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1) Rizal furthered his studies in Europe, obtaining advanced degrees in medicine, philosophy, and other subjects, showing the importance of continuing education. 2) Through his travels and observations in Europe, Rizal was exposed to new ideas about government, society and individual rights that influenced his thinking about reforms needed in the Philippines. 3) Facing discrimination and difficulties abroad reinforced Rizal's love for his homeland and motivated him to work for reforms through his writings once he returned to the Philippines.

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W4 Life and Works in Europe (1882-1887) - Presentation

1) Rizal furthered his studies in Europe, obtaining advanced degrees in medicine, philosophy, and other subjects, showing the importance of continuing education. 2) Through his travels and observations in Europe, Rizal was exposed to new ideas about government, society and individual rights that influenced his thinking about reforms needed in the Philippines. 3) Facing discrimination and difficulties abroad reinforced Rizal's love for his homeland and motivated him to work for reforms through his writings once he returned to the Philippines.

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Jose Rizal’s Life, Works and

Studies in Europe
Flow of Discussion
• Events before Rizal’s departure
• Reasons of Rizal’s travel to Europe
• Jose Rizal in Europe
– Experiences
– Studies
– Achievements
Question to ponder:

What could we learn from


the experiences of Jose
Rizal in Europe?
I. Events before Rizal’s
departure
Events before Rizal’s departure

• Jose Rizal was a victim of


brutal assault and racial
discrimination.

• Jose Rizal was disgusted with


the method of instruction in
the Dominican-owned
University (UST).
II. Reasons of Rizal’s
departure
Reasons of Rizal’s departure

• To further his
studies

• To acquire
knowledge about
European society
and government
III. Rizal’s journey to
Europe
Rizal’s journey to Europe
• Jose Mercado, a native
of Sta. Cruz

• May 03, 1882

• ‘Salvadora’

• 700 pesos and a


diamond ring
Rizal’s journey to Europe
• Jose Rizal observed and visited Singapore

Jose Rizal’s sketch of Singapore Lighthouse


From: Craig, Austin. Lineage Life and Labors of Jose Rizal Philippine Patriot
Rizal’s journey to Europe

• ‘Djemnah’

Jose Rizal’s sketch of Suez Cana and Castle of St. Elmo,


Naples
From: Craig, Austin. Lineage Life and Labors of Jose Rizal Philippine Patriot
IV. Rizal in Europe
Rizal in Europe
• June 12, 1883: Jose Rizal reached
Marseilles, France.

• While in Barcelona, Spain he wrote


the ‘El Amor Patrio’ under the
pseudo name ‘Laong-laan.’
‘El Amor Patrio’
✓The essay is about love
for one’s country.
✓Translated to Tagalog by
Marcelo H. Del Pilar and
published in the Diariong
Tagalog

✓It was reprinted in La


Solidaridad in October 31,
1890.
Rizal in Europe
• Universidad Central de Madrid
– medicine
– Philosophy and Letters.

• He also studied painting and sculpture


and took lessons in French, German, and
English under private instructors.

• In a year or two, Rizal’s money dwindled.


Rizal in Europe
• Jose became a member of Circulo Hispano-
Filipino.
Circulo Hispano-Filipino

Lack of Funds

Individualism

Disunity in interest
and purpose
Rizal in Europe
• Books
➢Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet
Beecher’s Stowe
➢The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue
➢The Count of Monte Cristo by
Alexander Dumas
➢stories of ‘free people’
Rizal in Europe

• In 1884 - Licentiate in Medicine

• In 1885 - Philosophy and Letters


Rizal in Europe
Exposición Nacional de
Bellas Artes de Madrid
(1884)

• Spoliarium

• Las Virgenes Cristianas


Expuestas al
Populacho
Brindis
✓Ideas of Jose Rizal in his toast
✓Political appeal
✓“Patriarchy in the Philippines is passing”
✓“Genius means no country, it is the patrimony of
all”
✓Youth as hope of fatherland
✓Equality between Filipinos and Spaniards
✓It was interpreted as an open challenge to the
Spanish colonial regime
Rizal in Europe
• June, 1885: He mastered the technique
of eye operations.

• April 22, 1886: "A Las Flores de


Heidelberg”

• August, 1886: psychology and history


Las Flores de Heidelberg
• “Carry, carry, O flowers,my love to my
loved ones,peace to my country and
its fecund loam,faith to its men and
virtue to its women,health to the
gracious beingsthat dwell within the
sacred paternal home”

• “When you reach that shore,deposit


the kiss I gave youon the wings of the
wind abovethat with the wind it may
roveand I may kiss all that I worship,
honor and love!”
• February 22, 1887
Berlin, Germany

• Noli Me Tangere

• Maximo Viola
Rizal in Europe
• Jose Rizal and Maximo Viola went on trips to
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy before he
went back to the Philippines.
• He arrived in Manila in August,1887.
Activity

What could we learn


from the experiences of
Jose Rizal in Europe?

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