Some famous Filipino writers are Maribeth de la Cruz (pen name Martha Cecilia), Carlo J. Caparas, Mars Ravelo, Nick Joaquin, Gilda Olvidado, Lualhati Bautista, Jose Rizal, Francisco Balagtas, Bob Ong and Francisco Sionil Jose. All 10 writers have been recognized with awards in Philippine literature.
Martha Cecilia made contributions to romantic literature and has many bestsellers. Carlo J. Caparas fashioned an iconic hero in Ang Panday, The Blacksmith. Mars Ravelo was one of the highest-paid comic writers, and Nick Joaquin was a journalist and historian who received the National Artist of the Philippines for Literature award in 1976. Bob Ong is the pen name of a Filipino writer whose true identity is unknown as of 2014.Learn More
In "I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady, the author talks about all of the duties she does as a wife and a mother and then goes on to talk about how she wants someone to do the duties for her. The author wants a wife because she wants to be able to be as independent as her husband.Full Answer >
James Herriot's stories are semi-autobiographical, especially the stories contained in the collection known as "All Creatures Great and Small." He was a veterinary surgeon, and his stories about animals and their owners are based on his experiences as a veterinarian.Full Answer >
In literature, a parallel episode is a scene or chapter in which things that happened to a character earlier happen again in a different context or to a different character. An example is a character attending a baby shower before losing her own baby, then attending a second baby shower afterward. Parallel episodes are used to draw various types of contrasts.Full Answer >
Symbolism in literature is an object, person, action or situation that has both a literal and additional meaning. For example, in Christian literature, a tree may symbolize Christ's execution cross.Full Answer >