TASK No.
6
Process Questions:
CHAPTERS 1-5
1. Who were the important persons that influenced Rizal in his intellectual pursuits? Discuss how they
influenced the national hero. (5pts per person, the more answer, the more points to be earned)
2. Why Jose Mercado did use the surname “Rizal” when he enrolled at Ateneo? (5pts)
3. Do you think using the surname “Rizal” in his studies helped him in his search for greater knowledge? Why
do you say so? (10pts)
4. Compare and contrast Rizal as a student and the students of today. Follow the format below. (30pts)
5. For you what is the best quality of being a student? Do you think you possess that quality? If yes, in what
way? If no, how can you improve yourself to have that quality? (25pts)
CHAPTERS 8 & 19: NOLI & EL FILI
` Briefly answer the following:
NOLI MI TANGERE ELFELIBUSTERISMO
What does “Noli Me Tangere” mean? (5pts) What does “El Filibusterismo” mean? (5pts)
Noli Me Tangere means “touch me not” (lit. Spanish for "filibustering"; The Subversive or Subversion, as
in the Locsín English translation, are also possible translations),
also known by its English alternative title The Reign of Greed
Why did Rizal dedicate “Noli” to the Philippines? (10pts) Why did Rizal dedicate “El Fili” to the GOMBURZA? (10pts)
What were the struggles that Rizal went through to publish “Noli”? What were the struggles that Rizal went through to publish “El
Who was its savior? (10pts) Fili”? Who was its savior? (10pts)
Maximo Viola- Rizal’s friend from Bulacan, arrived in Berlin at the Alejandrino, who later became a general in the Philippine
height of Rizal despondency andloaned him the needed funds to revolution, may have been the first person to read the novel aside
publish the novel;savior of Noli from the author. However, the honor of being called ‘the savior of
the Fili’ had gone to Valentin Ventura—Rizal’s friend who partially
financed the novel’s publication. (Ventura’s steal of the title, one
may argue, is another classic elucidation of the expression,
“That’s what money can do.”)
Choose three characters in the “Noli”. What do they symbolize in Choose three characters in the “El FIli”. What do they symbolize
relation to the Philippine Society today? (30pts) in relation to the Philippine Society today? (30pts)
CHAPTERS 22-25
Process Questions:
1. What were the reasons why Rizal was ordered to be arrested by Governor-General Eulogio Despujol?
(15pts)
Governor General Eulogio Despujol ordered the arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal on July 6, 1892. On
charges of anti-government and anti-Catholic acts. Such as first, when antifriar pamphlets which mocked
the religious order were found in the luggage of his sister Lucia who arrived with him from Hong Kong,
.second, he is said to be travelling through different provinces without the approval of the Governor
General, and lastly, he published and introduced various anti-monastic books and handbills.
2. How would you assess Rizal’s objection to the revolution planned by Bonifacio and the Katipunan? (20pts)
3. What were the last words of Rizal before he was shot to death? (10pts)
On the morning of 30th day of December, Jose Rizal was executed in Bagumbayan which is now
called Luneta. His hands were tied in his back, his head was lifted up high, his conscience was clear and
there was a smile in his lips. His last words before the sound of the rifle resounded the said place were
that of Jesus Christ: “consummatum est”, in English “It is finished!”.
4. Write the lyrics of the song “The Impossible Dream”. Which ideas in this song are applicable in the analysis
of Rizal’s biography? Explain your answer. (35pts)
THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go.
To right the unrightable wrong
To be better far than you are
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest, to follow that star,
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
To be willing to give when there’s no more to give
To be willing to die so that honor and justice may live
And I know if I’ll only be true to this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm when I’m laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this
That one man scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star.
The song entitled “The Impossible Dream” seems to depict the life national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. In
analyzing his biography, we can certainly say that he spent his life showing his loyalty and love to our
country, Philippines. He fought for what seemed an impossible cause, the liberation of our country from
the hands of the colonizers. He proved to the Spaniards who seemed unbeatable, that we Filipinos can
fight back. Despite all the pain and sufferings, he had gone through, he was able to withstand them all
with pride in his heart while he held is head up high. He portrayed nationalism, pledging his allegiance to
his own country. In spite of knowing that a severe punishment awaits him, his own life was put on the line,
he still pursued it.
In his quest, he travelled to other countries to widen his knowledge and to reach his dreams. In his
expedition, he wrote novels, leaving something in the history forever etched to everyone who reads it. He
did what his heart said. He may had been laid to rest unfairly in his quest, still his heart was peaceful and
calm. Imparting many lessons to learn, many qualities to emulate, many dreams to catch, for us. I can
conclude that all his sacrifices were worth it. He offered his life to our country to have this freedom that we
enjoy. So as we live our everyday life, we should put in mind that many died for this, many fought for this,
so we try to make our lives worth living.
5. Which qualities of Rizal are worthy of emulation? How can the Acquistion and development of these
qualities in our people help the nation? Discuss. (20pts)
Dr. Jose Rizal portrayed traits that we should learn from and try to imitate. His qualities worth
emulating are educated, self-discipline, sense of self, brave, hopeful; and of course, love for the country.
These qualities can help the people of our nation if we acquire and develop these within ourselves.
First, being educated. As we live our everyday life, we should always remind ourselves that education
never stops. We continuously learn from people we spend time with, from experiences we face, from new
ideas we come up with, and many more. Like what Rizal did, because it does not only live up the dreams
of our parents but also, I know, we are doing a lot for our country. Remember when Rizal said, “The youth
is the hope of the fatherland.” which he actually wanted to say is “The educated youth is the hope of the
fatherland.” With education, we can equip ourselves with the knowledge we have acquired to accomplish
our desired objective or purpose.
Self-discipline. Rizal was a well disciplined person. As a relation to my answer in education, A
student should be able to control his feelings and overcome his weaknesses. In today's generation,
students can't resist distractions such as gadgets & technology. Obviously students tend to spend most of
their time using the technology or their gadgets more than reading their books at home. That's why self-
discipline should be practiced.
Sense of self. I think to be a good leader is to have a strong sense of self because a good leader is
a good leader of himself. Also a strong sense of self is when we believe in ourselves and what we stand
up for. People may disagree with our opinion but that does not automatically mean we are wrong. Just like
Rizal, he was expelled from a university because of the different opinions between him and the school
officials but he never lost his conviction that he was capable of doing great things.
Love for country. Jose Rizal was the person who use his very existence for the service of others.
But what I meant about love for country is not about just what a person have done or will do for the
country but the love for one's national language. Rizal's linguistic skill was remarkable but his mother
tounged remained tagalog. We, Filipinos, should learn that loving our own language is showing pride in
our heritage and country. Speaking other language, such as english, does not make us an elite person
and so speaking tagalog does not make us less educated rather shows love for country.
