MODULE 3.pptx
- 1. Contexts of 21st Century Philippine Literature from the Regions
- 2. OBJECTIVES Specifically, you are expected to: 1. connect the biographical contexts of a literary work to the author’s background and experiences; 2. determine the linguistic contexts that enrich your understanding of a text; and 3. analyze the sociocultural contexts embedded in a literary work.
- 3. WHAT I KNOW Directions: Kindly get your notebook and answer the following questions/activity. • Fill in the Blanks • Multiple Choice • Identification
- 4. Now that you have already answered the pretest, it’s time to recall what you have learned from your previous lesson. •Directions: Recall at least five genres of literature that you learned from the previous lesson.
- 5. Let us try to identify some common problems that may hinder you from reading, understanding and appreciating a literary piece. Read the following selection and identify the difficulties you experience while you are reading it. Untitled Work in Progress By MJR
- 6. In order for you to understand and appreciate a literary text, you should know some useful techniques and strategies. These techniques refer to your ability to interpret the biographical, linguistic, and sociocultural contexts which give more meaning and impact to a reading selection. The objective of this lesson is for you to be able to analyze the three literary contexts mentioned above.
- 7. BIOGRAPHICAL CONTEXTS • Before you read someone’s work, you have to learn some background information about the author’s life, including his or her educational background, professional background, or socioeconomic background, which directly or indirectly influence his or her literary work.
- 8. Educational Background • As you read about the life of the author, you will also have a glimpse of his or her educational attainment and academic achievements. Some authors may have earned the highest educational degree while others may have dropped out of school for their own reasons.
- 9. Professional Background •As you continue to read the life of the author you will discover more, like how he or she started his or her career in writing. You will learn his or her milestones as a writer.
- 10. Socioeconomic Background •As you read about the author’s life, you will also find out about his or her family. You will know about his or her family background and other significant childhood and adulthood experiences.
- 11. • To achieve a clearer and better understanding of biographical contexts, study the following text. Determine the socioeconomic background of the author by analyzing the underlined sentences and expressions in the text.
- 12. Shadows of the Past By MJR – February 25, 2006 • She had always hated the strong scent of air fresheners. • Make use of her time. • She had to pay P20.00 for PC and Internet use already.
- 13. ANALYSIS: Make mental notes of your answers to the following questions, then discuss your thoughts with your friend or any of your family members. 1. Why does Andrea have to be at the Internet café? 2. Why does she hate the strong scent of air fresheners? 3. Why is there a need for her to hasten up and make use of her time? 4. How much does she need to pay for PC and Internet use? Do you think she has enough money for it? 5. Based on the preceding questions, what do you think is the socioeconomic status of the author of the story? Cite evidence from the text.
- 14. REMEMBER! One way to understand and appreciate a literary text is by knowing the author’s background and experiences. These experiences play a significant role in the content and meaning of the literary work. In some cases, the educational or social status of the author can be determined through his or her writing style. Even the language used in the text will tell the reader which sector of the society the author probably belongs or became a part of at one point of his or her life.
- 15. LINGUISTIC CONTEXT Reading through a linguistic context means you have to focus on the language used in the literary text and how it is used to convey meaning. Knowing how words interplay in a piece of literature will help you understand and appreciate it more. Pay careful attention to sentence structures, grammar patterns, and vocabulary used in the text.
- 16. Three levels of comprehension, namely Literal, Inferential, and Evaluative. •Literal comprehension simply means reading the lines. As your read a text, take note of specific details that relate to who, what, when, where, why, and how questions.
- 17. • Inferential comprehension, on the other hand, refers to reading between the lines. This means you have to determine the meaning of certain words and expressions within the text not by using the dictionary, but by using context clues. Context clues are surrounding words and phrases in the text that are used to give meaning to unfamiliar words and phrases such as idiomatic expressions and figures of speech. Having the ability to read through context clues makes reading more fun and interesting.
- 18. Evaluative comprehension takes your imagination outside of the text. It enables you to make generalizations, form new conclusions, or make judgments about certain issues presented explicitly or implicitly in the text. This level of comprehension develops your critical thinking. To reach this level, you have to go through the literal and inferential levels first.
- 19. Shadows of the Past By MJR – February 25, 2006 ANALYSIS: Determine the meaning of the word “cramped” based on the surrounding words and phrases in the text.
- 20. 1. Cramped means: a. spacious b. tiny c. cold 2. Do you think Andrea enjoys going to an Internet café? Why or why not?
- 21. REMEMBER! Reading the text on its own, regardless of the author’s biography and sociocultural background, will help you understand the literary context through analyzing the words, sentences, patterns, imagery, etc. in it.
- 22. SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT In reading using the sociocultural context, you must focus on understanding the social, economic, political and cultural forces affecting the literary work. It combines social and cultural elements that are significant in understanding and appreciating a work of literature.
- 23. Consider the following questions in analyzing the sociocultural context embedded in the literary piece. • How does the literary piece depict society? • With what societal issues is it concerned? • Does the work describe real events, or some that are strikingly similar to real events?
- 24. Shadows of the Past By MJR – February 25, 2006 Go over the text one more time. Think about how the text mirrors the Philippine society at the time the story was written.
- 25. ANALYSIS: Make mental notes of your answers to the following questions, then discuss your thoughts with your friend or classmate. 1. What is Andrea’s purpose for going to the Internet café? 2. What past or present societal issue among Filipino women is depicted in the story? 3. How does the Philippine society view this issue? Is it something that is widely practiced and accepted? 4. What is your own opinion about the issue?