TO THE YOUNG WOMEN OF MALOLOS
Back ground
To the young woman of Malolos is an essay written by Jose Rrizal while he was in London upon the request of Marcelo H. Del Pilar.
Symbol
The yellow roses symbolist a love, purity and peace to the woman of Malolos. They also show education is important to each person. And all filipinos have a hidden talent and ability to raise the living.
Summary
• Rizal pays homage to 20 women of Malolos who desire to educate themselves
. • In this way, Rizal sees in these women ray of hope in restoring the Filipino woman’s dignity and worth
• Rizal emphasizes the importance of Filipino mothers
• Rizal refers to different women in society; mothers of daughters wives and even the unmarried ones. Mothers responsibility according to Rizal : Whatever the mother shows to her children is what the children will also become.
Analysis
1. Filipino mothers should teach their children to love God, country and fellowman
2. Filipino mothers should honored to offer their sons in defense to their country
3. Filipino woman should protect their dignity and honor
4. Filipino woman should educate themselves
5. Filipino women should live the real Christian way with good moral and manners.
THE INDOLECENCE OF FILIPINO
(Sobre La Indolencia de los Filipinos)
BACKGROUND
The Indolecence of Filipino was an essay written by Dr. Jose Rizal when he’s in Paris. Published in La Solidaridad in 5 instalments, July 15 to September 15, 1890. This is to explain the alleged idleness of his people during the Spanish colonization.
SUMMARY
The Indolence of the Filipinos, means "little love for work, lack of activities." He added that indolecence means “the inclination to live off the labor of others”. According to the essay of Dr. Jose Rizal before the colonization of Spaniards in the Philippines, Filipinos are industrious and hardworking. Because of the influences during the Spanish regime brought about a decline in economic activities attributed to a number of reasons:
· “An hour’s work under that burning sun, in the midst of pernicious influences springing from nature in activity, is equal to a day’s labor in a temperate climate” from this line, Filipinos did not work because of the hot climate. They have difficulties in doing their work under the burning sun that made them easily tired and lazy.
· The Philippines before has many connections in trading products to other countries of Asia and Middle East. During the Spanish time, they cut off all of connections of the establishment of the Galleon Trade and the business only the Spain and Mexico was associated. The small business and handicrafts industries that flourished were disappeared.
· Filipinos were implemented of forced labor because of Spaniards killed the natives love of work. The Filipinos were compelled to work shipyards, roads and other public work. They forget and abandoned the agriculture, trading, industry and even in textile clothing from the past 320 years.
· During the Spanish period, the admiration of Filipinos to Spanish not doing heavy work, so they imitate it which they see they alike Spanish which means Lord or conventional.
· Filipinos were forced to become nomads, lost interest in cultivating their lands or in rebuilding
the industries that were shut down, and simply became submissive to the mercy of God because Spain did not protect the people against foreign invaders and pirates.
· The education was a corrupt system, if it was considered an education. They taught them repetitive prayers and others knowledge not applicable to learn to lead the country in progress. They have no courses of agriculture, trading, industry, etc. unlike now, which were needed of the Philippines that time.
· The Spanish rulers were a bad example to despise manual labor. Officials reported to work at noon and left early and women were seen constantly followed by servants who dressed them and fanned them – personal things which they ought to have done for themselves.
· Gambling was established and widely spread which made Filipinos lazier. The government officials and friars were the first in leading bets and gambles.
· Spaniard friars have taught Filipinos the wrong system of religion. They say to the naïve Filipinos that poor people where easily to enter in heaven and rich people are in hell so they prefer to be poor until they die.
· Their taxes were high that most portion of their money earned went to the government. When the object of their labor was removed and they were exploited, they were reduced to inaction.
ANALYSIS:
Based on the essay of Dr. Jose Rizal, Filipinos before was not indolence before Spaniards came to colonize our country. They were industrious and workable. There trading business were associated with many countries in China, Middle east, etc. During the Spanish period, there were big influenced and changes that happen; they propagated of becoming indolence attributed to our race because of the reason that stated above because Spanish wanted to achieve a good life without hardships and work. And Filipinos wants to become one of them.
After all, Filipinos wanted to study and learn but sufficient school facilities, lacked of schools and present useful knowledge. They wanted to establish business industry, but they have no capital and protection from government. They also want to establish industries and agriculture to cultivate land but the taxes were so high to pay and the ruler exploits. Another thing that might cause indolecence is lack of unity of Filipino. The people have no strength to fight the Spaniards to hinder the plans of the Spanish government to sow progress and to cultivate. So the country remained lifeless and invisible.
As Rizal stated in his essay, “a man in the Philippines is an individual; he is not merely a citizen of a country.” This means were not made to be slaves/ puppet/ a citizen of other country to work for them but only a citizen of its own motherland, Philippines.
THE PHILIPPINE HENCE A CENTURY HISTORY
(Filipinas detro de cien anos)
BACKGROUND:
A socio-political essay wrote by Jose Rizal. It is one of the most significant political works of the Filipino Reform movement in Spain. This essay, published in La Solidaridad, of Madrid, running through the issues from September, 1889, to January, 1890, starts by analyzing the various causes of the miseries suffered by the Filipino people
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Rizal envision in his essay were became come true. In 1898, the Americans wrestled with Spain to win the Philippines, and eventually took over the country. There was a reign of democracy and liberty. Five decades after Rizal’s death, the Philippines gained her long-awaited independence. This was in fulfillment of what he had written in his essay: “History does not record in its annals any lasting domination by one people over another, of different races, of diverse usages and customs, of opposite and divergent ideas. One of the two had to yield and succumb.”
Before the Spanish pre colonization in the Philippines to spread Christianize, Filipino people are pure natives and Muslims. They have their own government that consist of Barangays and lead by Datu’s, Raha, etc. They trade to near countries like China and they also have their own culture, songs, poems, language, traditions, writings, laws and beliefs.
When Spanish came, Filipinos abandoned and forgotten their own beliefs and culture. They are influenced by the foreign cultures and traditions that they don’t understand. In the adaptation of others tradition, Spaniards insulted Filipinos. Because of the insult and pain given by the Spaniards, they are awake for the love of themselves. They wanted to have reform and changes; if not there have a revolution happened. The youth before that have money and ability, they study in Spain and lead the revolution.
The purpose of this essay is, Filipino asking reform to the Spaniards because of war between the Spain. According to the essay, Philippines have a representation in the Spanish court and having freedom in some reforms that they asked. The reform said includes the La Liga Filipina of Rizal. In the conclusion, Rizal said in question “Spain, must we some day tell Filipinas that thou hast no ear for her woes and that of she wishes to be saved, she must redeem herself?”
Back ground
To the young woman of Malolos is an essay written by Jose Rrizal while he was in London upon the request of Marcelo H. Del Pilar.
Symbol
The yellow roses symbolist a love, purity and peace to the woman of Malolos. They also show education is important to each person. And all filipinos have a hidden talent and ability to raise the living.
Summary
• Rizal pays homage to 20 women of Malolos who desire to educate themselves
. • In this way, Rizal sees in these women ray of hope in restoring the Filipino woman’s dignity and worth
• Rizal emphasizes the importance of Filipino mothers
• Rizal refers to different women in society; mothers of daughters wives and even the unmarried ones. Mothers responsibility according to Rizal : Whatever the mother shows to her children is what the children will also become.
Analysis
1. Filipino mothers should teach their children to love God, country and fellowman
2. Filipino mothers should honored to offer their sons in defense to their country
3. Filipino woman should protect their dignity and honor
4. Filipino woman should educate themselves
5. Filipino women should live the real Christian way with good moral and manners.
THE INDOLECENCE OF FILIPINO
(Sobre La Indolencia de los Filipinos)
BACKGROUND
The Indolecence of Filipino was an essay written by Dr. Jose Rizal when he’s in Paris. Published in La Solidaridad in 5 instalments, July 15 to September 15, 1890. This is to explain the alleged idleness of his people during the Spanish colonization.
SUMMARY
The Indolence of the Filipinos, means "little love for work, lack of activities." He added that indolecence means “the inclination to live off the labor of others”. According to the essay of Dr. Jose Rizal before the colonization of Spaniards in the Philippines, Filipinos are industrious and hardworking. Because of the influences during the Spanish regime brought about a decline in economic activities attributed to a number of reasons:
· “An hour’s work under that burning sun, in the midst of pernicious influences springing from nature in activity, is equal to a day’s labor in a temperate climate” from this line, Filipinos did not work because of the hot climate. They have difficulties in doing their work under the burning sun that made them easily tired and lazy.
· The Philippines before has many connections in trading products to other countries of Asia and Middle East. During the Spanish time, they cut off all of connections of the establishment of the Galleon Trade and the business only the Spain and Mexico was associated. The small business and handicrafts industries that flourished were disappeared.
· Filipinos were implemented of forced labor because of Spaniards killed the natives love of work. The Filipinos were compelled to work shipyards, roads and other public work. They forget and abandoned the agriculture, trading, industry and even in textile clothing from the past 320 years.
· During the Spanish period, the admiration of Filipinos to Spanish not doing heavy work, so they imitate it which they see they alike Spanish which means Lord or conventional.
· Filipinos were forced to become nomads, lost interest in cultivating their lands or in rebuilding
the industries that were shut down, and simply became submissive to the mercy of God because Spain did not protect the people against foreign invaders and pirates.
· The education was a corrupt system, if it was considered an education. They taught them repetitive prayers and others knowledge not applicable to learn to lead the country in progress. They have no courses of agriculture, trading, industry, etc. unlike now, which were needed of the Philippines that time.
· The Spanish rulers were a bad example to despise manual labor. Officials reported to work at noon and left early and women were seen constantly followed by servants who dressed them and fanned them – personal things which they ought to have done for themselves.
· Gambling was established and widely spread which made Filipinos lazier. The government officials and friars were the first in leading bets and gambles.
· Spaniard friars have taught Filipinos the wrong system of religion. They say to the naïve Filipinos that poor people where easily to enter in heaven and rich people are in hell so they prefer to be poor until they die.
· Their taxes were high that most portion of their money earned went to the government. When the object of their labor was removed and they were exploited, they were reduced to inaction.
ANALYSIS:
Based on the essay of Dr. Jose Rizal, Filipinos before was not indolence before Spaniards came to colonize our country. They were industrious and workable. There trading business were associated with many countries in China, Middle east, etc. During the Spanish period, there were big influenced and changes that happen; they propagated of becoming indolence attributed to our race because of the reason that stated above because Spanish wanted to achieve a good life without hardships and work. And Filipinos wants to become one of them.
After all, Filipinos wanted to study and learn but sufficient school facilities, lacked of schools and present useful knowledge. They wanted to establish business industry, but they have no capital and protection from government. They also want to establish industries and agriculture to cultivate land but the taxes were so high to pay and the ruler exploits. Another thing that might cause indolecence is lack of unity of Filipino. The people have no strength to fight the Spaniards to hinder the plans of the Spanish government to sow progress and to cultivate. So the country remained lifeless and invisible.
As Rizal stated in his essay, “a man in the Philippines is an individual; he is not merely a citizen of a country.” This means were not made to be slaves/ puppet/ a citizen of other country to work for them but only a citizen of its own motherland, Philippines.
THE PHILIPPINE HENCE A CENTURY HISTORY
(Filipinas detro de cien anos)
BACKGROUND:
A socio-political essay wrote by Jose Rizal. It is one of the most significant political works of the Filipino Reform movement in Spain. This essay, published in La Solidaridad, of Madrid, running through the issues from September, 1889, to January, 1890, starts by analyzing the various causes of the miseries suffered by the Filipino people
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Rizal envision in his essay were became come true. In 1898, the Americans wrestled with Spain to win the Philippines, and eventually took over the country. There was a reign of democracy and liberty. Five decades after Rizal’s death, the Philippines gained her long-awaited independence. This was in fulfillment of what he had written in his essay: “History does not record in its annals any lasting domination by one people over another, of different races, of diverse usages and customs, of opposite and divergent ideas. One of the two had to yield and succumb.”
Before the Spanish pre colonization in the Philippines to spread Christianize, Filipino people are pure natives and Muslims. They have their own government that consist of Barangays and lead by Datu’s, Raha, etc. They trade to near countries like China and they also have their own culture, songs, poems, language, traditions, writings, laws and beliefs.
When Spanish came, Filipinos abandoned and forgotten their own beliefs and culture. They are influenced by the foreign cultures and traditions that they don’t understand. In the adaptation of others tradition, Spaniards insulted Filipinos. Because of the insult and pain given by the Spaniards, they are awake for the love of themselves. They wanted to have reform and changes; if not there have a revolution happened. The youth before that have money and ability, they study in Spain and lead the revolution.
The purpose of this essay is, Filipino asking reform to the Spaniards because of war between the Spain. According to the essay, Philippines have a representation in the Spanish court and having freedom in some reforms that they asked. The reform said includes the La Liga Filipina of Rizal. In the conclusion, Rizal said in question “Spain, must we some day tell Filipinas that thou hast no ear for her woes and that of she wishes to be saved, she must redeem herself?”