Rizal and Bonifacio

Their Literary Works and Passion for their Nation

Looking for the Filipino Identity: Pre-Spanish Period

Creation Myths and Legends

Filipinos are known for being:

● Work - oriented (suffer then, rewarded

with pleasure)
● Dependent (religion - religious by
nature)
Spanish Period: Bonifacio

● What does Bonifacio trying to say in Bonifacio (spite for the Spaniards)
his essay? 1. From hospitality that led to
● What is the tone of his essay? treachery
● How did he present or draw the 2. A call for action/realization
image of the Spaniard’s cruelty?
● Why do you think he wants to be
heard in his essay? Justify your
answer.
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The Last Chapter
 Cojera - limp; lameness
Cogera - “will catch”
The Last Chapter
When the telegram came:
Simoun - smiling
Padre Florentino - worried

Confession of Simoun:
● His real name
● His story of Simoun

The argument between them can be viewed as:

● Rizal vs. Bonifacio

● Rizal (educated and faithful)
vs.
Rizal (frustrated and passionate)
 Simoun Padre Florentino

Is there a God? Yes. (Not said directly, but proved.)

Will He let this country suffer longer? He is justice and He will never abandon those people who
trust Him.

Why didn’t He help me? Because you chose means that He would not sanction.
(violence is not the answer)

(Admitted that he is wrong, but…) Why didn’t He helped the The just and the worthy must suffer in order that their ideas
innocent ones who suffered? may be known and extended. (Learning from
mistakes/experience/to be wise)

(thinks that he did the right thing in spreading tyranny) Yes, but you spread rottenness without sowing an idea.
(like master, like slaves! Like government, like country?)

What can be done? Suffer and work!

(mocking) We need to suffer first before our work is A very just God who chastises our lack of faith and us, who
rewarded. What kind of God is that? gives themselves to vices and little esteem.

The Argument of Simoun met head on by Religion

The end.
Looking for the Filipino Identity: Spanish Period

Rizal and Bonifacio

● The Filipino Patriotism (unconsciously and
subconsciously)

We have the will and eagerness to defend and fight for our
country, even if there are times that we become influenced
by other countries.

● Filipinos as a Religious Country

No matter what happens, we always come back to God.

There is no definite sign of Filipino atheist in us.
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