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Rizal as a Filipino hero

Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio

Philippine condition during 19th Century

José Rizal (1861-1896) is regarded as one of the most important individuals in Philippine history.

Jose Rizal became a national hero of the Philippines because he fought for freedom in a peaceful and
tireless sort of way. He truly believes that "the ink is considerably more powerful than the blade," and
he fully awakened the Filipino people's consciousness to fight for their rights against the Spanish
conquistadors, all his feelings and beliefs about the reforms this country required. Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterism are two classic works that embody this concept. When he exposed the injustices
committed by the Spanish government, he did not fear death threats. It has been written. He was not
overcome by his dread of exposing himself to the discrimination inflicted on him by others around him.
Bonifacio was a founding member of the Liga Filipina, founded by José Rizal in 1892.

Following the incarceration of Rizal by the Spanish in July 1892, Bonifacio determined that the
Philippines could only attain freedom through revolution. On July 7, he formed the Katipunan, a secret
society open to both peasants and middle-class citizens that used Masonic rites to create an aura of
sacred mystery. It infiltrated society by establishing mutual help societies and providing education to the
impoverished. The Katipunan had over 30,000 members by 1896 and was active at the national,
provincial, and municipal levels.

The system of the regime was veritably spoiled, there were these officers with particular wants and
particular benefits, those who do not have these morality and ethical liabilities and duties to face what's
right for the country of what is right for the future of the country. Because of the Spaniards gaining
further power and more responsibilities they're suitable to neglect their real duties and rather of using
the levies to improve the country they used it for particular gain and particular interest. They also had
a hard time dealing with the religion in the country. It was veritably hard for them to unite the religion
and the country because it also had some contradictions with each other. One of the biggest problems
in the country is also how the Spaniards would try to gain a specific position. Because of them ruling the
country they were suitable to give people different positions and limit them from what they can have.
These positions are appointed by the loftiest sovereign in the country and they state it as the Governor-
general of the country and these people were able to freely appoint the different positions in the
country.
Factors of PH nationalism

Rizal's Family, Childhood, and Early Education

There have been times in our quest for liberation when strong nationalist impulses galvanized our
people into action, and other times when nationalism appeared to be forgotten. Not only has
nationalism as a mood had its ups and downs, but nationalism as a political notion has been championed
at various times by various sectors of society, each of which projected specific nationalist goals as their
own interests and historical circumstances necessitated.

When the ilustrados who led the Propaganda Movement advocated reforms that would give them a
bigger share of political power and economic gains, they were reflecting the nationalist goals of the
Filipino elite.

The thing I noticed about Rizal's life was his composure and capacity to think clearly even in the most
difficult circumstances. His campaign for Philippine independence is lawful and nonviolent, which is why
he published so many novels to rekindle the revolutionary spirit of Filipinos.
Rizal's Higher Education

Rizal's Life Abroad

The economic concerns of Rizal's day can still be seen in the twenty-first century. Rizal's views and
criticisms of other scholars would serve as a guide for those fighting for human rights. I wish to open the
eyes and minds of Filipinos via my simple writing and sharing. But, before I push for reforms, I need to
inculcate in them a sense of patriotism. The degree of your patriotism might drive you to do numerous
things. Then, if there are nonviolent ways to achieve these reforms, I would not hesitate to participate.
because the term "hero" is not restricted to Rizal. Anyone may be a hero. There is no ideal hero, but if
we work together, we can all meet each other's constraints. After all, the power is in the hands of the
people.

Now, more than ever, in the middle of a pandemic where public health and welfare appear to be the
least important priorities, we must battle the dictatorship lurking behind the disaster. Rizal wants
equality, liberals want freedom, and Bonifacio wants independence. Still, the same issues, particularly
justice, demand attention now. When our freedom of expression is threatened, we become even more
vocal. When our nation's sovereignty is threatened, we preserve our land and seas even more.

Rizal was an active member of the Propaganda movement, which was made of Filipinos in Spain who
attempted to focus Spaniards' attention to the difficulties of the Spanish colony in the Philippines. He
produced articles for periodicals in Manila and abroad, spoke with foreign Filipinos to discuss their
responsibilities to the country, and urged Spanish authorities to implement reforms in the Philippines,
such as press freedom and Filipino representation in the Spanish Cortes. to instill in the youth an
intrinsic drive to improve his intelligence and give him eternal life. This ideology taught me the
importance of education as a stepping stone to prosperity for myself and my country. Since there is
enough motivation to study and investigate by wisdom, I made this an encouragement to myself that
education should not just stop within the walls of schools, but should also stretch to the ends of the
earth. Rizal's view that awakening every Filipino youth's intrinsic desire to improve his intelligence is
such a wonderful thing that every individual should consider.
Rizal's Exile, arrest, execution

The Retraction of J.R

To begin with, studying and researching Rizal's life and work is extremely interesting. Dr. Jose Rizal’s
existence was quite simple. He didn't want to live the extravagant life that most of us desired. And, prior
to being under Spanish monitoring, he had lived as comfortably as possible. Assume that it was his
parents' job that caused him to live in this manner. I completely agree that one's lifestyle has a
significant impact on one’s parents. I learned the necessity of involving parents in their children's morals
from Rizal's life. Rizal is a calm guy who can think sensibly even in the most difficult circumstances. His
support for Philippine independence is genuine and nonviolent, which is why he wrote multiple books to
help set the record straight. Rizal's top opposition worldview has proven to be the study and
implementation of reforms, the development of human rights, self-government training, and arousing
dissatisfaction with injustice, violence, inhumanity, sensitivity, and self-love. Rizal fought for his
country's and his fellow citizens' freedom. This could be a profound passion and determination to
liberate a country that deserves to be free. In my readings, I also discovered that Rizal never sought
political influence, but rather operated as a trigger that quietly functions well in his own way. He had
fought for freedom till the end of his life, and he had fought until his dying breath.

Despite his retraction, Jose Rizal was already on his way to Cuba to join the Spanish Army to put down
the insurrection.

In this day and age of agony and atheism, it's difficult to fathom how oppressive the Victorian era was.
People truly felt that if they were not given Catholic sacraments, they would go to hell. People felt great
embarrassment as a result of premarital sex. Today, research has enabled us to challenge the
motivations of priests and zealous Christians. However, this was not the case in 1896. In 1896, many
were terrified of going to hell. Just because we moderns have the bravery to question religion, it does
not follow that Rizal's era did as well. Remember that nobody has ever questioned the church in the
Philippines. Imagine how outraged the public would have been in 1872 if they heard priests being
strangled to death. The Spanish wanted them placed under house arrest before being executed.
The woman of Rizal

Rizal is also a man, so he has many women that make his life more like others'. They fell in love with
each other and would face the struggle of being together. But one thing I have noticed is that Rizal
always makes good decisions when it comes to his emotions. Rizal always chooses what aligns with his
principles.
Noli me Tangere characters and Summary

This book was intended to remind us of the awful things that Jose Rizal went through while serving
under the Spanish. Our national hero's initial plan was to write this novel with the help of his
countrymen who were suffering at the hands of the Spanish, but he abruptly failed to do so with the
help of his countrymen, because his countrymen lost hope in fulfilling their dreams of freedom at the
hands of the Spanish colonizers. Jose Rizal did not give up and continued to write this work without the
assistance of his fellow Filipinos, deciding to write it all by himself. "Ang Paging" was the title of the first
chapter of this work. The lifestyle of Don Santiago de los Santos, also known as Kapitan Tiago, was
described in this chapter. According to this chapter, he was from Binondo and Maria Clara's stepfather.
Padre Sibyla, Padre Damaso, and Tenyente Guevarra were also characters. As a Filipino, I've learned the
importance of family and nation love. Crisostomo Ibarra's devotion for his father is an example of
paternal love. When he discovered that his father's burial was unjust. So, if I were on Crisostomo's side, I
would bestow the benefits of what my father deserved, a proper funeral for the last time. Another
example is Sisa's love for his boys, Basilio and Crispin, who she thought about until her last breath. I
discovered that familial love is truly unconditional. Other difficulties on our political framework are as
murky as a man who has never admitted anything in his life.
El Fili Characters and Summary

Simoun, a wealthy jeweler, is the protagonist of El Filibusterismo. He was Crisostomo Ibarra of the Noli,
who escaped from the pursuing soldiers at Laguna de Bay with Elias' assistance, dug up his buried
treasure, and went to Cuba, where he became wealthy and befriended many Spanish authorities. He
eventually returned to the Philippines, where he was free to roam. He is a strong character not just
because he is a wealthy jeweler, but also because he is the governor general's friend and adviser.

Simoun appears to be a friend of Spain. However, he is covertly plotting a horrific revenge on the
Spanish government. His two wonderful obsessions are to save Maria Clara from the nunnery and to
find a cure for her. Santa Clara and to incite a revolution against the despised Spanish rulers.

El Fili was written in memory of three slain priests, Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora,
colloquially known as GOMBURZA, whose horrific execution left an indelible impact on his mind. It is a
political novel, a thought book, a work of the mind, and it contains bitterness, anger, grief, sadness, and
violence. El Fili, like Noli Me Tangere, aspires to enlighten society and bring Filipinos closer to the truth.
In this tale, society is encouraged to face truth and rebel against the Spanish government's oppression
and injustice.
Comparison of El Fili and Noli

The similarities between the two novels stem mostly from their author, Rizal. Another, in that they both
discuss how Spaniards abused Filipinos, the church's abuse of power, and discrimination against
Filipinos. Both Noli and El Fili have an anti-clerical, even anti-Catholic tone. Because the latter is
presented as a sequel or continuation, they only express one story. Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal. El Fili
tells the story of the return of a Noli character, Crisostomo Ibarra, as a wealthy jeweller determined to
organize a revolution. This novel, along with Noli Me Tangere, is said to have sparked the 1896
revolution against Spain. Rizal presented the country's dilemma as the people groaned under the foreign
oppressor in it: revolting would only result in a change of masters, while doing nothing would keep the
nation enslaved for generations. In his writings, he characterized this essence as his desire to ease the
miseries of the masses, to make men worthy, to one day avenge the numerous victims of cruelty and
injustice, to construct a monument to the local tongue, and to educate his people. The substance of
Rizal's nationalism in the two novels is best understood through a close examination of the characters.
Rizal's range of vision, his concept of love of nation, his demand for reforms, his attitude toward the
friars, and his opinions on the Filipinos' flaws can be seen in their dialogue and acts, in their thoughts
and ideals, or in their lack of these.

These two works inspired Filipinos to fight for their freedom and speak up for their rights. It made me
realize that war does not always have to end in violence; it can always be ended peacefully, via words
and possibly even forgiveness. Words are significantly more powerful than any weapon. God takes
vengeance, not us.
The Indolence of Filipino People

He began the essay by describing what the Philippines were like before the Spanish arrived. Citing
Pigafetta and Morga, among others, who described the wealth of the islands and the natives' diplomacy
while negotiating with visitors. Then, Rizal explained how the Spaniards reduced the Filipinos to idiocy
when they arrived to conquer the land. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the Philippines as I read. From
the Spaniards to the Americans, to the Japanese, and back to the Americans, it seemed that the
Philippines just couldn't stop. But then I realized that the Philippines had been given numerous chances
to break free from oppression - there was the phony independence in 1898 when Spain declared
independence. Even though these words did not come from the Filipinos, the Filipinos had already lost
their pride and self-esteem because, as Rizal phrased it, they were convinced that happiness could only
be had by throwing their dignity out the window. When the Philippines was still under Spanish control, it
was implanted in her mind that she was nothing more than a slave who should serve the Spaniards if
she didn't want her soul to burn in hell. When the Philippines was allied with America, the same mindset
was fostered, and the people began to revere the westerners. As a result, when the Japanese came to
seize the country, instead of fighting, a portion of her just waited for the American soldiers to return and
save her from the war. Because a Filipino is an individual who is not a part of any nation, they never
learnt how to become a nation.
The PH century hence prediction of Dr. J.R

The first reason he noted was how the Spaniards compelled Filipino men going to war to leave their
homes and labor on the farm, leaving their families with additional work, resulting in slower production.
For me, it is not the extra labor that causes the family misseries, but the fact that these men are going
into a war with no guarantee of returning alive. Second, the indigenous culture and way of life of the
Filipinos before to colonialism are steadily vanishing and changing due to the impact of the Spaniards.
The Spaniards made such an imprint on Filipino identity that there is still evidence of their influence in
their manner of life, language, and even names. The third point stated by Rizal is how the Filipinos'
allegiance and submissiveness to the Spaniards produced their own misery. By entrusting their fate and
destiny to the Spaniards, they suffered at the hands of the people they trusted, who promised them a
better life. Rizal was continuously on the lookout for Filipinos. He may be opposed to the Revolution, but
it is for the benefit of Filipinos. He is aware, based on his observations, that the Philippines are still
unable to stand on their own without the assistance of colonizers. He understands that even if the
Spaniards flee, the Philippines would still be colonized by new colonists. Rizal predicted in this essay that
we will pass on another colonizer, none other than the Americans, which came true when the Spaniards
sold us to the Americans. But what Rizal does not foretell is that he will be used as a tool by the
Americans to acquire the trust of the Filipinos.
The young women of Malolos

He expresses immense excitement and satisfaction in his letter about the combat they had fought. In
this section of Rizal's letter, his ultimate goal was for women to be given the same educational
possibilities as males. Young girls were not sent to school back then because it was widely assumed that
they would soon be taken as spouses and stay at home with the children. However, Rizal highlights the
importance of free thought and the right to an education for both males and girls. In recent times. In the
way Filipino women conduct themselves, traits are gradually eroded. There are instances when mothers
neglect their roles in raising their children because they are preoccupied with earning money to
augment their husband's salary. Although there is nothing wrong with working hard for the welfare of
the family, people's lives must constantly be balanced. Failure at home cannot be compensated for by
wealth or celebrity. In this section of his letter to the young women of Malolos, Rizal makes several key
arguments. However, the essential premise here is that whatever a mother shows her children is what
the children will become. If the mother is constantly kissing the friars' hands in servitude, her children
will grow up to be sycophants and mindless fools who do nothing but do as they are told, even if the
task itself violates their rights as people.
Cavite Mutiny of 1872

Filipinos are fleeing and turning away from the Spanish government in disgust. Third, the Central
Government failed to conduct an inquiry into what actually occurred, instead relying on reports from
Izquierdo and the friars, as well as public opinion. Fourth, the friars' happy days were already numbered
in 1872, when the Spanish Central Government decided to divest them of the authority to intervene in
government affairs. Fifth, Filipinos at the time were active participants, responding to what they saw as
injustices. Finally, the death of GOMBURZA was a failure on the side of the Spanish government, as the
action severed Filipino ill-feelings and galvanized Filipino patriots to advocate for reforms and, finally,
independence. Many patriots were killed on the way to independence. and the unidentified shed their
blood to achieve independence. We have suffered enough because of our forefathers.We must not
forget that before we triumph. May we be mindful of this as we enjoy our liberties.To have a better
future, we must be more historically aware of our history.
Bayani and Bayanihan

Bayanihan is the most important Filipino value. We believe that by working together, we will be able to
survive and thrive. Every year, we witness the most powerful typhoons, volcano eruptions, earthquakes,
and even man-made disasters. Rizal's sympathy for the Filipino people and the country shall live on in
his memory. Andres Bonifacio is another outstanding hero who we are all familiar with. The Kataas-
taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK) played a significant role in the
Filipinos' struggle against the Spaniards. At the epicenter of the revolution.
The katipunan KKK

National Symbol

"A Katipunero's life without a purpose is a pointless life," embodies the essence of life. Life is a gift that
should be appreciated by making it meaningful by setting goals and working for them, no matter how challenging
they may be. All of us should remember that doing good requires humility. A good deed must be performed because
the person sincerely want to assist others. The fourth rule emphasizes the equality of all people. "A Katipuneros is
treated equally regardless of race or educational background. People will never be treated unequally based on their
socioeconomic situation or identity. Nobody, whether Filipino or not, rich or poor, man or woman, white or black,
deserves to be discriminated against. Each lesson is unique in that it targets different aspects of my life.

Jose Rizal is regarded as one of the Philippines' national heroes, however according to Ambeth Ocampo,
no historical Filipino figure has been officially designated as a National Hero by law. Filipinos conferred
the rank or title National Artist of the Philippines are not considered national symbols because the title
is conferred in recognition of the recipient's contributions to Philippine arts and letters, rather than as a
symbol that represents traditions and ideals and conveys the principles of sovereignty and national
solidarity .
Rizal's Personal Life

The first thing I observed about Dr. Jose Rizal's life was how basic it was. He did not choose to live a
luxury life, as most of us would. Even before he was being watched by the Spaniards, he had tried to
keep his life as simple as possible. I believe it was his parents' work that caused him to live like way. I am
certain that one's lifestyle is heavily influenced by one's parents. I learned from Rizal's life the
importance of parents participating in their children's moral development. While studying this subject, I
learned a lot. I've learned about Rizal's life and achievements to our country. I've viewed Rizal, our hero,
from a different angle. While some of us only know him as our national hero, I've come to realize that
Rizal is just like the rest of us. He has had his ups and downs.
Major writings of Rizal

I believe it is his works and the concept of nationalism. While others used force to confront the
adversaries, Rizal employed what he was best at: writing. His publications educated the public about the
Spaniards' oppression. People became more aware of what they were feeling, which resulted in
revolutions. His nationalism encouraged us to love our people. It gave us a sense of identity, that we are
Filipinos who should be proud of who we are and where we come from. He is, indeed, a terrific hero! He
also created it to urge youth to be proud of who they are, and the first step in doing so is to
communicate or talk in their mother tongue or native language. The attitudes and values expressed in
the poem are nationalistic, loving, and using one's mother tongue. To my fellow youth by Rizal is a poem
composed for the youth of the Philippines. This poem was written to encourage young people to
develop their skills. Reflection on the poem "Through Education, the Country Receives Light" Jose Rizal,
our national hero, penned the poetry "Through Education, the Motherland Receives Light" at a very
early age. He expresses his values here. A lot of schooling. Education, he believes, is a method for us to
express our sincere and warm thanks to our homeland for every wonder that we receive from her every
day. Rizal, a wise man, understands that awareness of everything is the way to improving our beloved
country. Thus, education is the process through which people learn how to be productive and civilized
citizens of our nation.