Date of Publication

12-9-2023

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Language and Literature Major in Literature

Subject Categories

English Language and Literature

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Literature, Department of

Thesis Advisor

Anne Frances N. Sangil

Defense Panel Chair

Cris Barbra Pe

Defense Panel Member

Oscar Solapco Jr.
Tanya Katrina Sevilla Simon

Abstract/Summary

Filipinos have grown accustomed to different media platforms—print or digital—that mirror the realistic living conditions and experiences of the majority of the population, whether young or old. Every time shift paved the way for more diverse writing to represent what is “real” in society from manifold perspectives including children’s. One of the main concerns of children’s literature—the only literary genre ‘defined’ by its audience—is to equip children with various lenses with which to become aware of the world. While children may be perceived as simple-minded individuals having uncomplicated lives, they are not at all sheltered from their difficulties. Genaro Gojo-Cruz’s selected eight works—Anluwagi, Ang Batang May Maraming Maraming Bahay, May Gulong Na Bahay, Gaano Ba Kalayo Patungong Paaralan, Ang Asul Na Kariton, Ang Bahaghari, Ang Kamisetang Dilaw, and Ang Dyip Ni Mang Tomas—reinscribe the children by presenting the young characters as people who are exposed to inconvenient and unideal lifestyle and are capable of understanding such circumstances. In the literary world of Realism, the writer builds a world of places and characters that are possible, formulating a writing that is as convincing and recognizable as it can. This study, through a close reading of each of the selected works of Genaro-Gojo Cruz, focuses the lens on localized themes such as but not limited to pangangariton, paglalabada, and pamamasada that reflect a familiar Filipino society. Moreover, the characters of Ino, Koko, Bunso, Kuya, Joey, and Anak are re-established in a stronger sense given the context and the settings in the mentioned works which are analyzed from the angle of Realism—Social, Natural, and Psychological. The study's significance lies in its provision of a more progressive representation of the child and its ability to forward the idea that children’s literature, specifically Filipino children’s literature, is worthy of serious thought.

Keywords: reinscribe, child, children's literature, realism, reality

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Genaro Gojo-Cruz

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