Characteristics Of Filipino Chinese Literature

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1.The findings defined several typical characteristics of Filipino-Chinese new generation as reflected in the twenty short stories. The characteristics included the manner of showing of feeling, filial piety, the attitude toward intermarriages, various religions, and conflicts or struggle between life and family.
2.The findings also provided the implication of Filipino-Chinese identity in contemporary literature. Filipino contemporary literature consists in part the Filipino-Chinese literature. The history of the first generation of Chinese immigrants, the struggle of the second or third generation Filipino-Chinese identity, and the relationship along with the conflict and assimilation of different cultures between the first generation and the second or third generation of Filipino-Chinese are very rich sources of literature.
3.The characters in the twenty short stories showed that they were influenced by three categories of philosophy - Filipino philosophy, Western philosophy and Chinese philosophy. In terms of theme, these Filipino-Chinese writers wrote about family conditions, family relationships, conflicts, feelings, social problems and first generation immigrates and adaptations. According to the dialogues, the following philosophies were manifested the following: Reincarnation, Atheism, Philosophy of Love, Existentialism, Optimism, Buddhism, Feminism, Daoism, Legalism, Philosophy of Revenge, Christian philosophy Empiricism, Materialism Dialectics, Rationalism, Karma,

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