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Asean lit

1. PHILIPPINES
Ms. Angelica Macalinga
Lesson 2:
LITR 102 –ASEAN Literature

2. By: Rogelio Sikat
TATA SELO

3. ROGELIO SIKAT
•FullName&PenName:
RogelioR.Sicat(June26,1940–1997)iscommonly
knownbyhispenname,RogelioSikat.
•EarlyLife&Education:
BorninSanIsidro,NuevaEcija,hepursuedadegree
injournalismattheUniversityofSantoTomas.
•LiteraryContributions&Recognition:
AprominentfigureinPhilippineliteraturefromthe
1950stothe1970s,Sikatbecameknownforhis
commitmenttowritinginFilipino.Hisworkstypically
tackledpressingsocialissuesinthecountry.

4. 1.Who are the characters in the story?
Answer: Tata Selo, KabestangTano, Saling,
Alkalde/Presidente, Hepe, at Bata
2. Who was killed by Tata Selo?
Answer:KabesangTano
3. What is the story all about?
Answer:About a farmer who lost his farmland and
experienced injustices.
TATA SELO

5. 4.Whatisthethemeofthestory?
Answer:SocialJusticeandInequality(specific
issuesportrayedinthestoryarepoverty,abuseof
power,andinjustices)
5.WhatdoesTataSelo’ssituationrevealaboutthe
conditionoffarmersduringthattime?
Answer:Farmersarenotseen,heard,supportedand
oftendiscriminated.
TATA SELO

6. 6. Whywasthefarmland soimportanttoTata Selo?
Answer: It is his source of living.
7.How did the story portray the lack of justice for the
poor?
Answer: There isnodueprocessorproper investigation
conducted by the officials.
8. What does Tata Selo’srepeated cries about his land
symbolize?
Answer:It symbolizes his sufferings, sacrifices and
poverty.
TATA SELO

7. 9.IfyouwereinTataSelo’splace,howwouldyou
handlethisproblem?
Answersmayvary.
10.IfyouwillendthestoryofTataSelo,howwillyou
endit?
Answersmayvary.
TATA SELO

8. THANK YOU