Who is Jose Rizal?
Although he was commonly known as Jose Rizal, his full name is José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. Jose Rizal's parents were: Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandra II and Teodora "Donya Lolay" Morales Alonso Realonda y Quintos. They were farmers who used a leased property that was owned by the Dominicans in Laguna.
Jose Rizal initially studied at Biñan, Laguna. But he then transferred to Ateneo de Manila. After obtaining a graduate degree at the University of Santo Tomas, he went to Europe to study medicine. Rizal finished his studies but he never acquired any license.
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are two novels written by Jose Rizal that had a lot of impact on the Filipino people. It fueled the revolution because it critiqued the Spanish colonization. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo opened the eyes of the Filipinos to the cruelty of the Spaniards.
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo is a symbolism of the cruelties the Spanish friars does to the Filipinos in the name of the Church. It also opened the eyes of the Filipino people. It helped the success of the revolution a lot.
Jose Rizal was persecuted by the Spaniards because of the two novels. These two literary works are the reason why he was executed by a firing squad. The Spaniard were afraid of what Rizal could do and were insulted by these works so they had him exiled to Dapitan. He was then eventually executed at bagumbayan on December 30, 1896.
Jose Rizal died as a martyr. He did not fear death. Photographs of him at the time of his execution showed no fear. He was ready to die.
Jose Rizal became Philippine's national hero because of how he helped the revolution. His two works, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, became a reminder that anyone can help a fight without using a sword or a gun.
He showed that even a super power (at that time it was Spain), can be brought down by a unified force - the Filipino revolutionists known as the katipunan. He died fighting for what he believed in and that are what heroes are made of.
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Post a CommentRizal reminds me to always love our country,love our Philippine race,and to fight for a life that's free even if it would be worth the only life you have under threat...his passion,courage should live on among us!