Charlie Gordon‚ a mentally challenged man about to get the opportunity of a lifetime. In the story “Flowers for Alger-non” by Daniel Reyes‚ is about Charlie Gordon the main character of this science fiction story. Charlie is given a changing experience. Charlie’s decision may disrupt his future. The A.I. surgery works and Charlie’s intelligence have tripled from sixty eight to two hundred and three. According to the story‚ Charlie Gordon’s life changed greatly and his life is better off after the
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SANLAKAS vs. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ANGELO REYES G.R. No. 159085. February 3‚ 2004 FACTS: They came in the middle of the night. Armed with high-powered ammunitions and explosives‚ some three hundred junior officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stormed into the Oakwood Premiere apartments in Makati City in the wee hours of July 27‚ 2003. Bewailing the corruption in the AFP‚ the soldiers demanded‚ among other things‚ the resignation of the President‚ the Secretary
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Chapter 6 - The Japanese Period (1941-1945) Historical Background Between 1941-1945‚ Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when the Philippines was again conquered by another foreign country‚ Japan. Philippine literature in English came to a halt. Except for the TRIBUNE and the PHILIPPINE REVIEW‚ almost all newspapers in English were stopped by the Japanese. This had an advantageous effect on Filipino Literature‚ which experienced renewed attention because writers in English
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SPANISH PERIOD (1565-1872) The First Books 1. Doctrina Cristiana - first book printed in the Philippines in 159; written by Fr. Juan de Placencia and Fr. Domingo Nieva in Tagalog and Spanish; contained Our Father‚ Hail Mary‚ Hail Holy Queen‚ the Ten Commandments of God‚ the Commandments of the Catholic Church‚ the Seven Mortal Sins‚ How to Confess‚ the Cathecism 2. Nuestra Señora del Rosario – second book printed in the Philippines written by Fr. Blancas de San Jose in 1602; printed
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
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Ang Awit ni Maria Clara -Tagalog Translation of Jose Rizal’s poem Ang Awit ni Maria Clara Ang tulang ito’y matatagpuan sa Noli Me Tangere ang inawit ni Maria Clara‚ kaya gayon ang pamagat. Ito’y punung-puno ng pag-ibig sa bayang tinubuan. Kay tamis ng oras sa sariling bayan‚ Kaibigan lahat ang abot ng araw‚ At sampu ng simoy sa parang ay buhay‚ Aliw ng panimdim pati kamatayan. Maalab na halik ang nagsaliw-saliw Sa labi ng inang mahal‚ pagkagising; Ang pita ng bisig as siya’y yapusin
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I belong to the opposing group‚ who opposes Jose Rizal as the national hero‚ and affirms Andres Bonifacio‚ who truly owns the throne to the so-called title of "National Hero" which currently belongs to Jose Rizal. First of all‚ let me get some facts straight. His complete name is Andres Castro Bonifacio‚ and he was born on November 30‚ 1863 in Tondo‚ Manila and died on May 10‚ 1897 at a very young age of 33 in Maragondon‚ Cavite. Like Abraham Lincoln‚ his formal education was very
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Dr. Jose P. Rizal Day 2012 SS03-II4 BALEVA‚ Beatrice Andrea D. Prof. Wensley Reyes January 7‚ 2013 December 30‚ 2012‚ the Philippines celebrated the 116th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal‚ our national hero. Flags and tarpaulins had been visible in the major areas in Metro Manila since the beginning of December. There are also other significant activities but the highlight of course happened at the Rizal Monument at Rizal Park in Manila. Honestly‚ I was
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I refuse to invent what I don’t know" [p. 134]‚ she also acknowledges‚ "The same story becomes a different story depending on who is telling it" [p. 156]. For example‚ clearly the Awful Grandmother is sugarcoating the truth about her marriage to Narciso [p. 171]. What other aspects of the novel are evidently "untruthful"? Is the reader to believe that Caramelo is just a "different kind of lie" [p. 246]? 2. Celaya says‚"I’m not ashamed of my past. It’s the story of my life I’m sorry about" [p.
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE I. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (--BC to 1564) A. Characteristics1.Based on oral traditions2.Crude on ideology and phraseologyB. Literary Forms1. Oral Literaturea. Riddles (bugtong) – battle of wits among participants Tigmo – CebuPaktakon – IlonggoPatotdon - Bicolb.Proverbs (salawikain) – wise sayings that contain a metaphor used to teach asa food for thoughtc. Tanaga - a mono-riming heptasyllabic quatrain expressing insights and lessonson life is "more emotionally charged
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