SORIANO, CHRISTIAN RAI C November 21, 2021

RIZAL- SECTION 21
Drawing: Soriano, Christian Rai C.
Analysis: Soriano, Christian Rai C.
Analysis
The illustration above is my interpretation of the reading entitled “The Filipino
Nationhood: The Fortunate Past, Present, and Future Philippine Society” by Christoph Ryan
Maboloc and Rolando M. Gripaldo, 2020.
The man in the picture is a person who is representing Filipinos in general, and as what
can be seen, he is wearing a barong tagalog which is a symbol for Filipino heritage and
nationalism that is made to be worn with a sense of respect and dignity.
On his right hand, he is holding the Philippine flag. This is being held by a person
because this symbolizes that loving the country is not just a form of action, but it is also a willing
decision that a person makes, to become patriotic.
A bracelet with a cross can also be observed on the right wrist of the patient, this
symbolizes the Filipinos as being individuals who are not only God-centred, but also democratic.
As what can be read in the reading, “not everything that happened in the past was bad” and the
introduction of catholicism to the country is truly an event that influences the major religion of
Filipinos in the Philippines today, that said, it is true that the Spaniards — the ones who brought
catholicism— abused their power over the Filipinos as evidenced by the blood that is shed in our
fight for freedom. Which is why the left hand of the person in the illustration is bandaged
because Filipinos struggled as they fought for their freedom against their colonizers, and even up
to this day, there are rights that are violated and are ignored for the sake of corrupted people
taking advantage of the country.
Filipinos are also known worldwide for their efforts and hard work aka ettlers in many
parts of the world, especially the Overseas Filipino Workers, who are also called ``Bagong
Bayani '' of the country. Filipinos working abroad help improve the Philippine economy,
furthermore, their sacrifice to provide for their family by emigrating to a different country is a
sacrifice that they made which shows how Filipinos deeply love their families. This is
symbolized by the globe behind the person with the rays of the sun extending from the borders
of the globe. The rays of the sun, which explains the courage to conquer and explore borders and
boundaries, even if it means leaving one’s own country, it also symbolizes how Filipinos make a
mark as they achieve greatness in the world.
The next element that can be seen in the illustration is the sash that surrounds the person.
The sash from the top, is blank, this symbolizes how each and every one of us is a blank slate
that can ultimately be affected by the environment around us, the middle part of the sash contains
patches of cloth and tears stitched together, this symbolizes that there are instances, and events
that Filipinos undergo through, where they had to make do and survive so that they could keep
striding forward another day, despite the odds. And lastly, the lower part of the sash is a pattern
of fabric that I drew from one of the indigenous tribes of the Philippines, the Mangyans of
Oriental Mindoro. This represents that no matter what our experiences may be, we should never
forget our roots and our pride as Filipinos, and that we should be proud of our culture and the
history that exists within our blood.
The final element is the necklace with a key, which symbolizes that we have the decision
to make a positive influence or impact on the doors of opportunities that we could unlock as we
become patriotic to our country. Furthermore, this also portrays that