Colegio de Iligan

NSC Complex, Suarez, Iligan City

GEC 109 : THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

Summer Class AY 2021-2022

José Rizal (1861-1896) was a Filipino writer, activist, doctor, and political martyr. His execution at age 35 for the
crime of rebellion was a turning point for the country he strove to defend with political literature and reform
propaganda. Rizal's prosaic body of work echoes the social inequities and patriotic passion that would come to
define the Philippines at the turn of the 19th century. In addition, José Rizal's life and works are an inspiration for
freedom fighters everywhere. His passionate writing and political execution established his enduring legacy as a
national hero in the Philippines. Rizal led a tumultuous life of rebellion and sacrifice, marked by the social
inequities that bolstered his people into revolution. Despite all the difficulties and discriminations suffered, they
did not prevent him from his literary pursuits where he had shown his superior qualities as a Filipino over other
races.

Identify the following writings and works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal :

A. Poem B. Musical Composition C. Speech and Petition
D. Historical Commentary E. Letter and Petition F. Article and Essay
G. Play H. Novel

______ 1. Mi Ultimo Adios _______ 21. El Filibusterismo

______ 2. To the Young Women of Malolos _______ 22. Sa Aking mga Kababata
______ 3. By Phone _______ 23. Abd-el Azis y Mahoma
______ 4. Junto Al Pasig _______ 24. Al M.R.P. Pablo Roman, SJ
______ 5. The Council of Gods _______ 25. Review of Madrid
______ 6. Alin Mang Lahi _______ 26. To the Filipinos
______ 7. Noli Me Tangere _______ 27. Reflections of a Filipino
______ 8. Poor Friars _______ 28. To Barrantes on the Tagalog Theater
______ 9. Governing the Philippine Islands _______ 29. Things about the Philippines
______ 10. Tribute to Blumentritt _______ 30. The Vision of Fr. Rodriguez
______ 11. The Philippines A Century Hence _______ 31. Farewell to 1883
______ 12. Goodbye to Leonor _______ 32. They Asked Me for Verses
______ 13. El Heroism _______ 33. Leonor
______ 14. Kundiman ni Rizal _______ 34. The Indolence of the Filipino
______ 15. My Last Farewell _______ 35. Unfortunate Philippines
______ 16. To the Filipino Youth _______ 36. The History of the Rizal Family of Calamba
______ 17. The Truth for All _______ 37. Ma-Yi
______ 18. Tears and Laughter _______ 38. The Love of Country
______ 19. Saint Eustache, the Martyr _______ 39. Tribute to Father Pablo Pastells
______ 20. The Religiosity of the Filipino People _______ 40. A La Virgen Maria

Rizal's most famous novel, Noli Me Tangere, drew attention to the unjust Spanish rule in the Philippines after its
1887 publication. It is still widely read all over the world today, as is the novel's sequel, El Filibusterismo (1891).
Both books were originally written in Spanish, but are more frequently published in Tagalog and English. But then,
aside from these the master piece of our national hero, what other literary work/s of Rizal that you think caught
your interest? How it contributed to Philippine’ independence? Explain your answers in not more than ten (10)
sentences.

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Instructor : Janelyn Auxtero – Yuson, MiH Q1/Q5