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Code A17- Society and Literature

WEEK 1-2 LEARNING RESOURCES
WEEK 1 AND 2 LESSONS
TIME TABLE:
Date Topics Activities or Tasks
Orientation/Setting of Expectations
Follow class schedule Read the General Introduction part
The USL Vision-Mission-Values
Follow class schedule Basic Concepts of Literature, 7 literary Standards, Division of

Read Lessons
Literature and Genres of Literature
Follow class schedule Literature and Society and its Importance, Reasons for Literature
Read Lessons
Being Banned, Music as part of literature, and the song “Dukha”
Follow class schedule Submission of learning tasks and quiz Accomplish the learning task and prepare for a quiz
a. Activate your prior knowledge about Literature;

b. Identify the 7 literary standards;
c. Differentiate prose and poetry;
d. Through a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast fiction from non-fiction;
e. Using a graphic organizer, illustrate the important ideas presented in the 4 main genres of literature;
f. Recognize the value of literature in real-life situations by answering a question in the discussion forum.
INTRODUCTION
This introductory lesson focuses on activating your prior knowledge on literature. It may sound repetitive on your part as you might have studied this
already in Senior High School Literature subjects. However, we would like you to have a smooth transition from high school lessons to college lessons. After
all, the keyword for this course is “literature”, so it is just practical to start our discussion with something you are familiar with, so that you may not find it
difficult to adjust to the more complicated topics.
What is literature? Several ideas might be running in your head now, and slowly you are able to recall what you have learned in high school.
As you read your lessons now through our online platform, as you watch the latest event concerning COVID19, as you participate in
academic discussions through webinars, as you keep in touch with the people close to your heart through the different social media apps,
you might realize that the world has become smaller.
Even in the midst of lockdown due to the pandemic, people can still have a window to view what is happening in society.
Do you know about its origin? What are its developments?
Taken to mean only written works, literature was first produced by some of the world’s earliest civilizations—those of Ancient Egypt and Sumeria—
as early as the 4th millennium BC; taken to include spoken or sung texts, it originated even earlier, and some of the first written works may have been
based on a pre-existing oral tradition. As urban cultures and societies developed, there was a proliferation in the forms of literature. Developments in print
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technology allowed for literature to be distributed and experienced on an unprecedented scale, which has culminated in the twenty-first century in electronic
literature.
WHY STUDY LITERATURE? WHAT CAN BE ITS BENEFITS?
By studying good literature, we learn more about human problems and difficulties. We will know about the universality of such problems
and ways to overcome them. Thus, it makes us better human beings. Moreover, it allows us to go to the places we’ve never been, meet persons we’ve never
met, and encounter ideas that never crossed our minds. Furthermore, international understanding and world peace could as well be achieved.
A
particular literary piece must possess these seven literary standards in order to be called a peerless epitome of artwork capable of
enduring the inevitable gusty tides of alteration. To criticize it is to consider the seven literary standards. Be critical. Ask yourself once
in a while.
Does it move you? Does it tickle your imaginations? What does it suggest? What lessons can be drawn out? Would it still be read and
be a good reference hundred of years from now? Does it possess multifaceted natures for all sorts of audiences? Does the style
fascinate you? Is the style used unique? These are just some
of the considerations to check whether literary pieces follow the different standards or not.
DIVISIONS OF LITERATURE
Prose – a form of language based on grammatical structure and the natural flow of speech. Spoken
dialogue, factual discourse, and a whole range of forms of writing normally use prose: literature,
journalism, history, philosophy, encyclopedias, etc., rely upon it for the bulk of what they have to say.
Poetry – something that arouses a complete imaginative feeling, by choosing the appropriate language
and selective words, and arranging them in a manner that creates a proper pattern,
rhyme and rhythm.
1. PROSE
A. FICTION - These are works of literature that are based on imagination.
B. NON-FICTION - These are literary works that are based mainly on facts rather than on the imagination.
2. POETRY
A. LYRIC - It expresses emotions, appeals to your senses, and often could be set to music.
ODE - A poem of some length serious in subject dignified in style. It is written in the spirit of praise of some persons or things.
ELEGY - A poem written on the death of a friend or a poet.
SONG - A poem in a regular metrical pattern set to music. It has twelve syllables (dodecasyllabic)
and slowly sung to the accompaniment of a guitar or bandura.

CORRIDO - These have measures of eight syllables (octosyllabic) and are recited to a material beat.
SONNET - A poem containing fourteen iambic lines and a complicated rhyme.
FOLKSONG - These are short poems intended to be sung. The common theme is love,
despair, grief, doubt, joy, hope, and sorrow.
PSALMS - This is a song praising God or the Virgin Mary and containing a philosophy of life.
PROVERBS - These are concise statements that teach ideas on morality and tradition.

B. NARRATIVE - A poem that tells a story, and has the elements of a story. Narrative poems often have a rhyme
scheme.
EPIC - A long poem about a hero concerning the beginning, the continuance, and the end of an event of great significance.
METRICAL ROMANCE- A poem that tells a story of adventure, love, and chivalry. The typical hero is a knight on a quest.
METRICAL TALE - A poem consisting usually of a single series of connective events
that are simple idylls or home tales, love tales, tales of the supernatural, or tales written for a strong moral purpose in verse form.
BALLAD - The simplest type of narrative poetry. It is a short poem telling a single incident in simple meter and stanzas.
C. DRAMATIC - A poem where the speaker is someone other than the poet himself.
A dramatic poem often includes characters and dialogue
A. Comedy - It is a type of drama intended to amuse the audience rather than make them deeply concerned about the events
that happened. The characters overcome some difficulties, but they always overcome their ill-fortune and find happiness in the end.
B. Farce - A comedy that depends for its humor on quick and surprising turns of events and on exaggerated characters and
situations, or the type of humor characteristic of such a play.
C. Tragedy - It is a type of drama that shows the downfall and destruction of a noble or outstanding person, traditionally one
who possesses a character weakness called a tragic flaw.
D. Melodrama - A sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.
E. Tragicomedy - It is a play that does not adhere strictly to the structure of tragedy. This is usually a serious play that also has some
of the qualities of comedy. It arouses thought even with laughter.
IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE IN SOCIETY
LITERATURE HELPS EXPAND THE HORIZON
Literature gives its readers an inside look into how cultures from other parts of the world differ from their own, and how customs
from other
countries help shape how their citizens view the world. By opening their minds to what different cultures have to offer, readers of
literature
become more accepting of the unique differences of people from around the world. It can also give them unique insights into their
own past or
present cultures and can help them make a stronger connection to others in their own cultures.
LITERATURE GIVES A LOOK INTO THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Literature provides a window into the past, allowing readers to see how their ancestors and others dealt with day-to-day life.
Readers can see where their own people came from, and how the country they live in became what it is today.
LITERATURE GIVES A VIEW INTO HUMAN CONDITIONS
Literature also helps readers to understand the human condition, and what makes them who they are, whether talking about love,
war or other important themes throughout life.

After knowing the importance of literature to society, there are some instances wherein people voice out everything that triggers their curiosity then put it into
writing. At some point, it goes beyond the norm of a certain community that some people question their faith, beliefs, will, and even their government. So,
what do people of authority do to this kind of literary works? They ban them. In our next topic, we will know the reasons why do they ban some literary
pieces. Let’s start!
NOTE: Banning of books is not applicable to the whole world. There are some places or even a place where they ban a book because it goes against the
community’s standard.
After knowing the importance of literature to society, there are some instances wherein people voice out everything that triggers their curiosity then
put it into writing. At some point, it goes beyond the norm of a certain community that some people question their faith, beliefs, will, and even their
government. So, what do people of authority do to this kind of literary works? They ban them. In our next topic, we will know the reasons why do they
ban some literary pieces. Let’s start!
NOTE: Banning books is not applicable to the whole world. There are some places or even a place where they ban a book because it goes against the
community’s standard.
REASONS FOR LITERATURE BEING BANNED
BOOK BANNING
Banning is the actual removal of materials from school curriculum library, community or even nation--thereby restricting the access of others.
Each book that is banned or censored is done so for the content within the pages. There are a few common reasons that books have been banned or
censored in schools, libraries, and books stores.
These include:
RACIAL ISSUES
About and/or encouraging racism towards one or more groups of people.
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Challenged at the Warren, IN Township schools (1981) because the book does "psychological damage to the positive integration process" and "represents
institutionalized racism under the guise of good literature." After unsuccessfully trying to ban Lee's novel, three black parents resigned from the township
human relations advisory council.
(Source: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics)
ENCOURAGEMENT OF "DAMAGING" LIFESTYLES/ ILL WILL

The content of the book encourages lifestyle choices that are not the norm or could be considered dangerous or damaging. This could include
drug use, co-habilitation without marriage, or homosexuality.
George by Alex Gino

Challenged, banned, restricted, and hidden to avoid controversy; for LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character; because schools and libraries should
not “put books in a child’s hand that require discussion”; for sexual references; and for conflicting with a religious viewpoint and “traditional family
structure”.
(Source: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10)
BLASPHEMOUS DIALOG
The author of the book uses words such as "God" or "Jesus" as profanity. This could also include any use of profanity or swear words within the
text that any reader might find offensive.
This category, by the way, also covers blasphemy—because if it offends God, it offends a whole lot of people.
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
Challenged, but retained, in the Bryant, AR school library (1998) because of a parent's complaint that the book "takes God's name in vain 15 times and uses
Jesus's name lightly."
(Source: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/classics)
SEXUAL SITUATIONS OR DIALOG/LITERATURE WITH OBSCENE ACTS

Many books with content that include sexual situations or dialog are banned or censored.
Live Show (2001)
The Schindler’s List brouhaha was not the last time that a president intervened in a dispute involving the MTRCB. In March 2001, the board under film
scholar Nicanor Tiongson allowed Jose Javier Reyes’ “Live Show” to be shown in public theaters. Originally titled “Toro,” the lead characters in the movie
engage in sex in front of nightclub patronizers for money.
Tiongson’s decision was loudly opposed by the Roman Catholic Church under the late Jaime Cardinal Sin. Then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo promptly
ordered that the film be pulled out of cinemas, eventually deciding to ban it altogether after a review.
(Source: www.mcgi.org)
PRESENCE OF WITCHCRAFT
Books that include magic or witchcraft themes. A common example of these types of books is J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series.
Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
Banned and forbidden from the discussion for referring to magic and witchcraft, for containing actual curses.
Source: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10)
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS/ DEFAMATION OF OTHER RELIGION
Books have been banned or censored due to unpopular religious views or opinions in the content of the book. This is most commonly related to
satanic or witchcraft themes found in the book.
Ang Dating Daan‘s Eliseo Soriano goes off the air (2004).
Eliseo Soriano, televangelist and the outspoken founder of the religious group Ang Dating Daan, challenged the MTRCB when it
suspended its show for three months. The lengthy suspension came after certain INC ministers complained about Soriano for hurling invectives
at them on national television.
The SC affirmed MTRCB’s decision, explaining that “plain and simple insults directed at another person cannot be elevated to the status of
religious speech.” It also added that Soriano was merely moved by anger and the need to seek retribution, and not by any religious
conviction when he made the offending remarks.
POLITICAL BIAS/ ANTI-GOVERNMENT

Most commonly occurs when books support or examine extreme political parties/philosophies such as fascism, communism, anarchism, etc.
Banning of “Ora Pro Nobis” (1989)

This Lino Brocka masterpiece, which shows the bloody armed struggle between government-sponsored paramilitaries and Communists
in Mindanao, was banned from public viewing because of its supposed subversive theme.
The administration of then-President Corazon Aquino received flak for this censorship, with critics citing the decision as proof that
democracy has not been fully restored even after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The movie was eventually shown during the 1989
Cannes Film Festival.
(Source: perpetualopinionator.wordpress.com)
AGE INAPPROPRIATE
These books have been banned or censored due to their content and the age level at which they are aimed. In some cases, children's books are
viewed to have "inappropriate" themes for the age level at which they are written for.
“For Adults Only” rating on The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Based on Dan Brown’s novel of the same title, the highly-successful movie triggered violent reactions from around the world especially
from the Roman Catholic Church and its allies.
In the Philippines, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines called on MTRCB to have the movie banned mainly because of its
claim that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene had a relationship and in fact began a bloodline. The MTRCB ultimately decided to give the movie
a “For Adults Only” rating.
NOTE: This example can also be under defamation of other religions.
Now that we are done with the reasons why some literary pieces are being banned, let us move on now to our last topic for this week.
Do you think music is part of literature? Why?
I know that you’ve thought of the definition of literature is about expressing one’s ideas or emotions and music is one of the ways for a person to express
his/her feelings. So, yes, you are right when you say that music is part of literature and that is our next topic.
MUSIC AS PART OF LITERATURE
Ano ang musikang Pilipino?
Ang mga musikang Pilipino ay mga katutubong awit ng ating lahi na naimpluwensyahan ng Kastila at Amerikano
Ano ang musikang makabayan?
Ang musikang makabayan ay mga awit na tumatalakay sa mga isyung panlipunan at nagtataguyod ng malasakit sa bayan
Nahahati ito sa musikang mainstream at musikang alternatib
Musikang mainstream
Ito ang mga nakasanayang awit na pinatutugtog sa radio
Musikang alternatibo
Ito ang mga madalang mapatugtog sa radio
Bakit mahalaga ang paggamit ng musikang makabayan sa pagtuturo?
Ipinakikilala nito sa kabataang pilipino ang sarili nating sining at kultura.

Hinahasa nito ang kritikal na pag-iisip ng mga mag-aaral sa pagsusuri ng mensahe ng mga awit.
Nagsisilbi itong lunsaran ng mga isyung panlipunan na dapat maunawaan ng mga kabataan.
Nakakatulong ito upang maunawaan ang Sikolohiyang Pilipino at ang ating lipunan.
Papel ng musika bilang panitikan ayon kay Prof. Edru Abraham
Ang musika ay dapat gamitin bilang sangkap ng pagkakaisa ng mga Pilipino.

Ang musika ay bahagi ng karanasan ng ating lipi ay na hindi dapat ikahiya
at kailangang ipagmalaki pa nga at ipamahagi sa mundo.
EXAMPLE:
Song by Judas
DUKHA
Ako'y isang anak mahirap
Lagi nalang akong nagsusumikap
Ang buhay ko'y walang sigla
Puro nalang dusa
Paano na kaya ang buhay ko?
Sa akin ay walang tumatanggap
Mababa raw ang aking pinagaralan
Grade one lang ang inabot ko
No read, no write pa ako
Paano na kaya ang buhay ko?
Isang kahig, isang tuka
Ganyan kaming mga dukha
Isang kahig, isang tuka
Ganyan kaming mga dukha

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Code A17- Society and Literature

WEEK 1 AND 2 LESSONS

Date Topics Activities or Tasks

Follow class schedule Basic Concepts of Literature, 7 literary Standards, Division of

a. Activate your prior knowledge about Literature;

you might realize that the world has become smaller.

Do you know about its origin? What are its developments?

WHY STUDY LITERATURE? WHAT CAN BE ITS BENEFITS?

and slowly sung to the accompaniment of a guitar or bandura.

A dramatic poem often includes characters and dialogue

situations, or the type of humor characteristic of such a play.

who possesses a character weakness called a tragic flaw.

of the qualities of comedy. It arouses thought even with laughter.

IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE IN SOCIETY

LITERATURE HELPS EXPAND THE HORIZON

LITERATURE GIVES A LOOK INTO THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

LITERATURE GIVES A VIEW INTO HUMAN CONDITIONS

war or other important themes throughout life.

REASONS FOR LITERATURE BEING BANNED

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

ENCOURAGEMENT OF "DAMAGING" LIFESTYLES/ ILL WILL

George by Alex Gino

Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck

SEXUAL SITUATIONS OR DIALOG/LITERATURE WITH OBSCENE ACTS

Live Show (2001)

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS/ DEFAMATION OF OTHER RELIGION

POLITICAL BIAS/ ANTI-GOVERNMENT

Banning of “Ora Pro Nobis” (1989)

“For Adults Only” rating on The Da Vinci Code (2006)

NOTE: This example can also be under defamation of other religions.

MUSIC AS PART OF LITERATURE

Ano ang musikang Pilipino?

Ano ang musikang makabayan?

Nahahati ito sa musikang mainstream at musikang alternatib

Ito ang mga nakasanayang awit na pinatutugtog sa radio

Ito ang mga madalang mapatugtog sa radio

Bakit mahalaga ang paggamit ng musikang makabayan sa pagtuturo?

Ipinakikilala nito sa kabataang pilipino ang sarili nating sining at kultura.

Papel ng musika bilang panitikan ayon kay Prof. Edru Abraham

Ang musika ay dapat gamitin bilang sangkap ng pagkakaisa ng mga Pilipino.

at kailangang ipagmalaki pa nga at ipamahagi sa mundo.

Ako'y isang anak mahirap

Lagi nalang akong nagsusumikap

Ang buhay ko'y walang sigla

Puro nalang dusa

Paano na kaya ang buhay ko?

Sa akin ay walang tumatanggap

Mababa raw ang aking pinagaralan

Grade one lang ang inabot ko

No read, no write pa ako

Paano na kaya ang buhay ko?

Isang kahig, isang tuka

Ganyan kaming mga dukha

Isang kahig, isang tuka

Ganyan kaming mga dukha