Rizal's Life and Works - Prelim
Rizal's Life and Works - Prelim
Rizal's Life and Works - Prelim
PILGRIMAGE TO ANTIPOLO
CALAMBA, the HERO’s Town- On June 6, 1868 – Rizal and his father left
Hacienda town which belong to the Calamba for Antipolo to fulfill his mother’s
DOMINICAN ORDER vow which was made when Jose was born
Nestling on a verdant plain covered with Describing the experience of crossing
rice fields/sugar-lands Laguna de Bay in a casco he said “ With
To the south looms the legendary Mount what pleasure I saw the sunrise; for the
Makiling first time I saw how the luminous rays
East of the town is the Laguna de Bay; In shone, producing a brilliant effect on the
the middle of the lake is the island of Talim raffled surface of the wide lake”
At the north is the distant Antipolo, famous On their way back they visited Saturnina in
mountain shrine of the miraculous Lady of Manila who was then a boarding student at
Peace and Good Voyage. La Concordia College in Sta. Ana.
UN RECUERDO A MI PUEBLO (1876) –
Wrote this poem when he was only 15 yrs
THE STORY OF THE MOTH
old/student at Ateneo de Manila
The young moth did not heed the repeated
warning of the old moth not to get so close
EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES to the light which to the young moth was so
Aya (nursemaid) employed to care for the beautiful and attractive, and so the young
frail, sickly and undersized Rizal moth met its death by burning itself by
At the aged of three (3) he watched from reason of curiosity and attraction to the
nipa hut the culiauan, maya, maria, capra, luminous light.
martin, pipit and other birds with wonder Rizal justified such noble death (died
and joy to their twilight songs. martyr to its illusions) asserting that “to
Angelus prayer sacrifice one’s life for it (ideal), is
Happy moonlit night at Azotea where the worthwhile.
Aya related to the Rizal Children many Like that young moth, he was fated to die a
stories about fairies. These stories aroused martyr (in search for light – education,
in Rizal enduring interest in Legends and reforms for his country/people)
Folklores.
Nocturnal moonlit walk in the town and by
ARTISTIC TALENT
the river
At age 5, made sketches with his pencil,
mould clay and wax objects
FIRST SORROW He painted in oil colors a new banner that
Concha died of sickness in 1865 when she delighted the crowd – it’s better than the
was only three years old original
FIRST POEM BY RIZAL RIZAL’s PARENTS
His mother – lover of literature encourage 1. HEREDITARY INFLUENCE
Rizal to write poetry Malayan Ancestors – love for
At age of 8, he wrote his poem in the freedom; innate desire to travel and
native language entitled “Sa Aking Mga his indomitable courage.
Kababata”. This poem reveals Rizal’s
earliest nationalist sentiment and 2. ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE
proclaimed that people who love the native Scenic beauties of Calamba and the
language will strive for liberty. beautiful garden of the Rizal family
stimulated Rizal’s inborn artistic and
FIRST DRAMA BY RIZAL literary talents.
Tagalog comedy applauded in Calamba Religious atmosphere at home –
festival the manuscript of which was fortified his religious nature
bought by gobernadorcillo from Paete, Paciano – instilled in his mind the love
Laguna for P2.00. It was shown also for freedom and justice
during Paete’s fiesta. From his sisters – he learned courtesy
and kindness to women
RIZAL AS BOY MAGICIAN Fairytales told by his Aya – awakened
his interest in folklore and legends
Making coin appear and disappear in his
Tio Jose Alberto who studied for 11
fingers
years in British School in Calcutta,
Handkerchief vanishing in the air
India/ traveled to Europe – inspired
Magic-lantern exhibition – lamp casting its
him to develop his artistic ability
shadow on a white screen
Tio Manuel – husky and athletic –
Twisted his fingers into shapes, making
encouraged him to develop his frail
their enlarged shadows on the screen
body through exercise, walking,
resemble certain animals/persons
wrestling
Manipulated marionettes (puppet shows)
Tio Gregorio – book lover – intensified
Read books on magic and attended
Rizal’s voracious reading of good
performance of great magicians
books
Fr. Leoncio Lopez – fostered Rizal’s
LAKESHORES REVERIES love for scholarship and intellectual
With his pet dog (Usman) used to meditate honesty
at Laguna de Bay asking what might be Death of Concha (1865), imprisonment
over on the other side of the waves. of his mother in 1871-74 –
Thinking of the Guardia Civil caning and strengthened his character
injuring unarmed and peace loving Spanish abuses, cruelties, brutal acts
villagers whose only act was not having of guardia civil and the alcalde,
taken off their hats and vowed while tortures on innocent Filipinos and
passing in front of the former. execution of GOMBURZA (1872)
No restraint put upon Spanish brutality awakened his patriotism
committed daily
“In view of these injustices and cruelties, 3. AID OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE
although yet a child, my imagination was God endowed him with versatile gifts of
awakened and I made a vow dedicating a genius, vibrant spirit of nationalistic
myself someday to avenge the many and valiant heart for a noble cause.
victims.”… (letter to Mariano Ponce)