21st CENTURY LITERATURE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD

CONTEXT AND READING

1. TEXTS AND CONTEXTS (LESSON 9) 21 st Century Literature from the Philippines (Quarter 1)

2. INTRODUCTION What does it mean to be able to read? More than decoding words. We all need to bring knowledge and experience our reading of the text. To be in informed reader means to understand the forces of an author, on the meaning and interpretation of a work, and on our own personal reaction.

3. WHAT ARE CONTEXTS? Context can be defined simply as the circumstances that surround a given text and help to specify its meaning. How a short passage is significant to the whole or how the whole affects the whole passage. All the possible circumstance that somehow contribute to the meaning of a text.

4. WHAT ARE CONTEXTS? Because of the wide variety of external forces that affect the general reception or understanding of a work. It can be problematic because it is difficult to decide what information is necessary to better understand a text and it is also difficult to decide where to stop and turn back to the text itself.

5. THE CONTEXT AND THE READER YOU, as the reader, is part of the context. The meaning that is communicated is influenced by everything you bring to it, from your reading to your personal experiences and biases.

6. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE AUTHOR It is a straightforward step to think about: The life and times of the author. The broad cultural, political, and aesthetic concerns of the day.

7. GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT CONTEXT What is the cultural and educational background of the author? what views on writing or culture has the author expressed? What historical events may have influenced the ideas in the work?

8. GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT CONTEXT What are the political or economic issues of the times? What cultural issues may have influenced. Challenged, or inspired the author?

9. THANK YOU!