21ST CENTURY LITERATURE | E-Portfolio | S.Y. 2020-2021

It is said that literature helps relieve LONELINESS. What is your favorite LITERATURE that you have read and enjoyed?           “Before I fall” is a story of a girl who was thrown into a day of endless loop where she and her friends die from a car accident. This book gives a good view of the obscurity of social cliques amongst teenagers and how it affects their life and behavior. I like that Samantha’s reaction to her situation was realistic and her character development was greatly emphasized. The book gave such a satisfying yet heart-wrenching ending where Samantha sacrifices herself for Julia, therefore ending the loop. Her fear of death and her regret of not growing up and changing her ways were overpowered by her desire to give Julia that chance.    

Enumerate the 4 answers on "What is literature for?" based on the video. In your own words, explain each in 2-3 sentences. a. It saves time.                Literature helps us experience a series of events that would usually take a lot of time to experience ourselves. It gives us realistic simulations through our imaginations about infinite situations that we can’t fully experience in real life. In doing so, we get to live entirely different lives at different times and places in the comfort of our own chairs.   b. It makes you nicer.                 Literature shows us different perspectives of different people/characters, and it helps us expand our views regarding the ideals, opinions, and thought processes of other people. It makes it easier for us to put ourselves in our own shoes. With this, we will become considerate and unders...