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Eulogy of Roaches

Eulogy of Roaches. Bienvenido Lumbera. About the Author. Bienvenido Lumbera April 11, 1932 – present Lipa , Batangas Graduated from UST Received PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Indiana

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Eulogy of Roaches

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  1. Eulogy of Roaches BienvenidoLumbera

  2. About the Author BienvenidoLumbera April 11, 1932 – present • Lipa, Batangas • Graduatedfrom UST • ReceivedPhD in Comparative Literaturefrom the University of Indiana • Wasimprisoned in January 1974 under Martial Law and wasreleased in Decemberthatyear.

  3. The Roach • The roachisknown for beingverydifficult to kill. • It can survive for weekswithoutitshead • It canremain active withoutfood for a month. • Can go without air for 45 minutes • Can survive beingcompletelysubmergedunderwater for an hour and recovercompletely • Can survive highlevels of radiation exposure

  4. Vocab -To declare or put into operation -reddish brown; cockroach color -a habitually lazy or inactive person -to legally expel a person from a dwelling -a lack; a shortage -chronicles; esp. yearly ones • PROMULGATE • RUSSET • SLUGGARD • EVICTION • DEARTH • ANNALS

  5. Lit. Devices • Whatliterarydevices are presenthere? • Allusion: « Blessed are the cockroaches» is an allusion to the Beatitudes (See Matthew 5) • Personification

  6. Group Discussion • Why are the cockroachesblessed? • Why are they able to survive sowell? • Whatis the poemtrying to say about Filipino society?

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