University of San Jose - Recoletos

Department of Social Sciences & Philosophy

GE-Rizal Course: Life and Works of Jose Rizal

DISCOURSE ANALYSIS WORKSHOP

Jose Rizal’s ‘The Indolence of Filipinos’
Name: Niña Venus Villela Course & Year: BSBA MM1 -FIRST YEAR ID No: 2021011894

Instructions: Complete this workshop individually using the template provided. Submit your output within the week. Submit via the Online Learning Platform

I. CONCEPT MAP
- Instructions:
o Fill in the table provided with relevant information gathered from the essay “Indolence of Filipinos”
o Only five (5) factors needed to outline, choose accordingly.
o Total Score = 50pts
Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 3 Factor 4 Factor 5
NAME/ Bad Governance on Lack of Protection from The Wrong Teachings of the Working Hours of Filipinos Limited Education for the
CONCEPT (3pts) Commerce and Agriculture Invaders and Pirate Attacks Friars and Spanish Officials Filipinos
(one word or a
phrase will
suffice)
QUICK The government did not provide Spain failed to defend the Church officials instructed the The Spanish officials arrived The only subjects taught in
SUMMARY incentives or financial support for Filipinos against foreign invaders, underprivileged Filipinos to quit late for work yet left sooner Filipino schools were
(2pts) business or agriculture. which resulted in some of them working in the mines, give up their than their subordinates, repetitious prayers and
(Provide 2-3 Additionally, there are high import losing their lives, homes, and lands. businesses, and destroy their doing nothing in the process. other things that couldn't
sentence taxes on local Philippine goods, Filipinos were also taken captive looms. and they complied. They in keeping with their help the nation advance.
summary of the and there are fees to enter the and sold into slavery. The chose to do this because they had responsibilities. However, Additionally, they were
factors country's ports. Additionally, the Philippines' population shrank been persuaded that it was most of the job, including denied access to possibilities
identified) Spanish government forbid because of these events. simpler for a poor person to enter that of his leader, was like agricultural and business
interactions with Asian nations paradise.to cease working and completed by the indigenous courses that were offered to
besides China. stay in poverty. who arrived to work on time. international students.
something the Filipinos at
the time really needed.

EFFECTS (3pts) They were no longer able to trade Filipinos lost interest in agriculture They became submissive to the The native Filipinos Many Filipinos were unable
(Asides from on their own as the Spaniards
Indolence, what manipulated the industry to fit
else did change their motives. The established
with Filipinos?) small businesses started by us
ancestors in the field of
agriculture and commerce slowly
disappeared.
PERSONAL This reality does not particularly
INSIGHT ( 2pts) surprise me, as I have long
(provide 1-2 believed that the Spanish
sentence to government would not permit the
articulate your Filipinos to be. They intentionally
thoughts on the created harsh policies to weaken
factor identified) the morale of our forefathers
because they felt above them.
When one's spirits are low, they
frequently lose their excitement,
as was the case with the Filipinos
at the time of Spanish rule.
and some hid in the mountains
abandoning their farmlands due to
fear. As a result, they became
obedient and clung to God’s
mercy.
The absence of Spanish protection
just demonstrates that they were
prepared to go to any lengths to
appease the local Filipinos.
surrender to their authority. I've
never heard of this before. I view
these foreign assaults and the
deaths of numerous Filipinos as
evidence of Spain's negligence and
awful leadership. causing our
forebears to forget their routines
due to attitude
of job and trade.
wills and order of the Spaniards.
They lost their national identity
due to their unwillingness to
improve their livelihood.
Despite claiming to be God's
emissaries, these friars have not
the slightest regard or care for the
native Filipinos who are naive and
innocent. Truthfully, reading
Several of Rizal's writings,
especially this essay, have altered
my perception of priests and
made me skeptical of them. from
them.
developed a sense of
inferiority which made them
unable to express their
feelings and ideals. The
Filipinos’ spirits were
transformed according to
what Spain dictated thus,
making them prayer-loving
and lesser human beings.
I've heard of business
owners in the present day
who arrive late for work but
are the ones who gripe the
most when they themselves
are not productive. Being the
leaders of their respective
Departments should be
setting a good example by
being on time; otherwise, it is
only fair for employees to act
a little carelessly.
to become educated
especially those who were
underprivileged members of
the society. They were
barely able to read and write
and were only taught of
prayers and physical labor
for the advancement of
Spain.
As a child, my parents
always told me that
Education is the key to
success, and I never stopped
believing in those words.
Fortunately, the Education
today is much more just
compared to how it was
during Rizal’s time and
the inequality is exactly what
caused some Filipinos to be
indolent.

II. SHORT ESSAY

- Write a brief essay of no less than 5 sentences, attach it here to the Rubric
o Total Score = 66 points
o Format
 justified
 short size
 Times New Roman 12
 1.5 spacing
- Key Question:
o Why did Rizal recommend the fostering of National Consciousness as a remedy to the Filipinos’ Indolence? (66pts)

III. GRADING RUBRICS For Essay

 Rizal believed that national consciousness was essential for the development of a strong, unified Filipino nation. He knew that many Filipinos were not only uneducated but also
lacked an appreciation for their own history and culture. If they were not aware of their own heritage and traditions, they could not appreciate the importance of these things in
helping to create a strong national identity and culture. Therefore, he advocated for an education system that would foster this consciousness among the people.

While focusing most of the blame on Spain, Jose Rizal thought that the Filipinos are also to blame for unconsciously accepting their rule. He proposed the development of
National Consciousness as a solution to the indolence of the people. Rizal felt it was important to start by dispelling the Spanish colonizers' stereotype that Filipinos are lazy by nature.
They lacked guts and the ability to associate with their fellowmen, which is why they were unable to reject the idea in the first place. The people of the Philippines lacked a sense of
national identity prior to the arrival of the Spaniards. As claimed by Rizal, “A man in the Philippines is only an individual; he is not a member of a nation. He is deprived of the right
of association and therefore he is weak and inert”. Rejecting the idea would require the nation to continuously oppose the illegal colonial policies and overcome the forced
backwardness and stagnancy imposed by Spain. The importance of national consciousness is stressed as the spirit of cooperation and joint resistance to oppression that advances the
wellbeing of the nation and its citizens. According to Rizal, the idea was to defy colonial rule by using the nation's independence to take independent action. Unfortunately, Rizal
thought that only a select few were aware of this National Consciousness, which is why he felt the need to inspire the Filipino people to fight together in unison.
establish a single fated goal.