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The Pen Was Mightier Than The Sword

Various events in Jose Rizal's life shaped him into a national hero of the Philippines. He used writing to expose the corruption of Spanish officials and friars, knowing that the pen is mightier than the sword. His novels Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo awakened Filipinos to the injustices of Spanish rule and gave them hope. As more Filipinos read these controversial books, they became aware of their suffering under Spanish control. Rizal also formed the organization La Liga Filipina to advance social reform through legal means, making him a threat to the Spanish. His writings and death inspired the Philippine revolution against Spain.

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The Pen Was Mightier Than The Sword

Various events in Jose Rizal's life shaped him into a national hero of the Philippines. He used writing to expose the corruption of Spanish officials and friars, knowing that the pen is mightier than the sword. His novels Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo awakened Filipinos to the injustices of Spanish rule and gave them hope. As more Filipinos read these controversial books, they became aware of their suffering under Spanish control. Rizal also formed the organization La Liga Filipina to advance social reform through legal means, making him a threat to the Spanish. His writings and death inspired the Philippine revolution against Spain.

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How did the various event in Jose Rizal life shaped him into becoming our national her?

Jose Rizal use his smartest way to show us the corruption and wrongdoings of

government officials as well as the Spanish friars. Violence and rebellion are not always the

defense against abusers but the pen was mightier than the sword. His careful and effective way

to convey to the people that they have the ability to fight in their own country. He used his

writing to be a weapon to the Spaniards, Rizal contributed essays, poems, allegories, and

editorials to the Spanish newspaper, La Solidaridad. Most of his writings, both in his essays and

editorials, centered on individual rights and freedom, specifically for the Filipino people.

Apart from his best work, the Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The

Reign of the Greed) were the two novels who awakened and gave hope to the Filipinos. Where

the injustices and cruelty of the Spaniards as well as their rule in the Philippines and the ill

effects of treating Filipinos as slaves are written. Even the Spanish government forbade Filipinos

to read these controversial books yet they did not fully do so. As more Filipinos read these

books, they became the key to making them aware of the fact that they were suffering at the

hands of the Spaniards. They seem to be the voice and face of the Filipinos against the rule of

the Spaniards which well shows what the real cruelty they experienced in the Spanish

government.

When Rizal returned to the Philippines, he formed a strong and reliable organization

called La Liga Filipina, they took the lead in advancing social reform through legal means.

Which led to him being considered a threat to the Spaniards as well as his novels and essays.

With the death of Rizal, the Philippine revolution continued and they became even more
courageous and resilient against Spain with the help of the Americans who continued until

1898 because of him the Philippines declared its independence from Spain on June 12, 1898.

Rizal started the fire against the government of Spain, he exposed them which led the

Filipino’s to be aware and to know that they have the ability to defend their rights and country

against the Spanish government. Even though he did not have the ability to fight with weapons,

he used his knowledge to start awakening the Filipinos and his own death did not prevent him

from winning the fight he started. He became an example, leader, fighter, in sympathy with his

fellow Filipinos he became brave for his whole countrymen who were forced to be abused and

mistreated by the Spaniards. Until now the Filipinos have not forgotten what he has done in the

country, his works continue to be honored even some of the places in the Philippines are

named after him as a tribute to his achievements to make our country free from Spain. Rizal's

novels Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The Reign of the Greed) became

a way to show the Filipinos their experiences during the Spanish period.

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