The Hobbit
J.R.R Tolkien
The Hobbit revolves on the story of Middle Earth, a place that literally means what it says, not purely on the normal realm and not purely on the magical realm. The atmosphere of the place gives us the idea of the real world and the extension of it through bizarre places, things, creatures, and abilities. As we can see in real world, people are divided by races according to Nationality, Culture, skin color, and etc. These are examples we can have in the real world. In the story of the Hobbit, races are divided into races, the elves - the immortals, wisest, and the fairest of all beings, dwarves – great miners and craftsmen of the mountains, the humans, the mortals, common folks, hobbit – gentle folks and happy lot, orcs – the cursed elven beings who serve evil lords, and more. Creatures such as trolls, wargs, fairies, giants are things of myth and imaginations of the human mind. These are creations of real men who have broad minds in arts and literature are applied in this story. Thus, creating a mirror of fantasy and of reality.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
MARXIST CRITICISM
Pasion de Amor
Pasion de Amor or Passion of Love as translated in the its Spanish language is 2015 Philippine drama television series based on the Spanish-language telenovela Pasion de Gavilanes produced by Telemundo, RTI Producciones and Caracol Television. The story revolves around the Samonte brothers who set out to avenge the death of their only sister. They do this by making Elizondo sisters fall in love with them.
This story is a very common scenario in the Philippine teleserye segments of competing TV stations in the country, revolving around the difference in the social status and social groups of the involved characters. As Marxist literary criticism suggests, ideology and social institution is involved. In the story of the Pasion de Amor, a middle class siblings – the Samontes, and the elite class – the Elizondos. The story revolves the falling in love of the Elizondo father to the Samonte’s only sister. The story goes that the Elizondo father died because of accident, and because of his wife’s anger towards the Samonte sister, she planned on having revenge on the young Samonte by having the girl raped and killed. The Samonte brothers then planned the revenge on the Elizondos after the death of their beloved sister by making the Elizondo sisters fall in love with them. The soap opera is still ongoing, but coming to the conclusion of the drama in the Marxist approach, we can see the oppression of the Samonte sister through the hands of the elite family causing her distress and death. We can see a class struggle between the two opposing party where there was oppression and difficulty on the middle class part and convenience and “do-all-you-can” in the part of the elite class.
Pasion de Amor or Passion of Love as translated in the its Spanish language is 2015 Philippine drama television series based on the Spanish-language telenovela Pasion de Gavilanes produced by Telemundo, RTI Producciones and Caracol Television. The story revolves around the Samonte brothers who set out to avenge the death of their only sister. They do this by making Elizondo sisters fall in love with them.
This story is a very common scenario in the Philippine teleserye segments of competing TV stations in the country, revolving around the difference in the social status and social groups of the involved characters. As Marxist literary criticism suggests, ideology and social institution is involved. In the story of the Pasion de Amor, a middle class siblings – the Samontes, and the elite class – the Elizondos. The story revolves the falling in love of the Elizondo father to the Samonte’s only sister. The story goes that the Elizondo father died because of accident, and because of his wife’s anger towards the Samonte sister, she planned on having revenge on the young Samonte by having the girl raped and killed. The Samonte brothers then planned the revenge on the Elizondos after the death of their beloved sister by making the Elizondo sisters fall in love with them. The soap opera is still ongoing, but coming to the conclusion of the drama in the Marxist approach, we can see the oppression of the Samonte sister through the hands of the elite family causing her distress and death. We can see a class struggle between the two opposing party where there was oppression and difficulty on the middle class part and convenience and “do-all-you-can” in the part of the elite class.
Monday, November 16, 2015
FEMINIST APPROACH
The Virgin
by Kerima Polotan
The story revolves around Miss Mijares, a typical Filipina who finished school, took care of her family and stood as a benefactor, especially to her late mother. This story portrays a woman through the character Miss Mijares. Her thoughts, imaginations, fears, longing, and frustration as a woman were reflected in this short story.
In the feminist approach, I will be using the three words that are most likely to be related to a woman, feminine, feminist, and female. Let’s look at the first word mentioned – feminine. It is the internalization of its standards, meaning, feminine is all woman. In this story, we can see that Miss Mijares had done many things that benefitted her and her family without the aid of male companion, but as we can see as the story goes, she is feminine in the sense she seeks completion with a male partner.
The second word is feminist - it is the protest of the set standard of feminine. Example would be conversation of Miss Mijares and the carpenter where she sarcastically, in my opinion, replied to the carpenter and showed her superior experience with the opposite sex. Also, the time where the carpenter was absent without notice where she reprimanded the person for being absent.
The word female on the other hand was proven in the earlier part of the story, where she took care of business in providing for her family. But she was able to do these things because of the female instinct, the discovery self and her capacities.
The words feminine, feminist, and female were given examples as different phases of the character’s womanhood. But the fact remains that three words mentioned though separated in action and circumstances belonged to a single individual who is a woman.
by Kerima Polotan
The story revolves around Miss Mijares, a typical Filipina who finished school, took care of her family and stood as a benefactor, especially to her late mother. This story portrays a woman through the character Miss Mijares. Her thoughts, imaginations, fears, longing, and frustration as a woman were reflected in this short story.
In the feminist approach, I will be using the three words that are most likely to be related to a woman, feminine, feminist, and female. Let’s look at the first word mentioned – feminine. It is the internalization of its standards, meaning, feminine is all woman. In this story, we can see that Miss Mijares had done many things that benefitted her and her family without the aid of male companion, but as we can see as the story goes, she is feminine in the sense she seeks completion with a male partner.
The second word is feminist - it is the protest of the set standard of feminine. Example would be conversation of Miss Mijares and the carpenter where she sarcastically, in my opinion, replied to the carpenter and showed her superior experience with the opposite sex. Also, the time where the carpenter was absent without notice where she reprimanded the person for being absent.
The word female on the other hand was proven in the earlier part of the story, where she took care of business in providing for her family. But she was able to do these things because of the female instinct, the discovery self and her capacities.
The words feminine, feminist, and female were given examples as different phases of the character’s womanhood. But the fact remains that three words mentioned though separated in action and circumstances belonged to a single individual who is a woman.
PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
HANDS
by Sherwood Anderson
This short story by Anderson is about Wing Biddlebaum, the character being talked about in the story. The story has two setting, Winesburg, Ohio where Wing is currently residing as a worker and in Pennsylvania where his real name was known, Adolph Myers, a teacher who was accused of sexually abusing his male students and was driven out because of false accusations forcing him to change surname and a place to reside.
In the psychoanalytic/psychological approach, had had a psychological trauma and is face with the everyday dilemma in controlling his behavior. We can see in the story that Wing is a “touchy” person, who I inclined to caress his students in the shoulders, head, and certain parts of the body that are not private. This could be related to his id where he acts upon the unconscious and natural reaction of his individuality. These actions, though not harmful yet inspired many of his students, caused many to misinterpret his good intentions. One particular character is the boy who fantasized his teacher’s actions and resorts it to become a reality in the boy’s sphere of unconscious realm, if I understood properly, this state can be taken from the Jungian approach of individuation where the boy’s psychological perspective differed from others by think in think in g that Wing’s action towards him is special, in my opinion. The id can also be seen in the barber, where he reacted to the notion of Wing’s conduct.
The ego which represents repress or control of the id and superego is portrayed by. Biddlebaum’s ego is seen when he is with George William, his only friend in Winesburg. Wing’s actions like beating the wall or table, or stump or fence using his hands puts him at ease that he is able to feel a different sensation of physical pain rather than the urge to touch William. The superego is best seen in the last part where he, Wing, is talking with George. The conversation with George as his friend who needed enlightenment and inspiration triggered his id, ego, and superego but the ego was the victor for Wing chose not to see George as he may fall victim of Biddlebaum’s hands.
The story has many conveying words that may be related to sexual symbols or actions by the use of the character’s hands. This story also gives relation to people who are talented and skilled but lacks the self awareness of the individual’s natural reaction or mannerisms.
by Sherwood Anderson
This short story by Anderson is about Wing Biddlebaum, the character being talked about in the story. The story has two setting, Winesburg, Ohio where Wing is currently residing as a worker and in Pennsylvania where his real name was known, Adolph Myers, a teacher who was accused of sexually abusing his male students and was driven out because of false accusations forcing him to change surname and a place to reside.
In the psychoanalytic/psychological approach, had had a psychological trauma and is face with the everyday dilemma in controlling his behavior. We can see in the story that Wing is a “touchy” person, who I inclined to caress his students in the shoulders, head, and certain parts of the body that are not private. This could be related to his id where he acts upon the unconscious and natural reaction of his individuality. These actions, though not harmful yet inspired many of his students, caused many to misinterpret his good intentions. One particular character is the boy who fantasized his teacher’s actions and resorts it to become a reality in the boy’s sphere of unconscious realm, if I understood properly, this state can be taken from the Jungian approach of individuation where the boy’s psychological perspective differed from others by think in think in g that Wing’s action towards him is special, in my opinion. The id can also be seen in the barber, where he reacted to the notion of Wing’s conduct.
The ego which represents repress or control of the id and superego is portrayed by. Biddlebaum’s ego is seen when he is with George William, his only friend in Winesburg. Wing’s actions like beating the wall or table, or stump or fence using his hands puts him at ease that he is able to feel a different sensation of physical pain rather than the urge to touch William. The superego is best seen in the last part where he, Wing, is talking with George. The conversation with George as his friend who needed enlightenment and inspiration triggered his id, ego, and superego but the ego was the victor for Wing chose not to see George as he may fall victim of Biddlebaum’s hands.
The story has many conveying words that may be related to sexual symbols or actions by the use of the character’s hands. This story also gives relation to people who are talented and skilled but lacks the self awareness of the individual’s natural reaction or mannerisms.
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