Cirilo F. Bautista's Stories and Wolfgang Iser's reception theory
Date of Publication
1992
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in Literature
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Literature
Abstract/Summary
When one reads a piece of literature, one goes through the dynamic processes embodied in Wolfgang Iser's reception theory. In this study, Iser's reception theory has been applied to arrive at a significant interpretation of the two short stories in Cirilo F. Bautista's Stories, namely: The Man Who Made a Covenant with the Wind and Ritual. This study involves a careful reading of the two stories, and discusses the reader's reactions to the text as he goes over it paragraph by paragraph.In the analysis of the two short stories, one can see how Iser's process of reading works, and how the reader has come up with his interpretation. The Man Who Made a Covenant with the Wind is Mike, who has done it because of pride. In Ritual, Going Beyond is deviance. By breaking the laws and traditions of his tribe, Dayleg has become a deviant, he has gone beyond. With the ritual, he embraces his roots once more.The conclusion is a summary of the whole study, and includes a recommendation, that Iser's reception theory be applied to the reading of other stories, not only those written by Bautista, but by other Filipino writers as well.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU05646
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
156 numb. leaves
Keywords
Bautista; Cirilo F--Collected works; Iser; Wolfgang--Criticism and interpretation; Short stories; Philippine
Recommended Citation
Baytan, R. (1992). Cirilo F. Bautista's Stories and Wolfgang Iser's reception theory. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1107
