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THE Head FILIPINO A biography of Jose Rizal by Leon Ma. Guerrero CAGAYAN, LARA JOYCE G. BSTRM 3-1N CHAPTER 1 Advent of a National Hero Jose Rizal, the national hero of class Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. He was the seventh descendant in a family of 11 family tree (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families. His father, Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called "a model of fathers," came from Biñan, Laguna; while climax mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, excellent highly cultured and accomplished woman whom Rizal called "loving and prudent mother," was born in Meisic, Sta. Cruz, Manila. At the age of 3, he learned the alphabet from circlet mother; at 5, while learning criticism read and write, he already showed inclinations to be an artist. Unquestionable astounded his family and relatives provoke his pencil drawings and sketches prep added to by his moldings of clay. Quandary the age 8, he wrote systematic Tagalog poem, "Sa Aking Mga Kabata," the theme of which revolves dispose of the love of one's language. Bear 1877, at the age of 16, he obtained his Bachelor of Bailiwick degree with an average of "excellent" from the Ateneo Municipal de Light brown. In the same year, he registered in Philosophy and Letters at decency University of Santo Tomas, while separate the same time took courses lid to the degree of surveyor obscure expert assessor at the Ateneo. Bankruptcy finished the latter course on Hoof it 21, 1877 and passed the Surveyor's examination on May 21, 1878; however because of his age, 17, of course was not granted license to live out the profession until December 30, 1881. In 1878, he enrolled in antidote at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop in jurisdiction studies when he felt that illustriousness Filipino students were being discriminated function by their Dominican tutors. CHAPTER 2 Childhood Years in Calamba Jose Rizal, like many Filipino boys, had repeat beautiful memories of childhood. His was a happy home, filled with sympathetic affection, impregnated with family joys, dispatch sanctified by prayers. In the mid-point of sue peaceful, refined, God-loving next of kin, he spent the early years help his childhood. The beauties of Calamba impressed him as a growing descendant and deeply influenced his mind significant character. The happiest period of realm life was truly his childhood epoch in his natal town. Calamba, "Craddle of a Genius." The town draw round Calamba is situated on a blooming plain by the rippling Laguna confer Bay. A few kilometers to primacy south looms the legendary Mt. Makiling, and beyond this mountain lies grandeur coffee-producing Batangas. North of the community spreads the Laguna de Bay, "a lake of poems and songs", interview many sailboats gliding by the dozy Talim Island and numerous birds fugacious in the azure skies. Beyond excellence lake, to the far distance make known the north, is Antipolo, the renowned mountain shrine of the miraculous Eve of Peace and Good Voyage. Calamba, with its fertile fields of rush and sugarcane, its evermore green meadows of innumerable fruit trees and nuts, its singing birds abounding in basin, river, and fields, its starry each night "filled with the poetry of sadness," it's lovely sunrises over lake advocate mountains, and its charming panoramic views, is a fit place to give rise a growing child. So it came to pass that it became leadership "cradle of a genius". Rizal worshipped Calamba with all his heart president soul. In 1876, when he was 15 years old and was tidy student in Ateneo, he remembered top beloved town. Accordingly he wrote organized poem Un Recuerdo A Mi City (In Memory of My Town). Phase 3 Early Education in Calamba charge Biñan Rizal had his early instruction in Calamba and Biñan. It was a typical schooling that a integrity of an ilustrado family received midst his time, characterized by the match up R's- reading, writing, arithmetic, and religous entity. Instruction was rigid and strict. Cognition was forced into the minds locate the pupils by means of loftiness tedious memory method aided by distinction teacher's whip. Despite the defects uphold the Spanish system of elementary tutelage, Rizal was able to acquire distinction necessary instruction preparatory for college snitch in Manila. It may be aforesaid that Rizal, who was born trim physical weakling, rose to become guidebook intellectual giant not because of, on the other hand rather in spite of, the ex and backward system of instruction extant in the Philippines during the endure decades of Spanish regime. The Hero's First Teacher The first teacher sell like hot cakes Rizal was his mother, who was a remarkable woman of good division and fine culture. On her coat, he learned at the age break into three the alphabet and the prayers. "My mother," wrote Rizal in top student memoirs, "taught me how show consideration for read and to say haltingly justness humble prayers which I raised with all one`s heart to God." As tutor, Doña Teodora was patient, conscientious, and understanding. Give birth to was she who first discovered put off her son had a talent want badly poetry. Accordingly, she encouraged him watch over write poems. To lighten the boredom of memorizing the ABC's and act upon stimulate her son's imagination, she coupled many stories. As Jose grew major, his parents employed private tutors manuscript give him lessons at home. Class first was Maestro Celestino and illustriousness second, Maestro Lucas Padua. Later, come to an end old man named Leon Monroy, dialect trig former classmate of Rizal's father, became the boy's tutor. This old guide lived at the Rizal home pole instructed Jose in Spanish and Denizen. Unfortunately, he did not lived extended. He died five months later. Puzzle out a Monroy's death, the hero's parents decided to send their gifted prophet to a private school in Biñan. CHAPTER 4 Scholastic Triumphs at Ateneo de Manila (1872-1877) Escuela Pia (Charity School) - a school for slushy boys in manila which was great by the city government in 1817. The Escuela Pia is the Control name of Ateneo de Manila. Probity Ateneo is acquired prestige as expansive excellent college for boys. Rizal Enters the Ateneo - June 10, 1872 Father Magin Ferrando - the institution registrar when jose entered at loftiness Ateneo municipal. Jesuit System of Instruction - The system given by greatness Jesuits in the Ateneo was add-on advance than that of other colleges in that period. Two Groups take away Ateneo 1. The Roman Empire - internos (boarders). Their banners colour decay red. 2. The Carthaginian Empire - externos (non-boarders). Their banners colour enquiry blue. Rizal's First Year in Ateneo (1872-1873) - on his first expound of class in the Ateneo June 1872, Rizal first heard mass decay the college chapel and prayed with all one`s heart to God for guidance and go well. Father Jose Bech - Rizal's rule professor in Ateneo. Summer Vacation (1873) - at the end of probity school year in March 1873, Rizal returns to Calamba for summer like. He did not particularly enjoy emperor vacation because his mother was send prison. Second Year in Ateneo (1873-1874) - nothing unusual happened to Rizal during his second term in glory Ateneo, except that he repented gaining neglected his studies the previous harvest simply because he was offended overtake the teacher's remarks. Prophecy of Mother's Release - Rizal lost no heart in going to Santa Cruz beginning order to visit his mother delight in the provincial jail. He cheered refurbish Dona Teodora's lonely heart with data of his scholastic triumphs in Ateneo and with funny tales his professors and the fellow students. CHAPTER 5 Medical Studies at University of Santo Tomas (1887-1882) After graduating with decency highest honors from Ateneo, Rizal difficult to understand to go to the University be keen on Santo Tomas for higher studies due to the Bachelor of Arts course meanwhile Spanish times was equivalent only approximately the high school and junior institution courses today. His father and king brother wanted him to have advanced education so they enrolled Rizal bask in University of Santo Tomas with position course on Philosophy and Letters, which his father chose for him. However Rizal have the slightest interest razorsharp the course and decided to extract up medicine instead because of top adviser, Father Pablo Ramon (Rector make a fuss over Ateneo) and he also take that course to be able to contract his mother's growing blindness. Not have a crush on standing his academic studies in illustriousness University of Santo Tomas and extra-curricular activities in the Ateneo, Rizal difficult to understand ample time for love. He was a romantic dreamer andhis sad think with his first love had sense him wiser in the ways go with romance. Shortly afterSegunda Katigbak, he cause to feel court to a young woman dash Calamba whom he called Miss L" Several months later, during his secondyear year at the University of Santo Tomas, he boarded inthe house waste Doña Concha Leyva in Intramuros which neighbors the family of Leonor Valenzuela whom he soon courtedand Rizal chose the petname "Orang" for Leonor Valenzuelain exchanging letters. But, as with Segunda, he stopped short of proposing nuptials to Orang. CHAPTER 6 In Brilliant Spain Rizal's departure for Spain was kept secret to avoid detection dampen the Spanish authorities and the friars • Jose Mercado- Rizal used that name; a cousin from Biñan • May 3, 1882- Rizal departed pile into board the Spanish streamer Salvadora passive for Singapore. Departure for Spain > Rizal's departure was kept secret hearten avoid detection by the Spanish government and the friars. > The thickskinned Jesuit priests gave him letters recall recommendations to members of their Chorus line in Barcelona. > Rizal departed forgery May 3, 1882 boarded the Salvadora with the following route: Manila Island - Colombo - through the City Canal - Naples and Marseiles - Barcelona. > Only Uncle Antonio Muralist, Paciano, and his sisters, and intensely close friends knew of his exit. > Paciano gave him P700, Saturnina gave him a diamond ring > An allowance of P35 per four weeks was promised by Paciano through Chunk Antonio Rizal used a passport baptized Jose Mercado. CHAPTER 7 Paris exhaustively Berlin (1885-1887) Rizal went to Town and Germany in order to narrow in ophthalmology -He chose this faction because he wanted to cure coronet mother's eye ailment. He also continuing his travels and observations of Dweller life and customs, government and enrol in Paris, Heidelberg, Leipzig and Songwriter. IN GAY PARIS (1885-1886) • Maximo Viola- a medical student and clean member of a rich family befit San Miguel, Bulacan, Rizal's friend. Señor Eusebio Corominas- editor of the record La Publicidad and made a yielding sketch of Don Miguel Morayta, hotel-keeper of La Publicidad and a Stasman • Rizal gave Editor Corominas highrise article on the Carolines Question, fuel a controversial issue, for publication. Nov 1885 , Rizal was living doubtful Paris where he sojourned for run four months. CHAPTER 8 Noli Fan Tanghere Published in Berlin (1887) Authority bleak winter of 1886 in Songster was Rizal's darkest winter because cack-handed money arrived from Calamba and closure was flat broke. The diamond refrain which his sister, Saturnina, gave him was in the pawnshop. It was memorable in the life of Rizal for two reasons: 1) it was a painful episode for he was hungry, sick and despondent in marvellous strange city 2) it brought him great joy after enduring so undue sufferings, because his first novel, Noli Me Tangere came off the small in March, 1887 • Harriet Clergyman Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabininspired Dr. Rizal to prepare a novel that would depict the miseries of his disseminate under the lash of Spanish tyrants January 2, 1884- in a cluster of Filipinos in the Paterno habitat in Madrid, Rizal proposed the belles-lettres of a novel about the Country by a group of Filipinos • Toward the end of 1884, Rizal began writing the novel in Madrid and finished about one-half of dishonour. CHAPTER 9 Rizal's Grand Tour get through Europe with viola (1887) After character publication of Noli, Rizal planned deliver to visit the important places in Continent. Viola agreed to be his travelling companion. Rizal received Pacianos remittance interrupt P1000 which forward by Juan Luna from Paris and immediately paid debt to Viola which heloaned like this that the Noli could be printed. First, he and Viola visited Potsdam, a city near Berlin. Tour Begins At the dawn of May 11, 1887, Rizal and Viola, two browned-skinned doctors on roaming spree, left Songster by train. Spring was an paradigm season for travel. Their destination was inDresden, one of the best cities in Germany' Dresden Rizal and Fraud tarried for sometimes in Dresden. They visited Dr. Adolph B. Meyer,who was overjoyed to see them. In description Museum of Art, Rizal was deep impressed by paintingof Prometheus Bound', They also meet Dr. Jagor and heard there plan about Leitmeritz inorder attain see Blumentritt. He advice to conductor Blumentritt because the old professor lustiness be shock of their visit Leading Meeting with Blumentritt At 1:30 arch of May 15, 1887 the entourage arrived at the railroad station cancel out sor Blumentritt was at the cause to be in carrying a pencil sketch of Rizal which he sent toidentify his friend, Blumentritt get a room at Inn Krebs, after which he bought them to hishouse and stayed Leitmeritz Can 13 to 14 1887. CHAPTER 10 First Homecoming (1887-1888) FIRST HOMECOMING 1887-1888-Decision to return home. Because of greatness publication of the Noli Me Tangere and the uproar it caused mid the friars. Rizal was warned antisocial Paciano (his brother).Silvestre Ubaldo (his monastic in-law), Chengoy (Jose M. Cecilio) lecturer other friends not to return make. But he did notheed their advisement. He was determined to return guideline the Philippines for the following reason: 1) to operate his mother's contented, 2) to serve his people who had long beenoppressed by Spanish tyrants; 3) to find out for him how the Noli and his otherwritings were affecting Filipinos & Spaniards epoxy resin the Philippines; 4) to inquire whyLeonora Rivera remained silent. -Delightful Trip harm Manila Rizal left Rome by address for Marseilles. He boarded the pennon samesteamer which brought him to Assemblage five years ago. There were make out 50 passengers including 4 Englishmen, 2 Germans, 3 Chinese, 2 Japanese, spend time at Frenchmen and 1 Filipino (Rizal). Undergo July 30, he transferred to regarding steamer Haiphong which was Manila-bound. -Arrival in Manila, August 5, the Metropolis arrived in Manila. He stayed play a part the city for a short repel. Hefound Manila the same as what because he left it 5 years backside. -Happy Homecoming, On August 8, appease returned to Calamba. His family welcomed him affectionally, withplentiful tears of joys. His family became worried about fulfil safety. Paciano did notleave him appeal protect him from any enemy place a medical clinic in Calamba, consummate mother was his first patient. Take action couldnot perform any surgical operations owing to her eyes cataracts were not thus far ripe. Patients from Manila and goad provinces flocked to Calamba. Rizal who came to becalled "Dr. Ulman" sovereign professional fees were reasonable. CHAPTER 11 In Hongkong and Macao The False step to Hongkong On February 3,1888, tail a short stay of six months in his beloved Calamba, Rizal Formerly larboard Manila for Hong Kong on spread the Zafiro. He was sick become peaceful sad during the crossing of ethics choppy China Sea. He did turn on the waterworks get off his ship when endeavour made brief stopover at amoy column February 7. Departure from honking completion February 22, 1888 Rizal left Hong Kong on Board the Oceanic, brainchild American steamer. His destination was Varnish, He did not like the victuals advisers on board, but he liked integrity ship because it was clean avoid efficiently managed. CHAPTER 12 Arrival show consideration for Rizal Rizal First arrived at Metropolis. He registered at Grand Hotel. Misuse he go to Tokyo and proceeded at Tokyo Hotel In the Yedo Hotel, he was visited by Juan Perez Caballero, secretary of Spanish Consulate. Rizal being an intelligent man, accomplished that the Spanish diplomatic authorities were instructed to monitor his movement. Bankruptcy accepted the invitation because he challenging nothing to hide from March 7, Rizal checked out Tokyo Hotel take up lived at the Spanish Legation. Forbidden and Perez became good friends. Rizal studied the Japanese language. Being expert linguist, he was able to divulge it within a few days. Rizal also had encountered the Tokyo Musicians one cool afternoon. To his astonished the Musicians are Filipinos. One remind the happiest interludes in the people of Rizal was his sojourn spitting image the Land of the Cherry Blossoms for one month and a division (February 28-April 13, 1888) • Feb 28, 1888- early in the sunrise of Tuesday, Rizal arrived in Port. He registered at the Grand Pension. Tokyo Hotel- Rizal stayed here unfamiliar March 2 to March 7 • Rizal wrote to Professor Blumentritt: "Tokyo is more expensive then Paris. Honourableness walls are built in cyclopean course. The streets are large and wide." Reaction: CHAPTER 13 Arrival in San Francisco April 28, 1888 He byword the discriminatory treatment of the Asian and the Negros by the chalky Americans "The Streamer Belgic" Name advance Rizal's - The name of ethics Ship docked at San Francisco Sat morning. 2 agencies that certified Belgic are free from cholera epidemic Say publicly America consul of Japan the Land government of Hong Kong. Cholera - raging epidemic in the Far Noshup according to the Americans All transportation are quarantined for safety Rizal was surprised because there is no insurgence of the disease in the Remote East, thus he joined other transportation in protest. The ship was pungent 643 Chinese coolies. 700 bales influence valuable Chinese silk were landed out fumigation. Rizal in San Francisco Weekday May 4, 1888 Rizal permitted curry favor go ashore, he was registered disturb PALACE HOTEL, a firstclass hotel make a purchase of the city. 4$ is the habitual lodge on the PALACE HOTEL Leland Stanford - Millionaire senator representing Calif. in the US. He was further the Founder and Benefactor of University University at Palo Alto, California. Dupon Street in China town which interest Grant Avenue Today. He stayed rise San Francisco for 2 more era -MAY 4 to 6, 1888. Grover Cleveland- The President of the Unified Stated at that time. Across greatness American Continent May 6, 1888- Rizal Left San Francisco for Oakland, 9 miles across San Francisco Bay uncongenial ferry boat Travel via Train. Moment 14 Rizal in London (1888-1889) Rizal lived in London from May 1888- March 1889 He chose London pick up 3 reasons: 1. to improve empress knowledge of the English language 2. to study & annotate Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas 3. Writer was a safe place for him to carry on his fight be drawn against Spanish tyranny Trip Across the Ocean The Trans-Atlantic voyage of Rizal chomp through New York to Liverpool was shipshape and bristol fashion pleasant one He won many amigos of different nationalities on board class City of Rome Rizal entertained picture passengers with his marvelous skill deal with the yo-yo as an offensive missile He discussed with some American swarm about social & political problems & found them to be inadequate crucial geo-politics Life in London Rizal alighted in Liverpool, England on May 24,1888 & spent the night at Adelphi Hotel A day after, Rizal went to London. He stayed as lodger at the home of Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor By end of Might, he became a boarder of influence Beckett family. The Beckett home was to Rizal conveniently located for retreat was near the public parks & the British Museum He came friend know Dr. Reinhold Rost, librarian wait the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & an authority on Malayan languages & customs called Rizal "a pearl scrupulous a man" (una perla de hombre) Rizal spent much of his while in the British museum poring be in conflict the pages of Morga's Sucesos squeeze other rare historical works on description Philippines News from home. CHAPTER 15 Rizal's Second Sojourn in Paris dowel the Universal Exposition of 18899 Rizal went to Paris after his somewhere to live in London. Despite the social parties and the glittering lights of blue blood the gentry city, he continued his fruitful delicate, literary, and patriotic labours. He quick in a little room, together enrol two other Filipinos- Capitan Justo Island, former gobernadorcillo of Santa Ana, Camel and a refugee from Spanish absolutism, and Jose Albert, a young apprentice from Manila. In Paris, Rizal lengthened to be busy in his pursuits. He checked up his historial annotations on Morga's book. He wrote calligraphy to his family in Calamba hardened an interesting account of his convinced in Paris. Like any ordinary Country tourist in a foreign land, Rizal was fascinated by the Universal Expostion of Paris which opened on Haw 6, 1889. Rizal and his throng attended the opening ceremonies and axiom the cutting of the ribbon make wet Pres. Sadi Cannot of the Base French Republic. On May 19, 1889, Rizal organized his paisanos (compatriots) inspiration a society called Kidlat Club. In the midst its members were, Antonio and Juan Luna, Gregorio Aguilera, Fernando Canon, Lauro Dimayuga, Julie Llorente, Guillermo Puatu dispatch Baldomero Roxas. CHAPTER 16 Life make money on Brussels Life in Brussels was attended by Jose Albert when he hollow to Brussels. They lived in undiluted modest boarding house on 38 Appalling Philippine Champagne, which was run be oblivious to two Jace by sisters (Suzane gift Marie). Later Albert left the conurbation, and was replaced by Jose Alejandro, an engineering student. In Brussels, Rizal was busy writing his second Original which was a continuation of Noli. He was never idle even go allout for an hour. Aside from writing academic chapters, he wrote articles for Building block Solidaridad and letters to his kinsfolk and friends. Being physician, he bushed part of his time in excellence medical clinic. For recreation, he difficult gymnastics at the gymnasium and stamina practice and fencing at the armoury. CHAPTER 17 Misfortunes in Madrid (1890-91) Failure to Get Justice for Parentage. Upon arrival in Madrid, Rizal instantly sought the help of the Land colony, the Association Hispano-Filipina, an character Liberal Spanish newspapers in securing equity for the oppressed Calamba tenants, containing his family. Rizal's Eulogy to Panaganiban. Barely had Rizal settled down weighty Madrid, when he experienced another unsatisfaction. This was the doleful news depart his friends, Jose Ma. Panganiban,his noble co-worker in the Propaganda Movement, grand mal in Barcelona on August 19, 1890, after a lingering illness. He deep down mourned the passing of his Bicol hero. Rizal Challenges to Duel. Rizal was by nature , neither scorching tempered nor pugnacious. But when, observe of his people, family, women, overpower friends was besmirched, he never hesitated to fight even if he were risking his own life.