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Motif Units
What are Motif Units?
Motif Units serve as a guide to further understand the inspiration of the texts and stories discussed in the Literature 130 class, Philippine Literature of the Waters. There are three motif units to which the digital works are drawn from: Culture through the Waters, Humans interacting with the Waters, and Change channeled through the waters
Culture through the Waters
Humans interacting with the Waters
Being an archipelagic state, the Philippines owes the formation of its culture and heritage to the waters. The waters, more than being a source of life, mirrors the livelihood and life of the people that connect with them. Philippine literature, like the waters, is constantly chaning, but remnants of its rich history remain where it flows.
Change channeled through the waters
The waters are witness to the country's changing times from the pre-colonial Philippines to the contemporary Philippines at present. Change is a concept that is similar to the waters that surround us and society as a whole. This can be seen with how the waters portrayed a big role in how people realize the changes they face in life.
Under these texts are the listed digital digests that correspond to a specific motif unit.
Culture through the Waters
Humans interacting with the Waters
Change channeled through the Waters
1. Creative Infographic by Paul Barranco
2. In Between Oblivion and Remembering by Janna Olivar
3. Letter by Joeyla Ramos
4. Adding Color by Krisha Nisperos
5. Wanted Deities by Jillian Belari and Gianna Pamplona
6. Letter to Anthony Tan by Christine Garzon
7. Dear Dreamer — A Letter by
Carmel Villanueva
8. Poster of Water Bearer by Karen Francisco
9. Self-Reproach by Carmel Villanueva
10. Infographic Water bearer by Paul Barranco
11. All About the Sea Meme by Domingo Aguillon III
12. All About the Sea Meme by Ervine Baclay
1. Diary Entry by Paul Barranco
2. Deception by Liane Suelan
3. Journal Entry by Christine Garzon
4. The Aftermath by Joeyla Ramos
5. Exploring the Long Imprisonment by Krisha Nisperos
6. From the Siren of Paling by Karen Francisco
7. Meme Entry inspired from the Siren of Paling by Domingo Aguillon III
8. Poetry by Jillian Belaro & Gianna Pamplona
9. Born a Diver by Gleeza Carisma and Janna Olivar
10. Poster of Balsa by Blessiel Anne Viejo
1. Longing: A Mixed Media Art by Paul Barranco
2. The Great Flood Retold Through Memes by Liane Suelan
3. The Great Flood: A Short Reaction About the Tinggian Myth by
4. A Letter to Samuel by Janna Olivar
5. Words of Praise by Krisha Nispeos
6. Samuel's Diary Entry by Liane Suelan
7. Meme Entry by Domingo Aguillon III
8. Meme Entry by Karen Francisco
9. Self-Reproach by Carmel Villanueva
10. Agua Art: The Journal by Jillian Belaro and Gianna Pamplona
11. Nature as Constant Reminder by Joeyla Ramos
12. Letter of Response of All About the Sea by Blessiel Anne Viejo
13 Personal Letter for Ramon by Carmel Villanueva
Humans have always interacted with the waters even before they are brought into this world. The culture of the Philippines is rich with stories that tell of humans interacting with different bodies of water and both realistic and mystical creatures of the waters. Humans interacting with the waters, tell the tales of how we constantly interact and react with the beauty and life the waters give.
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