Allyanna Marie A.

Sedigo
GE 9 – Section: AC

Assignment No. 2

Why did Jose Rizal's mother nearly die while giving birth to him?

Jose Rizal’s mother nearly die while giving birth to him because of his big head.

Explain the description of Jose Rizal to his father “A model of fathers” and to his mother “woman of
remarkable talents”.

Jose Rizal describe his mother as “woman of remarkable talents” possessing refined culture,
literacy talent, business ability, and fortitude of Spartan women. Based on what Rizal stated,
his mother speaks Spanish better than he does, his mother is the one who corrected his
poems and also his mother gave him good advice when studying rhetoric. His mother is a
mathematician and has read many books.

Describe how the three uncles of Jose Rizal contributed to his boyhood influences

The brothers of his mother, his three uncles exerted a good influence on him. Tio Jose Alberto,
who had studied for eleven years in a British school in Calcutta, India, and had traveled in
europe inspired him to develop his artistice ability. Tio Manuell, a husky and athletic man,
encouraged him to develop his frail body by means of physical exercises, including horse
riding, walking, and wrestling. And lastly, Tio Gregorio, a book lover, intendified his voracious
redinf of good books.
 The Rizal’s Family Tree

Francisco Mercado Rizal Teodora Alonso Realonda

(1818-1898) (1826-1911)

Saturnina Rizal Paciano Rizal Narcisa Rizal Olimpia Rizal Lucia Rizal Maria Rizal
(1850-1913) (1851-1930) (1852-1939) (1855-1887) (1857-1919) (1859-1945)

Jose Rizal Concepcion Rizal Josefa Rizal Trinidad Rizal Soledad Rizal
(1861-1896) (1862-1865) (1865-1951) (1868-1951) (1870-1929)