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Literature from
the Philippines
 What is
Nationalism?

Nationalism means love for one’s

country and its people.
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 ⊙ A nation pertains to a
Nationalistic stable, historically
Period developed community of
people with territory,
economy, culture and
language united under one
government.

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 ⊙ Nationalistic period covers the
Nationalistic
Propaganda movements and
Period
the Revolutionary movement.

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Characteristics:

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 ⊙ Planted seeds of nationalism in
Filipinos- because of the
Nationalistic Propaganda movement.
Period
⊙ Language shifted from Spanish to
Tagalog- to use the primary
language of the Filipinos.
⊙ Addressed the masses instead of
the “intelligentsia”- means to
establish education to all.
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Literary Forms:

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 ⊙ Political Essays- Talks about
the News Articles
Propaganda (Newspapers), editorials, or
Literature any written which exposes
the anomalies of the Spanish
government.

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 ⊙ Diaryong Tagalog was founded by Marcelo
H. del Pilar.
Political ⊙ Marcelo H. Del Pilar was a member of LA
SOLIDARIDAD in Madrid and the second
Essays editor of La Solidaridad. Born on Aug 30
1850 in (Cupang) San Nicholas, Bulacan. He
was regarded as the Most Dangerous by the
Spaniards due to his strong words. He use the
pen-name of PLARIDEL.

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 ⊙ La Solidaridad- Graciano Lopez-
Jaena as editor
Political
⊙ Graciano Lopez Jaena was born
Essays on Dec 18, 1856 at Ilo-Ilo. He was
the first editor of La Solidaridad.
He was regarded as the orator
because of his good talks.

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Propaganda Political Novels- these are
Literature novels which is used to describe
the Spanish Government in the
Phils.

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 ⊙ Noli Me Tangere- its meaning is
Political “Touch Me Not”. This was written
Novels by Dr Jose Rizal. It is a novel about
the story of Crisostomo Ibarra
which is also related to the life of
Rizal.

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Political ⊙ El Filibusterismo- the
Novels continuation of Noli Me Tangere.
It means, “The Reign of Greed”.

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Revolutionary Political Essay
Literature-
⊙ Kalayaan- the next newspaper of
the Katipunan after the Diaryong
Tagalog. Edited by Emilio Jacinto.

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 ⊙ Emilio Jacinto- Born on Dec 15,
1875 at Trozo, Manila. Editor of
Political Essay Kalayaan. His Famous poem was
“A La Patria” inspired from Rzal’s
“Mi Ultimo Adios”. His pen-name
is Dimas-Ilaw. Wrote the Kartilya,
Primer of Katipunan which contais
the rules and regulations of the
group.
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 ⊙ True Decalogue- written by Apolinario Mabini
⊙ Apolinario Mabini- Born July 22, 1864 in Tanuan,
Batangas. He was known as the “Dakilang
Poetry Paralitikong Utak ng Katipunan”.
⊙ Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas- written by Andres
Bonifacio
⊙ Andres Bonifacio- Born on Nov 30 1863 at Tondo,
Manila. The Supremo of Katipunan. Leader of the
first division of the Katipunan, Magdiwang.
⊙ Liwanag at Dilim- written by Emilio Jacinto.

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⊙ Amain Namin (Parody ng “Our Father“)

“
⊙ Amain naming
sumasaconvento ka, sumpain ang ngalan
mo, malayo sa amin ang kasakiman mo,
quitlin ang liig mo ditto sa lupa para nang
sa langit. Saulan mo cami ngayon nang
aming kaning iyonh inaraoarao at
patauanin mo kami sa iyong pagungal
para nang pag papataua mo kung kami
nacucualtahan; at huag mo kaming
ipahintulot sa iyong manunukso at iadya
mo kami sa masama mong dila.
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 ⊙ OUR UNCLE

“
⊙ Our Uncle who art in convent,
⊙ cursed be thy name, thy greed begone,
⊙ thy throat be slit and done
⊙ on earth as it is in heaven.
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⊙ Give us this day our daily rice
⊙ which thou took from us everyday
⊙ and amuse us with thy cry as we seem to amuse
thou
⊙ when thou extort money from us;
⊙ lead us not into thy temptations
⊙ and deliver us from thy tongue of evil. 18
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