ISSIAH BELMONTE

BSTM 301B

TASK PERFORMANCE IN RIZAL

To the average person, who is Jose Rizal? What impact has his life, works, and writings had? When we
ask most ordinary people these things now, they could respond that he is our national hero, that he died
in Bagumbayan, and that he produced two excellent novels. Nothing else is said specifically about Jose
Rizal after that. As I read through the book's chapters, I've discovered many more things to admire in
this man. He composed a poem to his fellow youngsters when he was a child, telling them to always
appreciate their native speech. The speech of the invaders is popular among today's children. Take
Rizal’s concept of nationalism. Rizal was the first to give the name Filipino, in writing, to the people of
the Philippines. Before then, it applied only to Spaniards who lived in the archipelago; the natives were
called Indios. In his Annotations to Morga”s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, Rizal pointed out that Filipinos
had their own culture before the coming of the Spaniards. In first championing nationalism in Asia, Rizal
became the pioneering exponent in Asia of the universal rights of man. Rizal saw that the real obstacle
to the reforms he and the others in the Propagaqnda Movement saw was the presumption of the racial
inferiority of the Indios. In life and in his works, he recognized the equality of cultures, presaging the
basic principle of equality of cultures behind the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural
Organization (Unesco). From his childhood works, he took pride in his native language and culture. In his
brief life, Dr. Rizal performed three massive acts of volunteerism. His volunteerism altered the direction
of our history, his life, and the international perception of Filipinos. After his first trip to Europe in 1882,
he wrote to his parents, who were unaware of his plans. It was an apology letter with an explanation of
why he had left the Philippines at the time. "But, because God has not made anything in this world
useless, and because all beings fulfill obligations or play a role in the sublime drama of creation, I cannot
exempt myself from this duty, and small as it may be, I too have a mission to fulfill, such as alleviating
the sufferings of my fellow-men," he wrote. I'm aware. People were afraid of airing their grievances or
talking or protesting the friars or the government, in short, there was no real freedom of the press or
speech. Rizal saw the many injustices suffered by his fellow Filipinos: they relied on religious
corporations or big landowners for land to till or for a living; people were afraid of airing their grievances
or talking or protesting the friars or the government; in short, there was no real freedom of the press or
speech. Most Filipinos lacked access to education and the benefits that come with it, or if they did, it
was the obscurantist kind promoted by colonial policy, which not only kept Filipinos in the dark about
their rights, but also shaped them into an ignorant, submissive people ashamed of their own proud
heritage. feeling and happiness. The academic subject on the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal was
not mandated by law for nothing. Far from being I’m practical, the course interesting offers many
benefits that some contemporary academicians declare that the subject, especially when taught
properly, is more beneficial than many subjects in various curricula. Jose Rizal course, as a history
subject, is full of historical information from which one could base his decisions in life.in various ways,
the subject, for instance, teaches that being educated is avital ingredient for a person or country to be
free and successful. The past helps us understand who we are. We comprehensively define ourselves
not only in terms of where we are going, but also where we come from. Our heredity, past behaviors,
and old habits as a nation are all significant clues and determinants to our present situation.
Interestingly, the life of a very important national historical figure like Jose Rizal contributes much to
shedding light on our collective experience and identity as Filipino. Life will be very tough to live without
education since we would lack the necessary tools and information to confront the problems. As a
result, this is one of the factors that has an impact on me. There's a lot to think about here. Because,
according to some teachers, youth education is rapidly dwindling. What would happen to us? What
would happen to the country for which Jose Rizal gave his life? Let us not throw away what our
forefathers worked so hard to create. Let us rejoice in their "pamana." Even if it is true that "a man may
only be fully happy and free in his dreams," let us not forget the lives of those who died to set us free.
Let us assist with juvenile guidance. Assist them in finding the correct path, the path of justice. It may be
challenging, but we must try. Another item that drew my eye was the book's dedication to the three
Cavite martyrs, Fathers Gomez, Zamora, and Burgos. Even though he was away and still a small child
when the three priests were executed, he never forgot what they did. They are, he claims, victims of
injustice. This type of trait is extremely uncommon nowadays. He performed something beneficial for
others without regard for his personal interests. Is there a man of such kind available now? Men today
will go to any length to fulfill their needs and desires. Simoun's role in El Fili comes to mind. To get even,
he befriended the enemy. He joked and dined with them, but with a sinister intent. What qualifies
someone to be a hero? What are the attributes and traits that a hero is expected to have? The definition
of a hero differs from person to person, yet all heroes share certain characteristics, such as courage,
altruism, charisma, vision, and a strong will, to mention a few. As we all know, Dr. Jose P. Rizal is the
Philippine national hero, and he possesses all the qualities listed above. The most pressing question is:
how did he come to possess these heroic qualities? Was he really destined to be a hero from the
moment he was born? No, that is not the case. He was born into the world as an ordinary Filipino.
Paciano witnessed the death of three priests, Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, also
known as "GomBurZa," on February 17, 1872, one of them, Padre Burgos, was a friend of Paciano's. The
Spanish priests falsely and intentionally blamed the GomBurZa for inciting the Cavite Mutiny, even
though the GomBurZa were known for seeking reform within the Catholic Church, promoting equal
rights for Filipino and Spanish priests in the country, and advocating the secularization of local churches.
Paciano then told Jose about the GomBurZa and the Spaniards' injustices and cruelties. Jose's eyes were
opened by those stories, and he became aware of the reality of what was going on in the country at a
young age. Paciano's outspokenness against Spanish atrocities caused him to fail his classes on a
frequent basis, but it was because of Paciano's outspokenness that Jose began to develop a feeling of
nationalistic morality. Jose found his inspirations at this point in his life: his love for nation, God, family,
justice, freedom, education, and language. Rizal, in my opinion, is still quite important. People
frequently reference quotes from Rizal's works or Rizal himself to validate or back their assertions or
viewpoints when reading Twitter or Facebook debates about the status of our country. Furthermore,
because little has changed over the ages and because our fellow citizens still do not learn from their
mistakes, Jose Rizal's opinions and ideals about our country are still very relevant. During class, I was
disturbed and surprised to find that Rizal's concepts are still very relevant today, that we are still slaves
to today's rulers and that we still lack the concept of "suffering and working." From all the above, my
professor concluded that Rizal's views are either truly ageless or that the country we live in has not
developed since Rizal's time. One advantage may be knowing about and understanding the country's
national hero, as well as understanding why he was given that title. We can learn about the sacrifices
and struggles that our fellow Filipinos had to endure throughout the Spanish colonization by learning all
of this. Furthermore, readers have a better understanding of that period of the country's history by
studying Rizal's life and compositions. Studying Rizal's life and works can also help us comprehend the
reasons of contemporary political and social problems, as well as why they persist and why they never
truly vanished. We may be able to identify concrete remedies to our county's ailment by reading and
understanding Rizal's works. Furthermore, through reading it, we are able to see Rizal as a more human
being, someone who has gone through circumstances that regular people go through. Aside from the
benefits already mentioned, understanding about Rizal's life and works can inspire citizens to be more
appreciative of Rizal and his compatriots, who battled for the country's freedom and the common good.