Cawaon, N. B. (2000). Crime and punishment as depicted...
Cawaon, N. B. (2000). Crime and punishment as depicted in Cordillera tales.
(Unpublished master’s thesis). Baguio City : Baguio Colleges Foundation.
Physical location: University of the Cordilleras Library, Baguio City
ABSTRACT
Varied crimes are being committed in the Cordillera Region of which
people in authority delve t find solutions in lessening if not eradicating such
societal problems.
It is in this context that this study proposed to delineate the crimes and
punishments in the selected Cordillera tales. Specifically, its main purpose was to
find out the causes of crimes, the punishments or sanctions accorded, the
response of the characters involved and the literary techniques used in depicting
them.
This study basically used the descriptive method, supplemented by library
research. Other approaches were used such as: the formalistic approach which
identifies the various elements of the tales and arrived at a total framework; the
realities in the tales were analyzed through the use of the sociological method;
the realities presented received varied responses thus, the physiological
approach is employed; Finally, the exponential approach was greatly utilized in
extracting the different themes in the selected tales.
Findings
From the analysis and discussion of the fifteen selected tales, the
following findings were deduced:
1. The Cordillera depicts a culture that recognizes the existence of crime
such as stealing, trickery, jealousy, revenge, pestering, unreciprocated love,
physical injuries, and murder.
2. That because of the commission of these crimes, there are levied
punishments based on societal laws.
3. The punishments to these crimes maybe lessened or completely
eradicated if the offender comes to a point of compromise with the one offended.
4. Those in power can levy punishment fashioned in their whims.
5. In the commission of such crimes, alibis are used by women as
revealed in the tales.
6. People in the Cordilleras at times commit crimes because of their
inability to understand societal laws, thus leading them to commit such act.
Conclusions
From the findings several conclusions were drawn:
1. The causes of crimes in the Cordillera ranged from jealousy, greed,
anger, unreciprocated love, lust to ignorance of the law.
2. Punishments levied on these crimes were the following: changing of
human existence to plant existence, death and fines.
3. The response to crimes were varied: acceptance of the punishment
levied; revenge, peace pacts and submission to the will of the offended.
4. The literary devices used to depict the crime were: use of character and
characterization, use of symbols, use of theme and use of dialogue.
Recommendations
The finding and conclusions led to the following recommendations:
1. More parallel studies be made on ethnic literature in the different parts
of the Philippines.
2. Ethnic literatures in its varied genres be included in the literature
programs of high school and college.
3. The language of these Ethnic Literature be researched on as part of the
Socio-pragmatic field.
4. A comparative study be made on depicted Ethnic literature of different
places.
5. Motivation, alibis, and crimes as depicted in literature be studied.
6. Patterns of Plot Structure in ethnic literature be studied.
7. The changes in the justice system as depicted in the tales may also be
another field of research.
(Unpublished master’s thesis). Baguio City : Baguio Colleges Foundation.
Physical location: University of the Cordilleras Library, Baguio City
ABSTRACT
Varied crimes are being committed in the Cordillera Region of which
people in authority delve t find solutions in lessening if not eradicating such
societal problems.
It is in this context that this study proposed to delineate the crimes and
punishments in the selected Cordillera tales. Specifically, its main purpose was to
find out the causes of crimes, the punishments or sanctions accorded, the
response of the characters involved and the literary techniques used in depicting
them.
This study basically used the descriptive method, supplemented by library
research. Other approaches were used such as: the formalistic approach which
identifies the various elements of the tales and arrived at a total framework; the
realities in the tales were analyzed through the use of the sociological method;
the realities presented received varied responses thus, the physiological
approach is employed; Finally, the exponential approach was greatly utilized in
extracting the different themes in the selected tales.
Findings
From the analysis and discussion of the fifteen selected tales, the
following findings were deduced:
1. The Cordillera depicts a culture that recognizes the existence of crime
such as stealing, trickery, jealousy, revenge, pestering, unreciprocated love,
physical injuries, and murder.
2. That because of the commission of these crimes, there are levied
punishments based on societal laws.
3. The punishments to these crimes maybe lessened or completely
eradicated if the offender comes to a point of compromise with the one offended.
4. Those in power can levy punishment fashioned in their whims.
5. In the commission of such crimes, alibis are used by women as
revealed in the tales.
6. People in the Cordilleras at times commit crimes because of their
inability to understand societal laws, thus leading them to commit such act.
Conclusions
From the findings several conclusions were drawn:
1. The causes of crimes in the Cordillera ranged from jealousy, greed,
anger, unreciprocated love, lust to ignorance of the law.
2. Punishments levied on these crimes were the following: changing of
human existence to plant existence, death and fines.
3. The response to crimes were varied: acceptance of the punishment
levied; revenge, peace pacts and submission to the will of the offended.
4. The literary devices used to depict the crime were: use of character and
characterization, use of symbols, use of theme and use of dialogue.
Recommendations
The finding and conclusions led to the following recommendations:
1. More parallel studies be made on ethnic literature in the different parts
of the Philippines.
2. Ethnic literatures in its varied genres be included in the literature
programs of high school and college.
3. The language of these Ethnic Literature be researched on as part of the
Socio-pragmatic field.
4. A comparative study be made on depicted Ethnic literature of different
places.
5. Motivation, alibis, and crimes as depicted in literature be studied.
6. Patterns of Plot Structure in ethnic literature be studied.
7. The changes in the justice system as depicted in the tales may also be
another field of research.