The parodic pleasure in Bob Ong's Ang paboritong libro ni Hudas

Date of Publication

2005

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in Literature

Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities | South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Literature

Thesis Adviser

Genevieve Asenjo

Defense Panel Member

Ma. Teresa Wright
Grace Alfon
Anne Frances Sangil

Abstract/Summary

This paper engages in finding where the pleasure in reading Bob Ong's Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas (2003) lies. It claims that the concept of postmodern parody defined by Linda Hutcheon in her book The Politics of Postmodernism (1989) is the derivation of pleasure - that which the researcher refers to as parodic pleasure. In the process, the concepts of Soledad Reyes on pleasure which can be seen in her book, Aliw: Selected Essays on Popular Culture (2000), and in her reading, The Romance Mode in Philippine Popular Culture (1998), supplement the study. Moreover, Rolando Tolentino's books on popular culture, Kulturang Mall (2004) and Paghahanap ng Virtual na Identidad (2004) facilitate the analysis of the text. This study also examines the political aspects of the employment of this kind of parody.

The study focuses on the analysis of the parody of the virtual space and the Catholic references. It probes the role of the virtual space as a transgressive and egalitarian tool, and defines its purposes. On the other hand, a complex representation of Catholicism in the Philippines has also been emphasized. The study establishes a recognition of the correlation of both the past and the present."

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU13736

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

i, 65 leaves, 28 cm.

Keywords

Bob Ong. Ang paboritong libro ni Hudas; Parody

Embargo Period

3-7-2021

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