Contextual Reading Approaches.pptx

ppt for 21st century lit

1. Contextual Reading Approaches 21st Century Literature from the  Philippines and the World

2. In this unit, you should be able to :  ● identify the different ways one may evaluate a literary text , specifically by examining its  biographical context , sociocultural context , and linguistic context ;  ● distinguish various critical reading strategies; and  ● analyze different literary texts through different contexts using different critical reading  strategies. 

3. While it is important to know the characters in a literary text, it is also essential for readers to understand the author’s background .

4. ….the life of Francisco Baltazar before discussing Florante at Laura​

5. There are reasons to read literature through the biographical context ( Gioia and Kennedy 2007): ● Understanding the author’s life can help you understand his or her work thoroughly.   ● Reading the author’s ​biography ​or autobiography helps you see how much his experiences shape his or her work directly and indirectly.

6. Here are biographical strategies that you may use:  ● Research on what the author believes in and also what he or she does not.   ● Analyze how the author’s belief system is reflected in his or her work.  ● Look at the author’s other works and analyze if there is a pattern with regard to the theme that is indicative of his or her life and beliefs. 

7. Ralph Waldo Emerson   once wrote: "Talent alone cannot make the writer. There must be a man behind the book."

8. When you are reading literature through a biographical context:  ● In what ​year​ was the text written and published?  ● Is there anything ​significant that happened in the​ author’s life during this time? What were the ​circumstances​ that happened to the author before the writing of the text? 

9. ● Were there several ​drafts of the text? What can you say about the changes that the author made? What aspects do you think the author struggled with during the revision? What is the effect of the revisions to the published text?  ● Are there ​characters and situations in the text that could be ​representative of or are similar to the ones in the author’s life?  ● How will knowing about the author amplify your appreciation of the work? 

10. Take note of the following before reading a text through a biographical context:  ● You should not assume that all works are confessional, biographical, or even “true to life.”  ● A literary text is according to the author’s perspective and will be heavily influenced by him or her, but it is not the only way of studying literature.

11. An 1835 move to Pandacan , a district of Manila, would prove to be very important for Baltazar's life and his poetry. While in Pandacan he met and fell in love with a young lady named Maria Asuncion Rivera, who would eventually become the muse of all his future works.

12. Although Baltazar loved Maria, he was not able to have her because another suitor named Mariano Capule . Capule used his power and money to have Baltazar imprisoned in 1835 so that he could marry her instead of Baltazar. While imprisoned, Baltazar wrote "Florante at Laura," which was a poem based on his personal circumstances regarding his love for Maria and the deception of another male suitor. Upon his release from prison in 1838, Baltazar published "Florante at Laura," and it was considered by many to be his best work.

13. There is irony to the success that Baltazar achieved as a poet. Baltazar renounced his gift for writing by stating on his deathbed that he did not want his children to follow in his footsteps and become poets, as it caused him much suffering in his life and the life of his family. He even went as far to say that it would be better for them to cut off their hands then to pursue a profession as a writer.

14. Literary Reading through a Sociocultural Context

15. At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to: ● differentiate the various literary theories; and ● analyze a literary text by examining its sociocultural context.

16. Lesson 2: Literary Reading through a  Sociocultural Context Aside from understanding a literary text through a biographical perspective, it is also important to note the year or period it was written.

17. Readers would be able to identify the historical events that took place in that year. We would also find out the roots of an event’s cause and the reasons behind the character’s motives and interests. 

18. Recall the timeline of Philippine history. Reflect on some events that may have transpired during those periods of time by creating a visual image that represents each of them. Share the images drawn and the ideas behind to the class.  

19. ● 1882 – Rizal, a well-known hero of today, leaves for Spain to pursue his studies.  ● 1898 – Americans introduced formal education in the Philippines.  ● 1972 – Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial law in the Philippines.  ● 1986 – People Power Revolution took place among the Filipino people.  ● 2016 – Rodrigo “ Digong ” Duterte was elected the 16​ th president of the Philippine Republic.

20. Let’s Learn About It! According to the critic Wilbur Scott,“Art is not created in a vacuum; it is the work not simply of a person, but of an author fixed in time and space, answering a community of which he is an important, articulate part.

21. The following are reasons to read literature through sociocultural context ( Gioia and Kennedy 2007):  ● Reading using the sociocultural context helps you understand the social, economic, political, and cultural forces affecting the work that you are reading. ● Analyzing the sociocultural context of the text makes you examine the role of the audience (readers) in shaping literature. 

22. Guide questions for reading through sociocultural context: What is the relationship between the characters or the speakers in the text and their society ? Does the text explicitly address issues of gender, race , or class ? How does the text resolve these issues? Who has the power ? Who does not? What is the reason for this setup? How does this story reflect the nation ? What does this say about the country and its inhabitants?

23. Porphyria's Lover by   ROBERT BROWNING To set its struggling passion free        From pride, and vainer ties dissever,        And give herself to me for ever. But passion sometimes would prevail,        Nor could to-night's gay feast restrain A sudden thought of one so pale        For love of her, and all in vain:        So, she was come through wind and rain. Be sure I looked up at her eyes        Happy and proud; at last I knew Porphyria worshipped me; surprise        Made my heart swell, and still it grew              While I debated what to do. That moment she was mine, mine, fair,        Perfectly pure and good: I found A thing to do, and all her hair        In one long yellow string I wound        Three times her little throat around, And strangled her. No pain felt she;        I am quite sure she felt no pain.

24. English poet Robert Browning lived during the vast majority of Queen Victoria’s reign, making him an exemplary writer of the Victorian era and its ethos. One of the hallmarks of Victorian culture was sexual restraint and an overarching sobriety of conduct. The dark side of such repression was an obsession with sex; Victorian London had more brothels than schools and some 80,000 working prostitutes. “Porphyria’s Lover” is a poem that reveals the culture’s dark view of sexuality. Porphyria, with her overt sexuality, represents the kind of woman the Victorians shunned. All in all, the sexual material in the poem would have been viewed as taboo by Browning’s contemporaries.

25. How can knowledge of the various contexts of a literary work enhance our understanding and appreciation of the text?

26. At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: Define sociocultural theory Discuss how sociocultural theory enhances the text’s meaning and reader’s understanding Manifest understanding in a literary context using sociocultural approach Produce and present output from the text using a learning strategy

27. introduction Theme of the story with the author What do you think is the prevailing social order shown?  How do the people during those times act? How do they differ from our generation?  How does the event affect the author and his perspectives about the situation?  What perspective/s is/are present in the movie. Expound.