Rizal’s Life and Works

01 Task Performance 01

Submitted to: Mrs. Siony Enconado

Submitted by: Tolentino, Judylyn T.
TM4101
The study and importance of the Rizal Law and its implications in the development of nationalism,
patriotism, and volunteerism.

One of the most important people in the Philippine History is Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y

Alonzo Realonda. Whenever I hear his name, first thing that will come out to my mind is, hhe is the

National Hero. My Rizal subject has an important role to my life because I have learned more significant

insights and information about Rizal's life and the importance of his works and writings to me and my

classmates. I became more aware of his sacrifices and noble deeds and ideas. It is good to know, his

travels, his exile and execution, his social, political and economic ideas, the similarities of Rizal to the

other Filipino patriots. The first thing I noticed in Dr. Jose Rizal's life was that he lived a simple one. He

did not choose to have a luxurious life like the most of is have wanted. Even before he became under

surveillance the Spaniards, he had lived his life as simple as possible. I think it was the work of his parent

that made him lived like this. I strongly believe that one's lifestyle Is influenced mostly by their parents. I

learned from the life of Rizal the importance of taking part of the parents to their children's morals.

The Rizal law has come a long way. After Republic Act No. 1425 aimed at including a study of

the life and works of Jose Rizal in the curricula of public and private schools was approved by President

Ramon Magsaysay on June 12, 1956, teaching Rizal has been mandatory in our school system. Fifty-fife

years have passed. Now we live in a world dominated by cyber technology and scientific breakthroughs,

revolution, terrorism, environmental crisis and natural catastrophes, a world of Lady gaga and Justin

Bieber, the X Factor and MTVs.

Yes, the teachings of Rizal's Life and Works might awaken literary sensitivities and be risky in a

variety of ways, but we must grasp and learn what he has done for our country, as well as feel what it was

like to be in his shoes throughout his lifetime. Also, studying Rizal life's and works is so important

because Rizal believed THAT THE YOUTH IS THE HOPE OF OUR NATION. Our national hero

thought that we the youth or the new generation, should understand our role assisting our nation achieving

the social change for which we had battled since then. God has given us, the gift of life and talents. We

should always strive to live up to Rizal's principles, as he is the ideal of an educated Filipino whose

contributions had a significant impact on our society. We should apply of what Rizal imagined for us. The

youth who will make a difference in the future. Most of Rizal work his writings both in essays and

editorials focused on individual rights and freedom to Filipino people. Jose Rizal inspire us to stand up

for our country through his writings. He felt that everyone should have the right to be free. Jose Rizal was

the driving force behind the struggle to free our nation from the Spanish rule. Rizal's excellent traits of

knowledge, bravery, and resolve enabled him to risk everything in order to defend our homeland.

NATIONALISM this is a group of people who profess to have common values, culture, and beliefs or
objectives. People get proud of their group as they become aware of their differences from the other

group. They develop a desire to serve their country. If they just knew their country, this would be simple.

As a result, Rizal would encourage study on the Philippines. Rizal confirmed this point by stating that

modern means of communication and transportation brought the residents of the country together.

PATRIOTISM will always be associated with fanaticism, and anyone who takes pride in national ideas

will very certainly be regarded as a fatal illness, a threat to the social order. Patriotism can only be a crime

among dictatorial peoples, because it is disguised as patriotism But, no matter how perfect humanity

becomes, patriotism may always be a virtue among oppressed nations, because it is love of justice, liberty,

and personal integrity. Under his writings, Rizal explains that patriotism has always existed and would

continue to exist in all conditions. VOLUNTERISM Among Filipinos, it is thought to be fairly strong.

Filipinos' spirit of volunteerism in studying Rizal's works is sufficient to grant acceptance to his works.

Literary criticisms play a pivotal role in the study of Rizal's Life and Works. They offer a deeper

understanding of his writings by unraveling layers of meaning, symbolism, and context. Rizal's works are

not just historical documents but literary masterpieces that require caretul analysis. Literary criticisms

enable scholars and students to appreciate the intricate artistry of Rizal's prose and poetry. They shed light

on the allegorical elements, metaphors, and allusions used by Rizal to convey his messages. For instance.

In "No Me Tangere. the character of Crisostomo Ibarra represents the aspirations of the Filipino people,

while Padre Damaso symbolizes the oppressive Spanish friars. Literary criticism hens readers grasn these

symbolic representations and their signiticance in the narrative. Furthermore, literary criticisms allow for

a comparative analysis of Rizal's works with other literary movements and tracutions. For example. his

use of realism and romanticism can be explored in the context of 1St-century Buropean Iterature.

Understanding these miterary techniques enhances the appreciation of Rizal's contributions to world

literature.

I will choose the popular novel by Jos Rizal, the Noli Me Tangere is also (publish in berlin

Germany in 1887) depicts the different aspects of the accession to independence and the relationship of

this novel is the meaning of the nationalism of the nation because without it a nation itself cannot be

called a country because of the lack of nationalism and nationalism implies the urge to achieve political

freedom and independence, especially by a country following foreign jurisdiction and what is its

connection to nation- building and the first nation-building thing is the creation or improvement of a

nation, notably one that has recently become independent and the concept of nation-building cannot be

apprehended without the cooperation of some key concepts such as nation, social individuality, the

nation-state, and nationalism. The term "nation" has been interpreted by many philosophers, academics,

and professionals. Noli Me Tangere and also El Filibusterismo have influenced our sense of nationalism

by awakening our eyes to the truth and having an identity that created its nation as a complex and
encompassing its culture and tradition without the influence of the colonizers and revealed its purpose by

accelerating the national unity by ourselves, it is true, we are nothing, but to take the problem of the

people, to join the people, not to pay attention to their cries, to give the example to the others, to spread

the idea of what we used to call the homeland it is clear that we need to be united and we need a reason of

nationalism that identifies us as Filipinos, and not as people who are under the domination of Spain and

the final way to build the nation is Rizal's greatest contribution to planning the national unity of the

Filipino nation was his tireless efforts to urge his compatriots to work together for national unity, a

prerequisite for national survival. Any man who has withdrawn to confront injustice is not for the well-

being of society. And he certainly explains why nation-building needs nationalism because it has created a

united nation with an identity, they can call themselves. Much of his work has an impact on the nation-

building of our country as it creates its own identity and also affects other countries, and his work

encourages us to be more nationalistic by analyzing his works and the idea of nationalism that we can

relate to and utilize. today and as youthful people today we can experience or expand the idea, word of

Rizal's work and life that shows his dedication to the country and as a citizen of the Philippines, we need

to know what life and writings of Rizal are that affect our national identity and why this will not be

expected due to his work which has helped to shape our character and created a spark why we must love

our country more because we have to be mindful of our individuality and our country and we have to take

care it is because we are Filipino that we should embrace it and whatever the time or generation as here

we are and work will never be neglected and should be taught forever because it is he who created our

identity and without it, the Philippines would not be a country presently and the lesson we can discover

from his travel to other countries and the thought of nationalism and numerous other works.

Reference:

https://www.fwd.com.ph/blog/family-and-relationships/remembering-jose-rizal/#

https://typeset.io/questions/essay-250-words-what-relevance-does-studying-rizal-s-life-5145qjoz8r#

https://www.quora.com/If-given-a-chance-to-deconstruct-one-of-Rizals-written-works-both-well-known-
and-obscure-what-would-it-be-and-what-is-its-relation-to-the-analysis-and-understanding-of-nation-
building