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Critical Analysis of Philippine Literature Geyluv (1991): Honorio Bartolome De Dios Geyluv is a story about two men with a different sexual orientation. Benjie, a gay man falls in love with his close straight friend mike. Benjie confessed his love for mike then follows a flashback on how they met and became friends. The story is written in a style involving the queer theory due to the fact that the story involves the thoughts and insights of a Heterosexual Man to a Homosexual Man and vice versa. It sheds light to the feelings and what goes on in their minds as they interact with one another. It tells about what these two people think of each other and their relationship with one another. The story is somewhat complex in the structural†¦show more content†¦Though the story has an open ending, meaning they didn’t have the typical happily ever after, or perhaps a tragic ending. The story gives a hint of positivity that somewhat assures the readers that the story might really end up happy but not giving out the actual ending itself, giving the story temp oral continuity meaning they might still be together and that the story is still on-going despite of the piece of literature be over. Just like Herman Ville’s classic masterpiece, Moby Dick, de Dios used a powerful one-liner to stir his readers’ curiosity. While Ville has his â€Å"Call me Ishmael,† de Dios has his â€Å"I love you Mike.† It is Simple, yet strong; short, yet descriptive. This story is quite recent and its theme is familiar especially in these times where there are a lot of homosexual people in the world. It gives the readers the insight of a homosexual man and how his mind works. It also shows the readers that â€Å"gay† men is not very different to their heterosexual counterparts and that they should be given respect as any other individual should be given. It also shows that there are â€Å"straight† men that are comfortable with the close friendship with homosexuals. This also helps educate homophobic people that gay men are not bad and should not be treated with hostility. Today, where these people are given lighter treatment than in the more conservative past, there is still discrimination that is happening though there areShow MoreRelatedYolo1583 Words   |  7 PagesDEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE College of Arts and Sciences San Beda College COURSESYLLABUS First Semester, AY2014-2015 San Beda College, a Catholic educational institution, is committed to the Christian formation of the Bedan Community as its service to the Church, the Philippine society, and the world. Vision : San Beda College envisions a community that is Fully Human, Wholly Christian, Truly Filipino, and Globally Competitive. 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