21st Century Lit. lesson 4 Postwar-contemporary

The transitional period in

Philippine literature from the

American style to the modern

style of writing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Filipinos loses more confidence in

expressing themselves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

GAINED

Meanwhile, post

war problems in connection to language

and print– like economic stability, the

threat of new ideas and morality- had to

be dealt with side by side.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Characterized by “struggle of heart and body” posed by the sudden

emancipation from the Japanese

rule and the strong desire to

experience the freedom of writing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

“struggle of mind

and spirit”

The Americans returned to the

Philippines in 1945 to end the

spanish rule.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

JAPANESE RULE

Free Press, Morning

Sun

• Sergio Osmena Sr.,

• Joaquin Roces,

• Ramon Lopez

• Ramon Lopez

Evening News

• Sergio Osmena Sr.,

• Joaquin Roces,

• Ramon Lopez

• Menzi,

Daily Mirror

• Sergio Osmena Sr.,

• Joaquin Roces,

• Ramon Lopez

• Menzi,

Bulletin

• Sergio Osmena Sr.,

• Joaquin Roces,

• Ramon Lopez

• Menzi,

The newspapers like the Free Press, Morning

Sun o, Daily Mirror , Evening News

and the Bulletin of, proved that there

were more readers in English than in any

other vernaculars like Tagalog, Ilocano or

Hiligaynon during this period.

• TRUE

• FALSE