Lesson 14 | Essay

THE QUESTION OF RACE

 Objectives

 This lesson explores the themes of homecoming and

identify within the Filipino-American context.
We are going to USA
 A significant portion of our philippine
literary tradition is made up of poignant
works written by filipinos abroad most
notably those in the US.
 Known as “Filipino-American writing”
these literary texts explore about the
personal, social, cultural, even political
issues that filipino-american expirience
life in the US.
 LAUREL FANTAUZZO

 Is a filipino italian by
ethnicity but was born in the
United States and was live in
Brooklyn and Iowa.
 Studied creative writing in
the university of Iowa
UNDER MY INVISIBLE UMBRELLA
This essay won the prestigious DonCarlos
palanca award
 SYPNOSYS

BASICALLY THE ESSAY IS

ABOUT LAUREL FANTAUZZO
EXPIRIENCE HERE IN THE
PHILIPPINES.
 VOCAVOLARY

 Poignant - evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret