Defining and Defying Lesbian Stereotypes in Anna Lea Sarabia's Tibok

DEFINING AND DEFYING LESBIAN STEREOTYPES

 IN ANNA LEAH SARABIAH’S TIBOK

A Critique Paper

Presented to

The Languages Department

School of Teacher Education and Humanities

Saint Mary’s University

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Course Requirements in

English 16: Literary Criticism

By

Sakti Violy F. Kumar

May 2016

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Creating this critique paper has not only been a mere requirement for my course, but has also been a thrilling envisage I anticipated since I first enrolled in this very enlightening and liberating course. Every flow of ideas that were crafted into this piece of myself would not have been made possible without the guidance of the following people.

        Ms. Mabel Mamaoag, who deserves my sincerest gratitude and unwavering respect for her patience in reading and correcting my works, especially for her encouragement, which has inspired me to pursue writing.

        Ms. Ma. Ines Raza-Minia who has not only been like a nurturing mother and a consoling sister to me, but has also inspired me to be bold enough to choose this particular topic for study.

        The faculty of The Languages Department, headed by Miss Zayda S. Asuncion, for not only widening my horizon on the correct usage of language, but for also bestowing upon me the most artistic ways of stringing my words together.

        Miss Ma. Kristina Meneses, for her empathy and patience, and for paving the way so that I may continue studying in this prestigious university.

        My partner, for standing firmly and patiently beside me throughout my moments of frustration and misadventures.

        Most importantly, the multitudinous cups of coffee and tear-drenched tissues that accompanied me during my emotional surges while completing this paper.

DEDICATION

This paper is dedicated to my parents, whose unparalleled love and lingering voices of reassurance has rendered me strong and bold to leap over any obstacle in this momentary life.

I miss you both.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Acknowledgment …………………………………………………………...2

List of Figures ………………………………………………………………6

Abstract ………………………….…………………………………...……..7

Chapter

     1        THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Rationale    …………………………………………..……...….……8

Statement of the Problem ………………………………………….,12

            Theoretical and Conceptual Framework ..…………………………..12