Examples of 21st century Asian Literature

3. Identify the name of the city whose landmark is shown.
Choices are given in the box below.
Athens Tokyo
Manila Paris
New York Beijing
Moscow Jerusalem
Rio de Janeiro London

4. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

5. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

6. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

7. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

8. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

9. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

10. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

11. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

12. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

13. Athens
Tokyo
Manila
Paris
New York
Beijing
Moscow
Jerusalem
Rio de
Janeiro
London

15. inspired them to think differently, even as the
rest of the world called them "idiots".
Director: Rajkumar Hirani |
Stars: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh,
Kareena Kapoor
2009
Indian

16. • IP MAN (2008)
• During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to
leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for
themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way
to survive.
• Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka-
Tung Lam

17. begins, and most of the earth's population
become flesh craving zombies. While the KTX
is shooting towards Busan, the passenger's fight
for their families and lives against the zombies -
and each other. 2016
2016 South Korean action horror film directed
by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung
Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-
shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Eui-sung.

19. Task
•List down issues, concerns or
problems shown in the movie/novel
“Three Idiots”.

21. 1.What is the
video about?
Do you believe that the literatures we have may it be written or oral including those which are adapted into films showcase the realities of our society?

22. 2. What did you feel
while watching the
video?
Do you believe that the literatures we have may it be written or oral including those which are adapted into films showcase the realities of our society?

23. 3. Can you cite specific issues
or concerns depicted in the
video that is also true in our
context or society today?

24. 4. Are these issues or concerns
hold true or is happening in our
context today?
Cite some examples.

25. 5. Do you believe that the
literatures we have may it be
written or oral including those
which are adapted into films
showcase the realities of our
society?

27. •The Three Idiots is a 2009 Indian Hindi-
language coming-of-age comedy-drama film
directed by Rajkumar Hirani, and also co-
written by him with Abhijat Joshi.
•The film stars are Aamir Khan, R.
Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena
Kapoor, Boman Irani and Omi Vaidya.

28. •The film follows the friendship of three
students at an Indian engineering
college and is a satire about the social
pressures under an Indian education
system.The film is narrated through parallel
dramas, one in the present and the other ten
years in the past.

29. •Harry Potter series
•The Lord of the Rings
• The Three Idiots is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film
directed by Rajkumar Hirani, and also co-written by him with Abhijat Joshi. The film
stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani and Omi
Vaidya. The film follows the friendship of three students at an Indian engineering college and
is a satire about the social pressures under an Indian education system.[6][7][8] The film is
narrated through parallel dramas, one in the present and the other ten years in the past.

30. •Traces its origins to traditional tagalog form of
poetry called Tanaga.
•Text tula or Textula employs communication
technology in the sharing of tanaga.

31. •A short poetry in a form of tanaga, dalit,
and diona that is sent through SMS on mobile
phone with your friends, families, loved ones, and
through netizens.

32. Frank Rivera
-a playwright, received recognition for a number of his plays like
Ambon, Ulan, Baha: Sarsuwelang Pinoy(2003) and Oyayi, Ang Zarzuela
(2004).
Also, he received awards for the Makata sa Cellphone (2005), a
collection of poetry which includes his popular textula.
For his works of textula, he was dubbed as the “makata sa cell
phone.”

33. A Textula
(2013) by Frank G. Rivera
Bayang mahilig sa ganda
Inuuna ang postura
Walang laman ang bituka
Kundi gasgas na pag-asa.
Si MEGAN YOUNG nang manalo
Nagbunyi ang Pilipino
May dala sanang asenso
Magkakapag-asa tayo.
Nagkagyera sa Mindanao
Kaban ng bayan ninakaw
Sa Bagyo’y daming pumanaw
MISS WORLD, salamat sa araw.

34. A Textula
(2013) by Frank G. Rivera
Bayang mahilig sa ganda
Inuuna ang postura
Walang laman ang bituka
Kundi gasgas na pag-asa.

35. Si MEGAN YOUNG nang manalo
Nagbunyi ang Pilipino
May dala sanang asenso
Magkakapag-asa tayo.

36. Nagkagyera sa Mindanao
Kaban ng bayan ninakaw
Sa Bagyo’y daming pumanaw
MISS WORLD, salamat sa araw.

37. •What issues, concerns or
problems are presented by
Frank Rivera in his textula?

38. •Are these issues, concerns and
problems manifested in our
society or context too? Cite
examples.

39. •What can you suggest in
order to help solve these
concerns, issues and
problems?

40. Say a line or two…
•Today, I learned that
_____________________
____________.

42. Share the Message
1.Divide the class into three groups.
2.Watch an inspirational video entitled “Volunteer Your
Time”.
Guide Questions:
What is the video about?
What realities in our society are depicted in the film?

44. •Guide Questions:
What is the video about?
What realities in our society are
depicted in the film?
Cite examples of these realities.

46. 1.Come up with a creative
presentation
depicting/showcasing the
realities manifested in the short
film shown.

47. 2. You have ten minutes to prepare and
maximum of 2 minutes to present. Your
presentation could be in any of the following
but not limited to: role play, poster and slogan,
talk show, character interpretation, song, poem
recital, interpretative dance, and slide deck
presentation.

48. 3. Below are the criteria for scoring.
Clarity of concept
(Is the concept or idea clearly visible or
understandable?) – 15 pts
Consistency with the Story
(Is the idea/theme consistent to the story?) – 10 pts
Originality
(Does the scenes depict original and personal
interpretation of the scene?) – 5 pts

50. Enrichment Activity
1.Post a blog, photo, cartoon, meme,
textula or any form of literary genre
that captures a specific concept or
issue in the community.