RYZA ARIOLA

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SUMMARY CHAPTER 9-12 IN RIZAL

CHAPTER 9: RIZAL'S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE WITH VIOLA

Following the publication of Noli, Rizal planned to travel throughout Europe. Dr. Maximo Viola agreed to
accompany him on his journey. Rizal received Paciano's reimbursement of P1000 from Paris, which was
forwarded by Juan Luna, and quickly paid his due to Viola, whom he had lent money to so that the Noli
could be printed. He and Viola began their journey in Potsdam, a city near Berlin.

 Tour Begins
Rizal and Viola, two browned-skinned doctors on a wandering binge, left Berlin by rail on May
11, 1887. Spring was an excellent time to travel. Their goal was Dresden, one of Germany's most
beautiful cities.
 Dresden
 Rizal and Viola stayed in Dresden for a while. Dr. Adolph B. Meyer, who was overjoyed to
see them, welcomed them. Rizal was deeply moved by the painting Prometheus Bound in
the Museum of Art.
 They also met Dr. Jagor and learned about their plan to see Blumentritt through Leitmeritz.
He suggests that they contact Blumentritt because the old professor could be surprised by
their presence.
 First Meeting with Blumentritt
 The train arrived at the Leitmeritz railroad station at 1:30 p.m. on May 15, 1887. Professor
Blumentritt arrived at the station with a pencil sketch of Rizal, which he had sent to his
friend to identify him.
 Blumentritt rented a room at Hotel Krebs, then bought them and moved them to his
property in Leitmeritz from May 13 to 14, 1887.
 Beautiful Memories at Leitmeritz
 They appreciated the Blumentritt family's hospitality. Rosa, the professor's wife, was an
excellent cook. Rizal was a big fan of Austrian cuisine, so she cooked it for him. Blumentritt
was a fantastic tourist as well as a gracious host.
 He took his visitors on a tour of Leitmeritz's beautiful and historical attractions. Rizals
privileged talent also astonished the Burgomaster (local mayor).
 Prague
 The historic city of Prague was visited by Rizal and Viola. Blumentritt's letters of
recommendation to Dr. Wilkom, a professor at the University of Prague, were carried with
them.
 The Tomb of Copernicus was visited by Rizal and Viola.
 Vienna
  They arrived in Vienna, Austria-capital, Hungary's on May 20. They encountered Norfenfals,
who was at the time one of the finest novelists. The hotel where they stayed was Hotel
Metropole.
 They also meet two of Blumentritt's close friends, Austrian intellectuals Masner and
Nordman.
 Danubian Voyage to Lintz
 Rizal and Viola departed Vienna in a river boat on May 24 to see the Danube River's lovely
scenery.
 Rizal took careful note of the river scenery as they traveled along the famed river.
 Form Lintz to Rheinfall
 The river journey came to an end in Lintz. They traveled by land to Salzburg, then by train to
Munich, where they stopped for a brief while to sample the world-famous Munich Beer.
 Crossing the Frontier to Switzerland
 They remained from June 2 to 3, 1887, before continuing on to Basel (Bale), Bern, and
Laussane on their trip.
 Geneva
 Rizal and Viola took a small boat from Laussane to Geneva, crossing the misty Leman Lake.
Rizal gave Viola a blow-out on his 26th birthday, June 19, 1887. Rizal and Viola stayed in
Geneva for fifteen days.
 They split up on June 23. While Rizal resumed his trip in Italy, Viola decided to return to
Barcelona.
 Rizal Resents Exhibition of Igorots in 1887 Madrid Exposition
 The dismal conditions of the indigenous Igorots who were presented in this exposition
brought Rizal unpleasant news from his Madrid acquaintances. Some of the Igorots were
killed.
 The degradation of his own countrymen infuriated Rizal.
 Rizal in Italy
 Turin, Milan, Venice, and Florence were among the cities he visited. He arrived in Rome on
June 27, 1887. The sights and recollections of the Eternal City Rome enthralled him. Rizal
went to the Vatican, the City of the Popes and the Capital of Christendom, for the first time
on June 29th.
 He was getting ready to return to the Philippines after a week in Rome. He had already
informed his father that he would be returning home.

CHAPTER 10: FIRST HOME COMING

In August 1887, he returned to the Philippines after a spectacular five-year stay at Europe, where he
practiced medicine in Calamba. He was a village doctor who led a tranquil life. His opponents, however,
who were enraged by his Noli, hunted him and threatened to kill him.

 Decision to Return Home

  Paciano and other friends encouraged Rizal not to return home after the publishing of the
Noli Me Tangere and the controversy it produced among the friars.
 He was adamant about going back to the Philippines for the following reasons: to operate
on his mother's eyes in order, to assist his people who had long been oppressed by Spanish
tyrants, to learn firsthand how the Noli and his other writings affected Filipinos and
Spaniards in the Philippines, and to find out why Leonor Rivera remained mute.
 Delightful Trip to Manila
 Rizal took the railway from his residence to Marscilles, a French port, which he arrived at
without incident. He boarded the steamer Djemnah on July 3, 1887, the same name boat
that had carried him to Europe five years before.
 There were roughly 50 people on board, including four Englishmen, two Germans, three
Chinese, two Japanese, a large number of Frenchmen, and one Filipino (Rizal).
 Rizal was the only passenger who could speak multiple languages, thus he acted as an
interpreter for his fellow passengers. On July 30, he transferred to another steamer, the
Haiphong, which was bound for Manila. The ship sailed from Saigon to Manila on August 2.
 Arrival in Manila
 Rizal had a lovely journey from Saigon to Manila. The Haiphong arrived in Manila at
midnight on August 5. He returned to Manila five years later to find it just as he had left it.
 Happy Homecoming
 He returned to Calamba on August 8th. His family greeted him warmly, shedding many tears
of pleasure. Paciano stayed with him for the first few days after his arrival to safeguard him
from hostile attack. Rizal establishes a medical facility in Calamba. His mother, who was
practically blind, was his first patient.
 Rizal, who was known as "Doctor Uliman" because of his German ancestry, cured their
ailments and established a thriving medical practice. During his six-month stay in Calamba,
Rizal only had one failure: he did not visit Leonor Rivera.
 Storm over Noli
 Meanwhile, Rizal's opponents plotted his demise while he was calmly residing in Calamba. A
tempest erupted over his novel a few weeks after his arrival. Rizal got a letter from
Governor General Emilio Terrero inviting him to Malacanan Palace one day. The governor's
ear had been whispered that the Noli held subversive notions. Rizal traveled to Manila and
made an appearance at Malacanang.
 When he was told of the accusation, he disputed it, claiming that he had only presented the
truth and did not advocate for subversive beliefs. The Noli was read by Governor General
Terrero, who found no flaws in it. Rizal's foes, on the other hand, were formidable.
 Attackers of the Noli
 The dispute over the Noli devolved into a ferocious verbal brawl. In attempt to undermine
the contentious work, Father Font printed and distributed his report. Fr. Xavier, an
Augustinian, is another Augustinian.
 Jose Rodriguez released a series of eight pamphlets titled cuestiones de Sumo Interest in
which he slammed the Noli and other anti-Spanish publications.
  Defenders of the Noli
 The much-maligned Noli had valiant defenders who bravely spoke up to show the novel's
worth or rebut the cruel attackers' claims.
 Marcelo H. is a writer who lives in Brazil. Dr. Antonio Ma. del Pilar Regidor, Graciano Lopez
Jaena, Mariano Ponce, and other overseas Filipino reformists hurried to defend Noli's truths.
Fr. At the Ateneo, Sanchez, Rizal's favorite teacher, defended and praised it in public. Rev.
 Vicente Garcia penned a defense of the Noli, which was included as an appendix to a
pamphlet published in Singapore on July 18, 1888.
 Rizal and Taviel de Andrade
 Rizal remained unmolested at Calamba while the storm above the Noli raged furiously. This
is thanks to Gov. Gen. Terrero's kindness in providing him with a bodyguard.
 Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade, a Spanish bodyguard, and Rizal formed a great bond. Rizal's
joyful days in Calamba with Lt. Andrade were overshadowed by the death of his older sister,
Olimpia, and the unfounded rumors spread by his opponents that he was a German spy, a
Bismarck agent, and so on.
 Calamba’s Agrarian Trouble
 Because of some facts in Noli Me Tangere, Gov. General Terrero authorized a government
investigation of the friars' properties to correct any inequities that may have existed in
terms of land taxes and tenant relations. The Calamba Hacienda, which has been owned by
the Dominican Order since 1883, was one of the friars' estates damaged.
 Farewell to Calamba
 Governor General Terrrero summoned Rizal one day and persuaded him to leave the
Philippines for his own safety.
 He was allowing Rizal a chance to avoid the friars' wrath. He felt driven to leave Calamba for
two reasons: his presence in Calamba was threatening the safety and happiness of his family
and friends; and his presence in Calamba was jeopardizing the safety and happiness of his
family and friends.
 By writing in foreign countries, he could more effectively battle his enemies and support his
country's cause.
 A Poem for Lipa
 Rizal's buddy from Lipa asked him to write a poem in honor of the town's elevation to a
villa(city) by virtue of the Becerra Law of 1888, just before he left Calamba in 1888.
 Fortunately, he wrote a poem devoted to the hardworking people of Lipa. The "Himno Al
Trabajo" was the name of the character. He finished it and delivered it to Lipa before leaving
Calamba.

CHAPTER 11: IN HONG KONG AND MACAO

Rizal was compelled to flee his country for the second time in February 1888, after being pursued by
formidable opponents. He was a 27 years old full grown man, a practicing physician, and a well-known
man of letters at the time.
  The Trip to Hong Kong
 Rizal sailed from Manila to Hong Kong on the Zafiro on February 3, 1888.
 Zafiro made a brief halt at Amoy on February 7, 1888.
 Rizal did not disembark from his ship in Amoy for three reasons: (1) he was sick, (2) it was
raining heavily, and (3) he had heard the city was filthy.
 Rizal arrives in Hong Kong on February 8, 1888.
 Rizal stayed at the Victoria Hotel in Hong Kong. Jose Maria Basa, Balbino Mauricio, and
Manuel Yriarte (son of Francisco Yriarte) were among the Filipinos that greeted him (son of
Francisco Yriarte, alcalde mayor of Laguna).
 "Hong Kong" Rizal wrote to Blumentritt on February 16, 1888, "is a small, but very clean
city," wrote Rizal to Blumentritt. Jose Sainz de Varanda, a Spaniard who was a former
secretary of Governor General Terrero, followed Rizal's movements in Hong Kong. It is
believed that he was commissioned by the Spanish authorities to spy on Rizal.
 Visit to Macao
 The Portuguese colony of Macao is located near Hong Kong.
 Macao, according to Rizal, is a small, low, and bleak city. There are a lot of junks and
sampans, but only a few steamers. It appears to be depressed and on the verge of death.
 Rizal and Basa boarded the ferry boat Kiu-Kiang for Macao on February 18, 1888.
 Don Juan Francisco Lecaros is a Filipino man who is married to a Portuguese woman.
 While in Macao, Rizal and Basa stayed at his home.
 Rizal saw a Catholic possession on February 18, 1888, in which the devotees wore blue and
purple robes and carried unlit candles.
 Rizal and Basa returned to Hong Kong on the ferry vessel Kiu Kiang on February 20, 1888.
 Departure from Hong Kong
 Rizal set out from Hong Kong on the Oceanic, an American liner bound for Japan, on
February 22, 1888.
 A British Protestant missionary who shared Rizal's cabin described him as "a decent man."

CHAPTER 12: ROMANTIC INTERLUDE IN JAPAN

 Rizal's one month and a half stay in the Land of the Cherry Blossoms was one of the happiest
periods of his life (February 28-April 13, 1888).
 Rizal arrived at Yokohama early Tuesday morning, February 28, 1888. He checked in at the
Grand Hotel.
 Rizal stayed at the Tokyo Hotel from March 2 to March 7.
 "Tokyo is more expensive than Paris", Rizal wrote to Professor Blumentritt. The walls are
constructed in a cyclopean pattern. The streets are big and spacious."
 The secretary of the Spanish Legation, Juan Perez Caballero, paid Rizal a visit at his hotel and
later asked him to live at the Spanish Legation.
 Rizal accepted the invitation for two reasons: (1) staying at the legation allowed him to save
money on living expenses, and (2) he had nothing to conceal from the Spanish authorities.
 Rizal moved out of the Tokyo Hotel and into the Spanish Legation on March 7, 1888.
 Japan had a positive impression of Rizal. The following factors impressed Rizal in Japan: (1) the
country's beauty its flowers, mountains, streams, and scenic panoramas; (2) the Japanese
people's cleanliness, politeness, and industry; (3) the picturesque dress and simple charm of the
Japanese women; (4) there were few thieves in Japan, so houses remained open day and night,
and money could be safely left on the table in hotel rooms; (5) beggars were rarely seen in the
city, streets, and subways unlike in manila and other cities.
 Rickshaws were a popular means of transportation in Japan that Rizal despised.
 Rizal left Japan on April 13, 1888, and boarded the Belgic, an English vessel destined for the
United States, in Yokohama.
 Tetcho Suehiro a courageous Japanese journalist, author, and human rights advocate who was
forced to flee the nation by the Japanese government; a passenger whom Rizal met on board
the Belgic.
 Rizal and Tetcho spent eight months together, from April 13 to December 1, 1888.
 Rizal and Tetcho parted ways on December 1, 1888, after exchanging a final heartfelt handshake
and wishing one other "goodbye."