Books Lovelife Script

Intro: Jose Rizal has always loved reading since he was a child.

While still a student at the

Ateneo de Municipal (1873-1877), Jose Rizal dedicated himself to reading novels. The Count of
Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, Universal History by Cesar Cantu's, and Travels in the
Philippines by Dr. Feodor Jagor's are among Jose Rizal's favorite novels. For Rizal it was a
teenage interest in reading.
2nd Slide: The Count of Monte Cristo

 Rizal became interested in reading romantic novels during his summer vacation in
Calamba in 1874. He became interested in love stories and romantic tales as a normal
teenager, "The Count of Monte Cristo" (Spanish: El Conde de Monte-Cristo) by French
author Alexander Dumas.
At that time Jose Rizal was a second year student at Jesuit priests' in Ateneo de Manila, so
between the ages of 11 to 16, he devoted himself to reading novels.
 This novel was Rizal's first favorite which made a deep impression to him.
 The story revolved around the life of Edmond Dantes, and somehow depicted Jose
Rizal’s life in many ways.
 His boyish imagination was stirred by the sufferings of the hero (Edmund Dantes) who
was imprisoned in the Chateau dif (d’If) for twelve years because of false accusation.
The reason why it was Rizal favorite book because of its protagonist Edmond Dantes, Jose Rizal
admired and loved the novel. He had so many life stories that were relevant to Dantes' life that
he imagined himself as Edmond. That is why, inspired by Jose's love of the novel, he wrote two of his
own, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. (A simple man who suffered from injustice, betrayal, and societal
abuse before discovering treasures, becoming wealthy, and exacting his sweet vengeance. )
3rd Slide: Universal History
Rizal read not only fiction, but also non-fiction.
Jose Rizal asked his father Francisco Mercado to buy him a pricey set or copy of Cesar Cantu's
historical book Universal History. Cesar Cantu’s was an Italian historian.
It was a costly book, but Don Francisco was able to buy it for Rizal. The reason why Rizal loved
this book since it aided his studies and helped him to win more prizes at the Ateneo.
4TH Slide: Travels in the Philippines
Rizal meets in person Dr. Feodor Jagor, the author of the book Travel in the Philippines. A
German scientist-traveler who visited the Philippines in 1859-1860. A book which Rizal
read and admired during his time as a student in Manila.
Rizal was impressed with this book because of Jagor's keen observations of Spain's colonization
defects and his prediction that Spain would eventually lose the Philippines and America would
take over as colonizer.
5th slide: Lovelife of Rizal
Only true passion can allows someone conquer and accomplish what Filipino hero Jose Rizal
had in his thirty-five-year life. He can’t hold back when it came to expressing his love not just
for his country but also his women. His travels around the Philippines and the world swayed
him into multifarious relationships that colored almost half his life. There are nine women
mentioned in Rizal's life, but some historians believe there were more. It’s not to say that all of
those relationships were serious, but he pursued when he wanted to, cared when he cared, and
openly showed his attention and charm. Segunda Katigbak, Leonor Valenzuela and Leonor
Rivera, were among Jose Rizal women.
6th slide: Segunda Katigbak (1877)
Jose Rizal was a young boy when he first fell in love and it was with Segunda Katigbak. Rizal was
16 years old when Segunda who was 14 when they met in Lipa, Batangas. Segunda Katigbak
was the puppy love/first romance of Jose Rizal.
When Rizal and his friend Mariano Katigbak, Segunda's brother, went to see his grandmother.
Rizal's grandmother was close friends with the Katigbaks. Segunda came to see Rizal and
Mariano when they arrived. Olympia, Rizal's sister was a close friend of Segunda's, and Rizal
visit her weekly, that time he got to know Segunda more. Since Segunda also studied in the
same college as his sister, he had another valid reason to see her every day
Their affection for each other got stronger in every Rizal visit, which began with "love at first
sight." Unfortunately, his first love was already engaged to be married to a man who lived in
her town which Manuel Luz, that time Rizal had to stop pursuing her.
7th slide: Leonor Valenzuela (1878)
After his admiration for a short girl in the person of Segunda, Rizal’s another experience of love
happened when he was a sophomore in his medical student at the University of Santo Tomas
lived at Doña Concha Leyva’s boarding house in Intramuros, Manila. Leonor Valenzuela “Orang”
a tall girl from Pagsanjan who carried herself with grace and elegance. Rizal's second love
interest, a literally the girl next door.
Rizal was 17 when he met Orang, who was 14 at the time. Rizal was always welcome at the
Valenzuela home. He eventually courted Leonor by sending her secret and private love letters
written in invisible ink made from water and table salt. To read the letters, Orang had to heat
the letter over a candle or a lamp. Unfortunately, they had to separate ways when Rizal had to
leave for Spain.
8th slide: Leonor Rivera (1878-1890)
Leonor Rivera was a young lady from Camiling. Rizal’s great and true love for 11 years. They
met at Rizal's uncle's boarding home in Intramuros, Manila, when Rizal was 19 and Leonor was
13.
It was a perfect love story, to Leonor as a beautiful woman who was also intelligent and
talented, with a captivating singing voice. Without a doubt, Rizal fell in love with her, but the
thing was they were cousins with Leonor, being Rizal's second cousin. Despite the fact that they
were blood related, they maintained their relationship even when Rizal was out of the country.
In fact, she was immortal because of "Maria Clara." She was the inspiration for the character in
Rizal's books Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
Leonor and Rizal were engaged for ten years. She was the one true love of Jose Rizal. However,
Rizal suddenly left and went to Spain around 1882 without leaving any notice to Leonor Rivera.
It devastated her. Their only of communication was through letters. It got worse when Rizal got
accused of being a Filibustero because of Noli Me Tangere. Unfortunately, Leonor's mother was
against to her daughter's relationship with Rizal.
The reason why they broke up it was autumn in 1890 when Rizal received a letter from Leonor
informing him of her coming marriage to a man whom her mother had chosen to be her mate
because Leonor was convinced to marry the Englishman Charles Henry Kipping because of her
mother's scheme with some post office officials which really hurt Rizal and that’s the end of
their 11-year love affair.

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Intro: Jose Rizal has always loved reading since he was a child.

While still a student at the

2nd Slide: The Count of Monte Cristo

3rd Slide: Universal History

Rizal read not only fiction, but also non-fiction.

4TH Slide: Travels in the Philippines

5th slide: Lovelife of Rizal

6th slide: Segunda Katigbak (1877)

7th slide: Leonor Valenzuela (1878)

8th slide: Leonor Rivera (1878-1890)

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