Reflection in Philippine Literature

After 7 years I continued my studies, I am excited on the primary day of school, because for me this new test in my life, My first subject is Filipino Literature in English (Phil. lit. ), there was a lady entered in our classroom, I think she was likewise one of the students, notwithstanding Im wrong she is our teacher, because the teacher sit in desk and showed that she is our teacher in that subject, Ms. Marites Nillo was her name, a simple charr but charming I said to myself. Filipino publications refers to alone literature from the Philippines, written in Spanish, English, Tagalog, and a variety of other Philippine languages.Philippine literature flourished during the Spanish period (nineteenth century) and the first half of the twentieth century. The literature of the Philippines covers a variety of genres, most notably poetry and mensurable romances, prose, dramas, religious dramas, and secular dramas. Philippine literature is the key to discover the honor of my self. Often prison terms perceiving what is fact from fiction is re in all in ally confusing. It is quiet concentrated to tell if a certain thing tells the integrity or it is average a whole lie, publication of the truth, created in order to deceive.Philippine literature is a spring board of the truth that is handed down from genesis to generation by our ancestors which is handed to us with care. The reason is that if the truth is manipulated, the truth will never be the truth any more but just a sort of k immediatelyledge. There is a asserting that all truths are knowledge but not all knowledge is truth. I confound intimate that Philippine literature has brought me the realization of valuing the sense of universe of a unbent Filipino, in spite of what have happened in our report that we are once slaves of the foreign invaders.However, the pursuit of happiness en catch fireens the hearts of the Filipinos into the light of a new nation. The rich cultural heritage of our ancest ors has thought me a lot of things some the way of life. For instance the alamat The origin of things and events that usually narrates about the genesis of man, the core of life, the constant search of the truth and the profound nub of life that bathala has brought us.This thing really intrigues me and gives me the atisfaction of seeking more about the meaning of my life through the lives of our ancestors and the connection of their lives to my life. I have learned also from their examples and wise saws, that has been cultivated though their hardships. These experiences commonly teach about applicative thinking and its application to life, that most of the Filipino are using now as a guide to daily living. I also learned how to make Elegy, and the truth is after I submitted Elegy I dispose it, because I dont want to think that what someone say when I was dead.One good example of a wise saying is nasa Diyos ang awa nasa tao ang gawa. (God helps those volume who help them selve s. ) This saying gives me the inspiration that even before the time of our ancestors they already have the perception of the existence of a one true God, who has the power to do signs and wonders in our life. That is why we have learned how to crave and constantly asking Gods help in all adversity of our life in order for us to be a productive citizen of our nation.This fact means that our ancestors have already the sense of religiosity that in life there should be someone that is greater than us, in life there is really the divine hand that is constantly command us in everything that we are doing and things that we are trying to achieve. There have been some very well-respected Filipino authors in the history of the Philippines, particularly authors such(prenominal) as Jose Rizal, whose writing during the Spanish colonial era helped to mobilize and crystallize the thinking of the Filipino flock against the Spanish in their conquest of the pastoral and give pride to the Filipi no people.It was the controversial writings of Rizal that became a instrument in his execution by the Spanish. The Philippines, having been under(a) Spanish rule for virtually three centuries, interchanged hands to American rule following the Spanish-American War and a lot of the literature that followed gave a pro-Hispanic theme as the country began to set to life under American rule, at that time preferring life under Spanish rule. Also I learned about the other interior(a) Heroes did in our country, like Marcelo H. Del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna, Mariano Ponce, Jose Ma.Panganiban, and Pedro Paterno, they are the leading in Propaganda Movement. The study of literature during this period (the 20th and 21st Century writings) gives fascinating insight to the change that was going on in the Philippines and how the Filipino people were dealing with this. In this way the study of Philippine literature is actually also a study of part of the history of both Spain and America and demonstrates how the Filipino people related to these countries. The writings also point to the identity of the Filipino people during this era and their struggle to have an independent identity under the mating of foreign rulers.I have realized that Philippine literature has influenced me so much that it became my way of thinking and feeling toward the appreciation of the beauty of life. In fact, the truth is that Philippine literature lies within the inward seat of my heart. And no one could ever take it away from me. It means that I am a Filipino in thought, words and in action is the resultant role of my experiences of Philippine literature in my life. This inspiration has helped me to discover the truth of my innermost self.