Literary
Story Analysis: Once Upon a Time by Nadine Gordimer
Structured as a frame story, Once Upon a Time by Nadine Gordimer (1989) focuses to an unnamed protagonist: a female…
Literary
Short Story Analysis: The White Stocking by D H Lawrence
D H Lawrence’s The White Stocking depicted jealousy and a subtle infidelity. As we read the beginning of the story,…
Literary
POV: You’re an English major who reflects (and craves!) on some works in English Literature
As we wrapped up all representative texts in the periods of English Literature last week, I crave for more not…
Literary
Poem Analysis: My Life Had Stood—a Loaded Gun
Emily Dickinson’s poem entitled My Life Had Stood—A Loaded Gun can be viewed as a literary work where an evident…
Literary
Philippine Pre-Colonial Literature: Samples and Analyses Part 1
Tungkung Langit and Alunsina Form: Prose – short story There is realism present in the story of Tunkung Langit and…
Literary
Philippine Pre-Colonial Literature: Samples and Analyses Part 2
Ambahan Form: Poetry Ambahan is one of the great examples of oral literature in the country. This poem, which is…
Literary
Philippine Folk Literature: Samples and Analyses
The Story of an Orphan Girl The Story of the Orphan Girl focused on misunderstanding which might cause danger and…
Literary
Movie Review: The Boy who Harnessed the Wind
The traditions in their community are subtly evident on the movie. At first, we can observe some people chanting whilst…
Literary
In Focus: Characteristics of Classical Greek Literature in Clash of the Titans and Wrath of the Titans movies
The movies Clash of the Titans (2010) and Wrath of the Titans (2012) are Greek mythology-based movies that feature the…
Literary
In Focus: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran is first published in 1923 and has been translated in over 50 languages. Oftentimes, it…