Oliver Tesorero, 23, creates an undergraduate thesis about his favourite sequence “Anne with an E.” Picture courtesy of Oliver Tesorero
A fourth-year AB English Language Research scholar from the Polytechnic College of the Philippines (PUP) gained consideration on-line after his thesis on the drama sequence “Anne with an E” impressed fellow college students to write down their theses based mostly on one thing they’re followers of.
On TikTok, 23-year-old Oliver Tesorero, of Pasig Metropolis, posted photographs documenting his journey as a researcher for his undergraduate thesis. His thesis instantly captured the curiosity of netizens, principally college students and followers of the present.
Oliver Tesorero holding the hardbound copy of his thesis at The Obelisk in PUP. Picture courtesy of Oliver Tesorero
“Fan ka ng film/sequence? [Eh ‘di gawin mo ng thesis!] [Malay] mo maging among the finest thesis pa ‘yan,” Tesorero captioned his put up.
In an interview with INQUIRER.web, Tesorero shared that he selected to write down about “Anne with an E” as a result of it was one of the healthful sequence he has watched on a streaming platform.
He defined that his thesis is concerning the protagonist, 13-year-old Anne Shirley, who possesses an unlimited English vocabulary and is ready to categorical herself articulately regardless of her younger age.
Screenshot of Tesorero’s Thesis Presentation. Picture courtesy of Oliver Tesorero
“She enjoys speaking and continuously expresses herself with massive phrases. By analyzing Anne’s experiences and her communication course of, my paper goals to know how folks understand somebody who has in-depth information of the English language,” Tesorero defined.
Tesorero recalled that he first turned a fan of the present after stumbling upon a video clip of the protagonist standing up in opposition to her bully. He was instantly intrigued by the character’s persona and determined to look at the present.
Additional, Tesorero recounted how he and Anne have completely different personalities. He describes Anne as a communicative younger woman who enjoys speaking and makes use of massive phrases to specific herself. In the meantime, he was an introverted one that solely talked when requested to.
“So one of many challenges for me was [to] spotlight Anne’s character by way of my work, I [thought I] wanted to have the ability to relate to her deeply. However one factor I noticed is that it’s not the folks we relate to; it’s their experiences that transcend us and make us relate to them,” Tesorero stated.
Tesorero shared that Anne’s experiences with being misunderstood and judged allowed him to view himself in her character.
“Anne felt judged by the folks round her, and I did, too. Anne felt that she was completely different and bizarre as a result of that’s what her society [made] her consider, and I did, too. Anne skilled having [a good family] and pals [who] understood her, and I did, too. [These] are the facets that I used to inform Anne’s story by way of my work,” Tesorero expounded.
He claimed that writing about Anne Shirley got here to him as a “lightbulb second” whereas writing his proposed thesis title.
“I noticed that Anne with an E may be an excellent matter to check for the reason that protagonist is a baby who makes use of massive English phrases to specific herself, and there are a number of scenes within the present that sort out how folks understand her utilization of the English language,” Tesorero conveyed.
As of writing, Tesorero’s put up has amassed 595,400 views and 98,200 likes on TikTok. —Carmela Pleasure A. Salentes, INQUIRER.web intern
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