LESSON 2

AUTHORS AND WORKS

OF NATIONAL ARTISTS
IN
LITERATURE
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Name Filipino authors who became

“National Artists in Literature”.
• Analyze the relevance of the authors’
choice of literary selection’s theme.
• Infer values from each literary work.
FOOTNOTE TO
YOUTH
JOSE GARCIA VILLA
1. What was the story all about?
2. Explain the significance of the title
“Footnote to Youth” in developing the plot of
the story.
3. Why do you think Dodong did not object
his son’s decision on the last part of the story?
4. Was Dodong contented with his life?
Support your answer.
5. Do you think Dodong regretted his
decision from the past? Why or Why not?
6.What were the lessons gained from the
story?
7.Was Dodong a good father to his son?
 NATIONAL ARTISTS IN
LITERATURE
National Artists in Year Awarded Literary Works
Literature
Jose Garcia Villa 1973 Footnote to Youth

Amado H. Hernandez 1973 Mga Ibong Mandaragit

Nick Joaquin 1976 May Day Eve

Carlos P. Romulo 1982 I am a Filipino

N.V.M Gonzales 1990 The Bread of Salt

Francisco Arcellana 1990 The Mats

Edith L. Tiempo 1999 A Blade of Fern

F. Sionel Jose 2001 Ermita

Alejandro Roces 2003 My Brother’s Peculiar

Chicken
Virgilio S. Almario 2003 Ibong Adarna

Buenvenido Lumbrera 2006 Sulyap at Suri sa

Nababagong Panahon
Lazaro Francisco 2009 Maganda Pa ang
Daigdig
Cirilio Bautista 2014 The Archipelago
 MY BROTHER’S
PECULIAR CHICKEN
ALEJANDRO R. ROCES
1.Who were the main characters of the story?
Discuss their roles.
2.If you were one of the characters of the story, is
it important to find out the gender of the
chicken? Why or why not?
3.Explain the significance of the title? If you were
given a chance to think of another title for the
story, what would it be? Why?
4. What were the conflicts raised in the
story?
5. What was the theme of the story? Explain
your answer.
6. How was the theme of the story relevant
to the current situation of the Filipino
people? Cite an example.