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SINIGANG a short story

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SINIGANG   by Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran https://images.app.goo.gl/ikiRmvjq5b3VxXqn8 MORAL VALUES AND IMPACT I GOT FROM THE SHORT STORY SINIGANG Marie Aubrey J. Villaceran wrote the short story entitled “Sinigang” in 2001, and it tells the story of Liza, the main character, dealing with the issue of her father having an extramarital affair with Sylvia and having a son, Lem, as a result. We all made mistakes in life because we are all humans, but for liza, no matter how many mistakes others commit of have made with her, she does not harbor resentment in her heart. She accepted everything, including the thing that could destroy their family. For Liza, family matters and more important than anger, and forgiveness is the path to happiness and a peaceful living. MORAL VALUES FROM THE STORY I have learned from this short story is to learn to forgive someone who commits a mistake from you, rather than being angry and resent them for all of your life, we should learn to forgive them and em...

CHARACTER SKETCH "APO ON THE WALL"

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  APO ON THE WALL (Bj Patino) Apo on the wall by Bj Patino is a poem that narrates about the child’s point of view regarding his strict father and the hanging photo called “Apo” around the wall. The poem depicts life during Marcos’ reign, as well as the implementation of Martial Law. It reflects the scenario of what and how Filipinos experienced the tragic and traumatic event during Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship in the Philippines. “Apo on the Wall” depicts the reality of the disparity in perspectives between millennials and those who lived under martial law.  CHARACTER SKETCH OF THE PERSONA’S FATHER The persona is a curious child that secretly sneak onto his father’s office and then got curious towards the photo hanging on the wall of his father’s office. The curious child stare and analyze the photos and other stuffs of his father around the office, the child saw stuffs like handguns, plaques, a sword, medals and a rifle. The child’s father is very strict and works for the ...

Graphic Novel, Manga, Doodle fiction : Similarities and Differences

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  GRAPHIC NOVELS         It is a long and more substantive than a comic book, which is serialized excerpt from a larger narrative. It used a very American art style in  drawing, its elements came from different countries. The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories as well as fictional stories across a number of genres.      MANGA         Are comic books created in Japan using specific style of drawing characters. Manga is considered an artistic and storytelling style.   The word manga has come today to be understood as referring to graphic novels though its literal meaning is “whimsical pictures”. DOODLE FICTION      A literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle drawings and hand written graphics in place of traditional font. It incorporates handwritten graphics in telling a story much longer and tend to be much compl...