremes of climate,
as well as evil forces.
 The aim is of the film is to please the audience by keeping them on the edge of
their seats through a series of mind-boggling chases, mysterious locations and
wild adventures.
Magic Adventure
*Takes place in a magic realm
* Story is not limited to reality
Examples of Adventure
• 1856 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
• Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
• My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
• White Water by P.J. Peterson
• Call of the Wild by Jack London
• The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
• The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

B. CLASSICS
What then is a Classic?
A Classic is a work of high authority. It could mean a literary work belonging to
ancient Greece or Rome or a writer or his/her work that is of such high quality/merit
— that, it is acknowledged as excellent.
The influence of classicism was strong in France in the 17th and the 18th
centuries, but its influence was also felt very strongly in England at that time.
The Classic Age

CLASSICISM
- is a body of doctrine thought to be derived from or to reflect the qualities of ancient
Greek and Roman culture,.
- the term refers to the admiration and imitation of Greek and Roman literature, art,
and architecture.
- refers to the styles, rules, conventions and modes of the classical authors, and their
influence on the works of later authors
The Renaissance
The first major revival of classicism” Cosimo de' Medici” gathered a circle of
humanists who collected, studied, expounded, and imitated the classics.
The Greek and Roman orders of architecture were also revived during the
Renaissance and applied to ecclesiastical designs.
• The classicism of the Renaissance led formation of schools of art and music.
• The Renaissance also explicitly returned to architectural models and techniques
associated with Greek and Roman antiquity, including the golden rectangle as a key
proportion for buildings, the classical orders of columns, as well as a host of ornament
and detail associated with Greek and Roman architecture.
• Italy writers affected by the revival of classical conventions included Francis Bacon
and Ben Jonson in England and Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine in France.
• Renaissance painters and sculptors whose works reflect the classical influence
include Andrea Mantegna, Raphael, and Michelangelo.

PLAYWRITES
Major English Renaissance authors
• William Shakespeare an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest
writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.[1] He is often
called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"
• BEN JONSON contemporary of William Shakespeare, he is best known for his
satirical plays, particularly Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, which are
considered his best,and his lyric poem
• Christopher Marlowe) was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the
Elizabethan era. Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day
• William Wycherley an English dramatist of the Restoration period, best known for
the plays The Country Wife and The Plain Dealer.
• Edmund Spenser poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and
fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognised as
one of the premier craftsmen of Modern English verse in its infancy, and is considered
one of the greatest poets in the English language.
In the theatre
• Classicism in the theatre was developed by 17th century French playwrights from
what they judged to be the rules of Greek classical theatre, including the "Classical
unities" of time, place and action, found in the Poetics of Aristotle.
ARISTOLE AND PLATO
They believe that nature in universe was imitation or mimesis.
Art is dangerous because when human being see or hear art, they want to imitate it.
• Shakespeare's King Lear is considered a classic of English literature and The Scarlet
Letter in American literature.
• The influence of these French rules on playwrights in other nations is debatable. In
the English theatre,
• Restoration playwrights such as William Wycherly and William Congreve would have
been familiar with them.
• William Shakespeare and his contemporaries did not follow this Classicist
philosophy, in particular since they were not French and also because they wrote
several decades prior to their establishment.
• Those of Shakespeare's plays that seem to display the unities, such as The Tempest,
probably indicate a familiarity with actual models from classical antiquity.
In architecture

• Classicism in architecture developed during the Italian Renaissance, notably in the
writings and designs of Leon Battista Alberti and the work of Filippo Brunelleschi.
• Church architecture essentially continued in a late Gothic style until the
Reformation, and then stopped almost completely, although church monuments,
screens and other fittings often had classical styles from about the mid-century. The
few new church buildings were usually still Gothic in style
The 20th Century

• In early 20th-century Europe and the United States there was a renewed interest in
Greek literature, and classical models were somewhat revived, as in the work of Ezra
Pound and T. S. Eliot.
• Abstracted classical elements can be found in the paintings of Paul C¨¦zanne and
Pablo Picasso, and in the architecture of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. A more overt
classicism has found renewed acceptance among many postmodern architects in
recent years. Spearheading the 20th-century neoclassical revival in music
C. COMIC/GRAPHIC NOVELS
Graphic Novel or Comic Book?
When most people hear the phrase ‘graphic novel’ they think ‘comic books.’
Superheroes like Wonder Woman, Wolverine and the Green Lantern come to
mind.
CREATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL GENRE
• Will Eisner receives credit for publishing the first graphic novel “A Contract with
God” in 1978.
• Eisner claims to have created the phrase “graphic novel” as a spontaneous
marketing term used to convince his publisher to print his work. However, the term is
said to have been used by comic fans in the 1960s.
• Art Spiegelman receives the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for “Maus: A Survivor’s Tale” about
his father’s struggle to survive the Holocaust.
• “Road to Perdition” - possibly best known graphic novel for Western audiences -
published in 1998 and eventually made into major motion picture.
Graphic Novel or Comic Book?

Graphic Novels are different from Comic Books in a few important ways:

•Comic books are generally fantasy and science fiction.
•Graphic Novels are more realistic – usually historical, autobiographical or a
memoir.
• Comic Books are usually a ‘series.’ That means they are intended to come up
with new stories every month.
• Graphic Novels are one story (told in perhaps two or more volumes) that reach
the end and stop.
The mood of a comic book is generally suspenseful and exciting.
The mood of a graphic novel can be more serious and reflective.
So then …. How are comic books and graphics the same?
GRAPHIC NOVEL CONVENTIONS

• Panels
• Transitions/Gutter
• Perspective
• Time
• Narrative
• Words and Pictures
Maus: The “Flow” of the Story
Graphic novels rely on pictures and
words to tell the story. These
pictures and words are in panels.
• Panels are the boxes in which the
pictures and words appear.
• The panels are read in sequence
like the way you read the words of
a page in a regular book.
• Now you will look at two pages of
MAUS – Don’t worry about reading
the words, just follow the directions
so you know how to move your eyes
across the page.
Graphic Novel: The Parts of

the Story
• Graphic novels are like
regular stories – they have a
plot, characters and all the
other parts of a regular story.
• A caption is information
from the author that gives us
important information about
the setting or what a
character is experiencing.
• Sometimes a
“caption” can appear inside –or outside - the panel.
Graphic Novel: The Parts of

the Story
• Another important part of
a graphic novel is dialogue.
– Dialogue is what
characters say to each
other. Dialogue is conveyed
through word balloons.
Each word balloon has a
“tail” to let you know what
character is talking.
MAUS: What to look for in

words and pictures

• In the captions and word balloons, some words are emphasized by being bigger or
bolder.
• This lets the reader know that there is a lot of emotion behind these words.
• Look at Page One again and identify the emphasized words.
• In the pictures, the artist can use devices like shadow and style to help create a
mood.
• Dark shadows usually create a mood of fear or despair.
• The style of the art can also help connect the creator to the reader.
• In this story, we find out very early the author’s mother killed herself.
• Later on, he tries to tell that story by dramatically changing the style – the way – he
creates the art.
• He even uses an actual picture of his mother with him when he was a small boy.
Does this make his pain
more real to the reader?
Why?
D. DETECTIVE/MYSTER
Y
What is a mystery?
Elements of mystery are
found in great literary works
of the past (Bible,
Shakespeare), elements of
mystery may be main plot or
subplot [we find mystery in
romance and science
fiction], Detective fiction is a
subgenre of mystery
• Secret • Riddle • Puzzle • Problem
3. Kinds of mysteries
• Detective
• Scary
• Murder

• Disappearance
Some words you need to know if you read a mystery…
• Clue
• Suspect
• Evidence
• Detective
• Crime
The Case
Two men dressed in dark clothing enter a rich neighborhood in the early morning
hours. They move quickly from house to house, taking everything, they can. A
policeman sees the men – but does not approach or arrest them.
The Mystery
Who are the men?
Clues
The men wear gloves and leave no fingerprints.
The men avoid certain houses.
The men have worked this neighborhood before and are experts at what they do.
The men aren’t breaking the law.
The homeowners are ready for the men to come.
The men come every week at the same time…
**Garbage men collecting trash!
The Case
A man captures a wild animal and brings it back to civilization. Most days, the man
leaves the animal alone and the animal ventures out on his own. The animal often gets
into trouble, and the man must intervene to set things right. The man is distinguished
from other by his distinctive clothing, which he appears to wear every day.
The Mystery

What color clothing does the man wear and what is the animal’s name?
Clues
The man has dark hair. You can read about the animal in books at Pinewood. The
man always wears a bright color. The man is known by the color of his hat. The
animal likes to monkey around…
**The man always wears yellow; the animal’s name is Curious GeorGE.
E. FANTASY
What is Fantasy?
• Fantasy is a genre of fiction it commonly uses magic and other supernatural
phenomena as a primary element of plot, setting, or theme.
• Many films within the genre take place in imaginary worlds, creating pure
escapism from reality.
• Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genre of sci-fi by the expectation that it
remains clear of scientific themes.
• Though there is a great deal of overlap between the two, both of which are sub-
genres of speculative fiction.
• In fantasy films, the protagonist(s) often undergo some kind of mystical/heroic
experience and must require assistance from superhuman forces.
Elements of Fantasy
• Fantasy films usually possess Fantastic elements in a self-coherent setting (where
inspiration from mythology and folklore remains the theme).
• This includes Magic, other worlds, creatures, objects and species.
• These elements, though fictional, remain the norm within fantasy film.
• This allows anything to become possible in the fantasy genre.
CHARACTERS IN THE FANTASY WORLD

• main characters within the fantasy genre are usually kings/princes or
queens/princesses, although some fantasies include supernatural beings (such as
angels, fairies and gods).
• Gnomes, dwarves and elves are also popular within the genre, alongside evil
spirits, magicians and sorcerers.
• in addition to the heroes, villains within the fantasy genre are highly important, as
their roles often play a key role in the story and plot development.
Fantasy Plots

• Fantasy film is a very broad genre, resulting in a wide variety of plots.
• Plots differ depending on the sub-genre.
• In a sense, fantasy remains the theme of the film, and the sub-genre creates and
drives the plot.
Fantasy Sub-genres
• Bangsian Fantasy is a sub-genre of film that includes a plot that revolves around
the afterlife. These films explore the concepts of Heaven and Hell, through different
religious sects. Often, Bangsian Fantasy will incorporate Greek themes. Many films
in this sub-genre base characters off of living beings. Examples: The Lovely Bones,
What Dreams May Come, A Matter of Life and Death.
• High Fantasy is a sub-genre that emphasises a developed fantasy world. These
films tend to be more complex than regular fantasy films. The complexity shows
itself through highly woven story lines and intense character development.
High Fantasy films can be based on novels and therefore have a cult following of
fans. Many of these films will have sequels and prequels. Examples: The Chronicles
of Narnia, The NeverEnding Story, Eragon.
• Sword and Sorcery Unlike High Fantasy film, Sword and Sorcery films tend to be
more plot- driven. These films rely on heavy action and battle scenes.
Common themes in Sword and Sorcery films include a rescue mission, saving a
princess, and battling a fantastical monster. Examples: Conan the Barbarian, The
Sword in the Stone, Legend.
• Fairy Tales and Mythology Fairy tales are not just for kids! The original versions
of many fairy tales and myths were often violent stories set in mystical lands,
sometimes with strange creatures and sometimes even stranger heroes.
Fairy tales have become one of the most popular fantasy sub-genres. examples: most
disney/pixar
• Comic Fantasy Tales designed specifically as spoofs of other serious fantasies, or
containing humorous elements to a light-hearted tale. examples: Your highness,
robin hood: men in tights
• Dark Fantasy Encompasses the nastier side to the usual fun of the fantasy genre.
Dark fantasy includes the nightmarish, dark side of magic, creatures, evil and
demons. Examples: constantine, pan’s labyrinth
F. HISTORICAL FICTION
Historical Fiction
A novel set among actual events or a specific period of history

A type of Fiction
 The setting is a vital detail of Historical Fiction stories

 Typically, these types of stories are written by someone who did NOT live during
the specific time period and therefore, only uses research to construct the story
and maintain accuracy, not first-hand accounts
 Despite the required research, the setting, plot and characters MAY be fictitious
 The setting, story and characters MUST be portrayed as if they could have
POSSIBLY happened during the specific time period
 Sometimes, 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
 Other times, the historical event complements a story's narrative, occurring in
the background while characters deal with events (personal or otherwise) wholly
unrelated to recorded history
However… If the author deviates too much from the historical accuracy of the time
period or event, it may not be considered Historical Fiction, but 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
Book Examples (+25 years)
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Beloved by Toni Morrison
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
American Historical Fiction
 This genre began during colonial times in America

 Then, it follows the development of America through the Frontier times, the
Civil War, Reconstruction, WWI and WWII, to current American events
Historical Fiction in other countries
 Most countries have their own variations of this genre that traces the beginning
of their country to present day
 Time periods include Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and The Renaissance
Prizes for Historical Fiction
 There are no awards specifically designated to this genre, but several books
from this genre have won various awards

 For example, Gone with the Wind (novel) won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in
1937
 The movie won 10 Academy Awards
Famous Historical Fiction Movies
 Gone with the Wind

 Casablanca
 The Sound of Music
 The Godfather
 Raiders of the Lost Ark
 Inglourious Basterds
G. HORROR
What is Horror?
Horror films aim to trigger an emotional response from their audience. They do this by
playing on the audiences most primal fears. They often have scenes which may startle
the audience through supernatural or macabre. Horror films also usually overlap the
thriller genre.
What is the difference between a horror and a thriller?
A lot of people get confused between what the difference is with a horror and a thriller
film. A thriller film is something that contains a lot of excitement, suspense and
mystery, which our piece contains. A horror is something that is an overwhelming
feeling that is caused by shock and usually plays on people fears and contains things
such as monsters and blood. Our piece does contain elements of both the two genres;
however, we see it more as a horror, especially when studying other horror films such
as Jennifer’s Body and Scream 4, two films we think are quite similar to our own.
The History of the Horror Genre
Horror films from the start have had a supernatural appeal, and the first ones started
off as silent shorts. The horror film genre came to light in the late 1980s, one from the
time and the most well known is Le Manoir du diable, also known as The Haunted
Castle made in 1896. This was said to be the first ever horror film and was the first
vampire film.
Budgets for horror films rose during the 1960s and the publics interest in horror’s led
to a range of serious supernatural-themed films, for example The Exorcist (1973) was
and is said to be the most feared movie to watch from the audience and was able to
break the record for horror films.
Horror Sub-genre
There isn’t just one type of Horror, horror comes in a range of different shapes, and
here are the types of horror genres out there:

• Body horror – shows realistic obliteration or deterioration of the body, for example,
the Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2010)
• Comedy horror - this combines both themes of comedy and horror fiction, for
example Beetlejuice (1988)
• Gothic horror - contains elements from both gothic and horror fiction, for example
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
• Kiddie horror – this is aimed at a younger audience that only play on common fears.
It contains less gore, and usually has a young protagonist, for example Monster House
(2006)
• Monster movie – contains creature or monsters, for example Cloverfield (2008)
• Natural horror - contains mutated beasts, carnivorous insects, and animal and
plants that are usually harmless, into killers, for example The Birds (1963)
• Psychological horror contains supernatural and ghosts and uses such things as
fears, beliefs and eerie music to create suspense and tension, for example The Ring
(2002)
• Science Fiction horror - contains murderous aliens, mad scientists, and or
experiments gone wrong, for example Alien (1979)
• Slasher film - involves a psychopathic killer who goes around killing a series of
different people using a knife or axe, for example Scream 1996)
• Splatter film - focus on the gore, usually contains a lot of special effects and a lot of
blood splat, for example Saw (2004)
• Zombie film - contains creatures who either corpses or mindless humans, for
example Resident Evil (2002)
Conventions of a Horror Genre
Setting
- Isolated or small community
- Urban atmosphere
– dark streets, ghost town, narrow alleyways
-Abandoned houses, insane asylum
-Cabins, barns, subways, underground tunnels, graveyards, dark woods etc
Technical Conventions
- High and low angles – dominance and innocence
- Point of view shots – see it through the monster’s eye
- Handheld – feel of terror and unknown (like Cloverfield)

- Ambient diegetic sound and non-diegetic – footsteps and heartbeats
- Extreme close ups of victim
Iconography
- Visual style
- Non naturalistic lighting
- Props – chainsaw, candles, mirrors etc.
- Monsters – vampires, werewolves etc.
Narrative Structure
- Classical narrative structure – leaves a sequel or left for closure
- Hero protagonist who is on a mission to kill or solve a problem
Types of Characters
- Protagonist – hero or villain - sinister children
- Villain – monster, alien, serial killer - Police officer
- Immoral teenagers - Demons, ghosts, zombies, stalkers
Themes
- Good vs. evil - Revenge
- Religion - Darkness
- Supernatural - Envy
- Nightmare - Murder
- Insanity - Mass murder
H. ROMANCE
ROMANTIC GENRE
The romance novel or romantic novel is a literary genre. Novels of this type of genre
fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two
people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending."
Examples:
THE LAST SONG
• It is a romantic film aimed for young demographic (teenagers).

• Tries to connect with the audience by throwing in real life issues, for example,
Ronnie’s parents are divorced and she finds out her dad has cancer.
• She goes from hating her father because he left but as she spends the summer
with him her character grows.
RONNIE Due to her father walking out she rebels against her parents by stealing
and hanging out with the wrong sorts. Whereas before she was a model student and
even got accepted to Julliard without even applying. She is secretly caring but puts
up a front. As her character grows her clothing and make up changes, she starts off
wearing all black or monotone colors and heavy eye make up to wearing colorful
clothing and more natural make up.
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
• The fault in our stars is a romantic tragedy that is based around two teenagers
who have cancer who fall madly in love while struggling to live.
• This film contrasts with the last song because it is based around a more serious life
issue and is more of a heart throbber guaranteed to have anyone in tears.
I. SCIENCE FICTION
Science Fiction
Although the term science fiction was not used until about 1930, science fiction tales
have been told since before the invention of writing. One of the earliest science fiction
writers was Lucian of Samosata who, around 100 BC, wrote a fantasy about a
journey to the moon. Modern science fiction began to take shape in the nineteenth
century.
Science Fiction Science fiction is defined loosely as fiction that deals with the impact
of science and technology on the world. Sometimes the technology is real, sometimes
it is entirely imagined, and sometimes it has been imagined by an author and then
brought to reality by scientists. Science fiction themes often warn of the potential for
disaster when technology is abused.
The Literature of Change
 It's often said that Science Fiction is the literature of change. When a culture
is undergoing a lot of changes due to scientific advances and technological
developments, and expects to undergo more, it's hardly surprising if stories
about these changes become popular as a way of expressing people's feelings
(optimistic or otherwise) about change. Note that the changes may be in our
ability to control the world, or just in our understanding of it. For example,
some "post-holocaust" portray cultures that understand and control less of
the world than we do; the scientific element consists of our understanding of
their world, and of how it arose out of our world. Other stories offer future
technologies that we can hope for based on present-day science, but haven't

developed yet, such as fusion-powered spaceships. Yet others go beyond this
to dazzle us with future science that differs from what is now believed, but
they retain some recognizable elements of the world we live in, so we can at
least believe that the world depicted in the story might some day come to be.
Elements of Science Fiction
 science
 technology and invention
 the future and the remote past, including all time travel stories
 extrapolation (speculation based on signs or omens)
 scientific method
 other places--planets, dimensions, etc., including visitors from the above
 catastrophes, natural or manmade
 a story with at least three of the above elements is generally perceived to be

science fiction; stories with two elements were borderline; stories with one or
no elements were not science fiction.
More Elements of Science Fiction
 A time setting in the future, in alternative timelines, or in a historical past that
contradicts known facts of history or the archaeological record. A spatial setting or
scenes in outer space (e.g. spaceflight), on other worlds, or on subterranean earth.
Characters that include aliens, mutants, androids, or humanoid robots.
Futuristic technology such as ray guns, teleportation machines, and humanoid
computers.
Scientific principles that are new or that contradict accepted laws of nature, for
example time travel, wormholes, or faster-than-light travel.
New and different political or social systems, e.g. dystopian, post- scarcity, or post-
apocalyptic.
Paranormal abilities such as mind control, telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation.
Other universes or dimensions and travel between them.
Key Themes in Sci-Fi
 The first theme concerns the contention between the individual and the larger
society. Explores contemporary issues such as individual rights, social demands, our
culture coming under increasing surveillance, popular culture, and rampant anti-
intellectualism.
The second theme we will explore looks into rapidly evolving computer technology
and artificial intelligence.
Related Genres
Utopian Literature

The word utopia resembles both the Greek words "no place", "outopos", and
"good place", "eutopos". A vision of an ideal society.
Dystopian Literature
Dystopia is defined as a society characterized by a focus on mass poverty,
squalor, suffering, or oppression. Most authors of dystopian fiction explore at least
one reason why things are that way, often as an analogy for similar issues in the real
world.
Ecotopian Literature
where the author posits either a utopian or dystopian world revolving around
environmental conservation or destruction.
Subgenres
Cyberpunk
Alternate history
Superhuman
Apocalyptic
Time Travel
Related genres
Fantasy
Horror
Super hero fiction
J. BIOGRAPHIES/AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
Autobiography
- Is from the Greek word autos – self + bios – life + graphein – to write, is a written
account of the life of a person written by that person.
An autobiography is an extensive true narrative of an individual’s life, from
infancy to date, from his point of view, and in his/her own personal style.
Autobiography Through the Ages
THE CLASSICAL PERIOD:  Apologia  Oration  Confession
Apologia
 purporting to be self-justification rather than self-documentation
Oration

 not of a public kind but a literary kind that could not be aloud in privacy.
A memoir on the other hand covers one specific aspect of the writer’s life while an
autobiography focuses on the chronology of the writer’s entire life
Confession
initiating the chain of confessional and sometimes racy and highly self-critical,
autobiographies of the Romantic era and beyond.
In the spirit of Augustine's Confessions is the 12th- century Historia Calamitatum of
Peter Abelard, outstanding as an autobiographical document of its period.
Renaissance Period: One of the first great autobiographies of the Renaissance is that
of the sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini (1500–1571), written between 1556
and 1558, and entitled by him simply Vita (Italian: Life).
"No matter what sort he is, everyone who has to his credit what are or really seem
great achievements, if he cares for truth and goodness, ought to write the story of his
own life in his own hand; but no one should venture on such a splendid undertaking
before he is over forty."
Notable English autobiographies of the 17th century include those of Lord Herbert of
Cherbury (1643, published 1764) and John Bunyan (Grace Abounding to the Chief of
Sinners, 1666).
Memoirs
 a memoir has a narrower, more intimate focus on his or her own memories, feelings
and emotions. Memoirs have often been written by politicians or military leaders as a
way to record and publish an account of their public exploits.
A journal record of events or matters of personal interest kept by any one for his own
use, in which entries are made day by day, or as the events occur. Now usually
implying something more elaborate than a diary.
A diary is a daily journal of one's thoughts, feelings, moods, actions, activities, and so
on. It is not usually intended for an audience. It's personal
18th and 19th centuries
Following the trend of Romanticism, which greatly emphasized the role and
the nature of the individual, and in the footsteps of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's
Confessions, a more intimate form of autobiography, exploring the subject's emotions,
came into fashion.
With the rise of education, cheap newspapers and cheap printing, modern
concepts of fame and celebrity began to develop, and the beneficiaries of this were not
slow to cash in on this by producing autobiographies.
20th and 21st centuries

From the 17th century onwards, "scandalous memoirs" by supposed
libertines, serving a public taste for titillation, have been frequently published.
Typically, pseudonymous, they were (and are) largely works of fiction written
by ghostwriters.
“Autobiographies" of modern professional athletes and media celebrities—and to a
lesser extent about politicians, generally written by a ghostwriter, are routinely
published. Some celebrities, such as Naomi Campbell, admit to not having read their
"autobiographies".
Some sensationalist autobiographies such as James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces"
have been publicly exposed as having embellished or fictionalized significant details of
the authors' lives.
Several famous Autobiography
• Peter Abelard’s “Historia Calamitatum”
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “Les Confessions”
• Charles Dickens’ “Autobiographical Fragment”
• Oscar Wilde’s “De Profundis”
• Hellen Keller’s “Story of My Life”
• Mark Twain’s “Mark Twain’s Autobiography”
• Sigmund Freud’s “An Autobiographical Study”
• Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf (My Struggles)”
• Albert Einstein’s “Autobiographical Notes”
• Anne Frank’s “The Diary of A Young Girl”
Some reasons why they are writing about their life:
Values of autobiography
1. For Information
2. For Recreational Reading
3. For Inspirational to others
4. For Self - justification Values of Autobiography
BIOGRAPHY
“BIOGRAPHY” Came from the Late Greek “BIOGRAPHIA” (Bio- + Graphia-) that
means the story of a real person's life written by someone other than that
person.
- a usually written history of a person's life

- biographical writings as a whole
- an account of the life of something (as an animal, a coin, or a building)
HISTORY OF BIOGRAPHY
 The earliest use of the word “Biography” is attributed to Damascius, a Greek writer
of the 6th century, Plutarch wrote about the lives of 46 Greeks and Romans to show
that people were either, all good or all bad, wise or foolish.
Early Middle Ages (AD 400 to 1450)  During this time, the only repositories of
knowledge and records of the early history in Europe were those of the Roman
Catholic Church. Hermits, monks, and priests used this historic period to write
biographies.
 Two other developments are noteworthy: the development of the printing press in
the 15th century and the gradual increase in literacy.
 After World War I, Biography became very popular and interesting. Biography is of
perennial interest because it deals with famous or notorious, or interesting
personalities, but of more importance, because its subject matter is human nature.
 Nineteenth century, Biography, as a whole, was of the type which made the person
written about seem unbelievably good. It was this method of writing biography that
became very popular in the United States.
Modern Biography
The sciences of psychology and sociology were ascendant at the turn of the
20th century and would heavily influence the new century’s biographies. Modern
Biography
Recent years
 In recent years, multimedia biography has become more popular than traditional
literary forms. Along with documentary biographical films, Hollywood produced
numerous commercial films based on the lives of famous people.
Characteristics of Biography
 A good biography must be very well – researched.
 Its interest is restricted to only one person, his activities, personal qualities and
achievements.
 It records life that has been actually lived.
 It must be based on documented facts.

Values of Biography
1. For Recreation
2. For Information
3. For Inspiration
4. For Vocational Guidance
Uses of Biography
 It can be used as background materials in all subjects.
 It can contribute to the enrichment of classroom materials and the techniques of
teaching.
 It can be used for oral reports, written reports, dramatization, reference and in
correlation with other subjects.
K. COMEDY/ROMANCE COMEDY
Comedy is a literary genre and a type of dramatic work that is amusing and satirical
in its tone, mostly having cheerful ending. The motif of this dramatic work is triumph
over unpleasant circumstance by which to create comic effects, resulting in happy or
successful conclusion.
A comedy can be divided into 2 categories
 Low Comedy
 High Comedy
Low comedy, in association to comedy, is a dramatic or literary form of entertainment
with no primary purpose but to create laughter by boasting, boisterous jokes,
drunkenness, scolding, fighting, buffoonery and other riotous activity. It is also
characterized by "horseplay", slapstick or farce. Other examples include one throwing
a custard pie into another's face. This definition has also expanded to include lewd
types of comedy that rely on physical jokes
High comedy, or pure comedy is a type of comedy characterized by witty dialogue,
satire, biting humor, or criticism of life.
Romantic comedy is a genre in which the development of a romance leads to comic
situations.
Comedy of Humors The comedy of humours refers to a genre of dramatic comedy
that focuses on a character or range of characters, each of whom exhibits two or more
overriding traits or 'humours' that dominates their personality, desires and conduct.
Comedy of Manners The comedy of manners is an entertainment form which satirizes
the manners and affectations of a social class or of multiple classes, often represented
by stereotypical stock characters.

Sentimental Comedy is a dramatic genre which sprang up as a reaction to the
immoral tone of English Restoration plays. In Sentimental comedies middle-class
protagonists triumphantly overcome a series of moral trials.
Tragicomedy is a literary genre that blends aspects of both tragic and comic forms.
Most often seen in dramatic literature, the term can variously describe either a tragic
play which contains enough comic elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious
play with a happy ending.
FINALS
UNIT 2: Popular Literature
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES- This will give you an idea of the skills or

competencies you are expected to learn in the module.
DISCUSSION/CONTENT- This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and understand new concepts and
skills.
SUMMARY- In this portion, a recapitulation of the lesson is given to enrich

your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES- This is a task which aims to evaluate your level

of mastery in achieving the learning competency.
Course Objectives:
This subject provides students with several perspectives, theoretics, issues, debates,
disciplines and methods in exploring Philippine popular culture. The course will be
structured based on the following:
1) Introductory Lecture: Philippine Modernity and Popular Culture: An Onto-
Historical Inquiry;
2) Framing the Popular;
3) Keywords;
4) Modes of Reading;
5) Philippine Pop Culture and Experience Economy;
6)Critiques and Fissures in the Cultures of Popular Cultures.

The subject is expected to train the student to deploy and incorporate
methodologies and “knowledges” in reading Philippine popular culture.
DISCUSSION/CONTENT
Perspectives in Philippine Popular Culture: Nature and Definition

(Weeks 1-5)
Culture
-Patterns of human activity
-Symbolic structures that give activities significance and importance
Pop Culture
-Is the culture
-Which are popular
-Well-liked
-Common
-This often defined or determined by the mass media
-Also defined “leftover”
Mass Culture
-Seen as commercial culture
-Mass produced for mass consumption
Industrial revolution
Folk Culture
-Pre-industrial times
-Being used in the form of:
-Jokes
-Slang
-Through Cyberspace
-Spread by word of mouth
Indigenous Culture
Originated in a particular region or environment
Multiculturalism
-Relates to communities containing multiple cultures
-Refers to cultural diversity
-Sometimes applied to:

-Schools
-Businesses
-Neighborhoods
-Cities
-Nations
Unilateralism
-One dominant culture
-Creates a strong national identity
-Erases the dividing factors such as:
a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Religion
Cultural Preservation
-Restoring cultural confidence and pride
Cultural Promotion
-Encouraging the emergence of cultural and artistic talent by offering
opportunities for an expression in an open environment.
Cultural Diffusion
The movement of people and their cultural traditions from one culture to
another.
Cultural Fusion
The creation of a new culture by merging two or more cultures
New expressions of culture emerge such as:

-foods
-music
-languages
-literature
Exile
Forced migration of populations. Also includes the temporal, cultural, and
physical alienation of the individual’s experiences in the postmodern world.
Diasporic Culture
Cultures that are not in their homeland due to exile or migration.
Cultures that are practiced in other places other than their homeland.
Genres of Philippine Pop Culture:

-Cuisine
-Literature

-Art
-Television
-Music (P-Pop, OPM)
The History of Film & Cultural Imperialism

Weeks 6-10)
Sexuality: The sexual attraction to another person

-In movies and in media: It is ‘mainstream’ to have a girl and guy to fall in love.
-The unfinished Revolution: Sketches of Philippine Life
Popular Gender and Sexuality

Gender: The maleness or femaleness of a body.
-Sometimes, the gender of the mind vs gender of body is different.
-Feeling like a woman but have male parts.
-Media creates a perceived notion of what is ‘popular’ about male or female
roles.
Analysis
Production & Political Economic Analysis of Pop Culture have several

distinct dimensions:
Textual Analysis
- 4th, production analysis looks at the process by which the often-terrible
workplaces in which pop items are produced are made invisible to the wealthier
folks
- 5th, stress the way that constraints in production processes content.
These dimensions are woven together in a given work of criticism.
Content Analysis
a more quantitative approach that broadly surveys things 2 forms:
1. Interpretive Textual Analyses: includes semiotics, rhetorical analysis,
ideological analysis, & psychoanalytic approaches. Seek to get denotative
meanings and examine connotative social meanings view culture as a
narrative or storytelling process

2. Audience Analysis: Focuses on the diversity of responses to a given
popular culture artifact by examining how given audiences actually
understand and use popular culture texts.
Historical Analysis
-broad, surveys and Opinion Polls
-small, representative focus groups
-in-depth ethnographic participant observation
-isolates region, race, ethnicity, age, gender, and income
-fan subcultures
-official vs unofficial
-Study of history and methodology of discipline of history.
-A separate analytical framework.
-It represent in analysis of popular culture.
-Observing and analyzing changes over time is essential in understanding “why
things are different.”
-We cannot understand our present without understanding our past.
-We cannot imagine change without sense of culture has changed over time.
-Our ability to understand improvements is through media
-Ad Flip
-World’s largest archives
-It consists of many events from six decades ago to year 2001.
-From the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 01.
-Advertising Age magazine.
-Includes a section on the history of the advertising industry
-Hungry, Thirsty and Wired Autonomy & Power
-Who speaks & for whom?
-Access is a colonial issue
-Language & the net
History and Motion Picture

(Weeks 11-15)
The Philippines Land of Broken Promises

-The practice of promoting a more powerful culture over a least known or
desirable culture.
-It is usually belonging to a large, economically or militarily powerful nation
and the later belongs to a smaller, less powerful one. American Cultural
History, 1920 – 1929; Edison Motion Pictures; Baseball Cards 1887-1914.
-Corazon Cojuangco Aquino, was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th
President of the Philippines, the first woman to hold that office, and the first
female president in Asia
A site that shows collections of early baseball cards.

-Showing legendary figures; Ty Cobb known for stealing third base for Detroit

-Tris Speaker batting for Boston
-Pitcher Cy Young posing formally for his Cleveland uniform
-Includes much on twenties popular culture.
Art & Architecture

-It began at the turn of the century.
-Continued through 1940 and the war.
Books
-Children’s Newbery Book Award winners of the twenties:
-1922: The story of Mankind by Hendrik Willem van Loom
Fads & Fashion

-Miss America contestant, Atlantic City, 1921
-Margaret Gorman, was the first winner.
-Edison’s laboratory responsible invention of kinetograph (a motion picture
camera) &
Kinetoscope (a motion picture viewer)

-Motion picture became successful entertainment industry less than a decade.
Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850 - 1920
-There are over 3,300 advertising items and publications from these dates.
-Shows rise of consumer culture
-Birth of professionalized advertising industry in the USA.
-There were: Kodak (camera), W. Duke Sons & Co. (cigarettes) and many more
-December 29, 1970
-John E. O’Connor and Martin A Jackson.
-Founded “Historians Film Committee”
-An interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television history
Lyrics World
-Collections of Top 40 Hits music lyrics from 1930 to 1999
-New Deal Network
-Sites that consist of cartoons, photographs, and other pieces of popular visual
culture.
-Nineteen Thirties Project
-Consist of film and radio
Nuke Pop
-A site that shows images of nuclear weapons in post-WWII US (and some
Japanese) popular culture.
-Cultural Imperialism on the Internet.
-Article about analyzing France’s attempts to resist US culture.
-Information Inequality.

-a brief interview with Herbert I. Scheller, touching on cyberculture, Marshall
McLuhan, and the “massification” of the Internet.
-Media channel
-A global network of media issue.
The world of “World of Coca-Cola”

-Opened in August 1990
-It’s a Coca-Cola theme park/museum exhibit in Atlanta
-It’s a tribute to the consumer who made it as the world’s
favorite drink
- one dimension focuses on media ownership
- 2nd dimension stresses the ways in which the values in much mass-mediated
culture reflect the class values of the producers of that culture
- 3rd, some analysts claim that the commercial or the commodity forms that
surrounds popular culture, and the marketing of culture as a commodity,
overwhelm content.
-Negros sugar workers
-Scavenging in stinking rubbish dumps for items of small value.
Old-Time Radio
-Links to radio programs from Golden Age of radio in the mid-20th century
-Origins of American Animation
-Development of early American animation represent collection of 21 animated
films and 2 fragments, from 1900 to 1921.
-Includes: clay, puppet, and cut out animation, as well as pen drawings.
-Psychedelic Sixties
-Site that includes popular culture in the 1960s
-Red Scare, 1918-21
-An image database about period in the history of the US immediately following
WWI.
-Includes a number of cartoons, and other popular culture representations of
the anti-radical craze.
-TV in the 1950s
-A site that pay contribute to the great classic tv shows
NOTE:
For more discussions and information, please do visit the following
websites:
https://prezi.com/nheximq1xq96/perspectives-in-philippine-popular-culture-
nature-and-defin/

https://prezi.com/pfi56bvz66wb/filipino-pop-culture/
https://slideplayer.com/slide/6828444/
https://slideplayer.com/slide/6213744/
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
I.Read and answer the questions below. Write the letter of your answer on your
answer sheet.
1. If Manny Pacquiao is the “Pambansang Kamao,” who is called the “Pambansang

Bae”?
a. Coco Martin
b. Daniel Padilla
c. Alden Richards
2. What is the carrying capacity of a typical jeepney?

a. 10 b. 11 c. One more
3. Which of the following can you buy in a sari-sari store?

a. Rubber slippers
b. Garlic, Onion and Tomatoes
c. School Supplies
d. All of the above
4. Where is this sign usually seen: “Katas ng Saudi”?

a. Sari-sari stores
b. Jeepneys
c. T-shirts
5. Which Pinoy celebrity who plays Enteng Kabisote is more popularly known as
Bossing?
a. Joey De Leon
b. Tito Sotto
c. Vic Sotto
6. Shake, Rattle and Roll, a Pinoy horror film trilogy began in 1984 with “Baso,
Pridyeder, and Manananggal”. Since then, how many Shake, Rattle and Roll movies
have been shown?
a. 8 b. 13 c. 15
7. Which Pinoy artist sang/rapped the famous “Stupid Love”?


a. Salbakuta
b. Gloc9
c. Abra
8. What is the acronym of the Philippine movie festival shown annually beginning on
the 25th of December until mid-January?
a. MMFF b. FFMM c. MFMF
9. What is the phrase/word that refers to a highly valued Filipino cultural trait that
tends to see favours done for another person as an obligation that must be
appropriately repayed?
a. Bayanihan
b. Utang na Loob
c. Abot Kamay
10. What phrase did Pinoy bet Venus Raj, and eventually Ms. Universe 4th Runner Up
winner, use during her Q&A in the said pageant?
a. “There is nothing major, major...problem that I’ve done in my life.”
b. “I am confidently beautiful with a heart…”
c. “I don’t feel...any pressure...right now.”
11. What do you call this Filipino game?

a. Tinikling
b. Luksong Baka
c. Mataya-taya
d. Holen
12. What was the belief of the Filipinos during the Pre-colonization time?
a. Catholicism & Hinduism
b. Animism or Islam
c. Atheism
13. Are traditional dances part of culture?

a. True b. False
14. This picture is an example of:

a. Philippine Heroism
b. Bayanihan
c. Sacrifice
15. Pagmamano is a gesture as a sign of respect to someone.

a. True b. False
16. Filipino Doctor who helped discover Erythromycin

a. Juan Reyes
b. Abelardo Aguilar
c. Abelardo Reyes
d. Juan Aguilar

17. A Filipino tribe who beautify themselves by filing and blackening their teeth
a. Badjao
b. Bagobo
c. Tumadok
d. Mangyan
18. Actor who played the character Cedie in the movie Cedie and Munting Prinsipe
a. Thomas Taus Jr
b. Ronaldo Valdez
c. Ian Veneracion
d. Carlo Aquino
19. What pink bubble gum had free comic strips stuck to teh gum?
a. Judge
b. Chiclets
c. Bazooka
d. Name
20. Brand of flour-coated crunchy green peas that has green and yellow packaging?
a. Sunrise
b. Sunflower
c. Sunshine
21. What game is in this image?

a. akyat-kawayan
b. Palosebo
c. Harang-taga
22. What game is in this image?

a. Luksong Tinik
b. Luksong Baka
c. Luksong Bata
23. Youngest General in Emilio Aguinaldo's Army

a. Gregorio Del Pilar
b. Manuel Tinio
c. Mariano Alvarez
24. President Elpidio Quirino was the first Filipino to ever appear on television.
a. True b. False
25. This Filipino president topped the 1939 Bar Examinations (with near-perfect score)
despite being in jail for 27 days. Who is he?
a. Carlos Garcia
b. Diosdado Macapagal
c. Ferdinand Marcos
26. What is the LRT 2 station whose name is the Spanish word for purity?
a. Santolan

b. Anonas
c. Pureza
27. 'Batibot' originated from an old Tagalog word which means “small but strong.”
a. False b. True
28. Ano ang tawag sa salo-salo ng pamilya sa bisperas ng Pasko?

a. Media Noche
b. Noche Buena
c. Kamayan
29. Sa kantang Noche Buena (Kay Sigla ng Gabi), anong putahe ang niluto ni ate?
a. Paksiw
b. Tinola
c. Letchon
d. Sinigang
30. Wag mo akong ma-Terry, Terry. Iyong tanong ko ang sagutin mo. Are you f------
my husband?
a. Minsa'y Isang Gamugamo
b. Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan
c. Minsan lang kita iibigin
31. Kasi ang totoo, umaasa pa rin akong sabihin mo: Sana ako pa rin. Ako na lang.
Ako na lang ulit.
a. Now That I have you
b. The Mistress
c. A Second Chance
d. One more chance
32. I-pack up mo si Lucy Torres, ilabas mo si Gretchen Barretto, ako na bahala sa red
stilletos mo
a. The Mistress
b. No Other Woman
c. A Secret Affair
d. Trophy Wife
33. "Huwag mo akong mahalin dahil mahal kita. Mahalin mo ako dahil mahal mo ako
because that is what I deserve."
a. Barcelona: A Love Untold
b. Crazy Beautiful You
c. Must Be Love
d. Can't Help Falling in Love
34. Am I not enough? pangit ba ako?

a. My Ex and Whys
b. She's the one
c. Just the way you are

35. Wala naman magbibilang kung ilang beses ka nagpakatanga diba?
a. English Only Please
b. The unmarried Wife
c. No Other Woman
d. The Mistress
II. In this quiz, we’ll be analyzing the culture of the Philippines and Filipino people, who
are often informally referred to as the “Pinoy.” What can you tell us about these
unique people and their way of life?
1. Which city is known as the “Walled City?”

A. Malolos
B. Intramurous
C. Makati
2. Which country occupied the Philippines during World War II?

A. German
B. America
C. Japan
3. Philippines Independence Day is celebrated on what date?

A. June 12
B. Dec 25
C. July 11
4. The Bataan Death March took place in what year?

A. 1890
B. 1942
C. 1950
5. Who was known as the "Hero of Tirad Pass?"

A. Gregorio Del Pilar
B. Andress Bonifacio
C. Dr. Jose Rizal
6. In what year did the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrive in the shores of
Philippines?
A. 1521
B. 1420
C. 1621
7. Mayon Volcano is located in which province?

A. Cagayan
B. Albay
C. Zambales

8. Who was the first Filipina to win the Miss International beauty title in 1964?
A. Margarita Moran
B. Gloria Diaz
C. Gemma Cruz
9. Gloria Diaz won the Miss Universe contest in what year?

A. 1969
B. 1970
C. 1965
10. What pen name did Marcelo H del Pilar use in his writings?
A. Plaridel
B. Parker
C. Mongol
11. Which Filipino boxer is known for his nickname “Pac-Man?”

A. Efren "batä" Reyes
B. Manny Pacquiao
C. Penalosa
12. Who said these immortal words “A Filipino is worth dying for?”
A. Ninoy Aquino
B. Diosdado Macapagal
C. Emilio Jacinto
13. What is a fertilized duck egg called?

A. Balut
B. Tukneneng
C. Itlog
14. What is the meaning of the acronym NAMFREL?

A. National Movement Free Election
B. National Citizen's Movement for free Elections
C. None of the above
15. What is the original name of Luneta park?

A. LunetaPark
B. Bagumbayan
C. Pook Pasyalan
16. What are the provinces that consist of the acronym CALABARZON? (Name them)
A. Cagayan, Landusan, Baguio, Romblon, Quinaguitman
B. Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon
C. Capiz, Langob, Bohol, Rosario, Quirhat
17. Mt Pinatubo is located in the province of Luzon at the intersection of the borders of the
provinces of Zambales, Tarlac, and ______.
A. Pampanga
B. Lapaz
C. Nueva Ecija
18. Where in Manila can you find the San Agustin Church?
A. Intramuros
B. Metro Manila

C. Batangas
19. “Pahiyas” is a festival celebrated every May in which town in Quezon province?
A. Lucban
B. Laoag
C. Palawan
20. What is the residence of the President of the Philippines popularly called?
A. Presidential Palace
B. Malacañang Palace
C. White House
____________________________________END___________________________________
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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

Subject Code: LIT6

The main objectives of the course are:

This Workbook in Contemporary and Popular Literature is a compilation of

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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

UNIT 1 CONTEMPORARY AND POPULAR LITERATURE

Lesson 1 History and Its Background

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

Notable Author – SUZANNE COLLINS

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How Did it Come About?

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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

Lesson 2 GENRES IN POPULAR/CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

Characters and Locations

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The Classic Age

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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

The 20th Century

Graphic Novel or Comic Book?

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GRAPHIC NOVEL CONVENTIONS

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

Graphic Novel: The Parts of

Graphic Novel: The Parts of

MAUS: What to look for in

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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

**Garbage men collecting trash!

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CHARACTERS IN THE FANTASY WORLD

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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

 The setting is a vital detail of Historical Fiction stories

 This genre began during colonial times in America

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Famous Historical Fiction Movies

 Gone with the Wind

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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

The Literature of Change

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

 a story with at least three of the above elements is generally perceived to be

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LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

LEARNING OBJECTIVES- This will give you an idea of the skills or

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

DISCUSSION/CONTENT- This section provides a brief discussion of the

SUMMARY- In this portion, a recapitulation of the lesson is given to enrich

LEARNING ACTIVITIES- This is a task which aims to evaluate your level

LIT6 Contemporary and Popular Literature

Perspectives in Philippine Popular Culture: Nature and Definition