Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • The Indolence of Filipinos by Jose Rizal - Analysis

    Uploaded by

    Althea Dumabok
    72 views1 page
    Rizal wrote "The Indolence of Filipinos" to defend Filipinos accused of laziness by the Spanish. He argued that Filipinos were diligent workers before the Spanish arrived. The Spanish introduced policies like the galleon trade, polo y servicio forced labor, high taxes, and gambling that discouraged business and work. They also did not protect or educate Filipinos. As a result, Filipinos developed a lack of interest in improving their lives and economy. While the Spanish contributed greatly to Filipino indolence, Rizal acknowledged Filipinos also share responsibility for allowing these issues to persist.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Rizal wrote "The Indolence of Filipinos" to defend Filipinos accused of laziness by the Spanish. He argued that Filipinos were diligent workers before the Spanish arrived. The Spanish introduced policies like the galleon trade, polo y servicio forced labor, high taxes, and gambling that discouraged business and work. They also did not protect or educate Filipinos. As a result, Filipinos developed a lack of interest in improving their lives and economy. While the Spanish contributed greatly to Filipino indolence, Rizal acknowledged Filipinos also share responsibility for allowing these issues to persist.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    72 views1 page

    The Indolence of Filipinos by Jose Rizal - Analysis

    Uploaded by

    Althea Dumabok
    Rizal wrote "The Indolence of Filipinos" to defend Filipinos accused of laziness by the Spanish. He argued that Filipinos were diligent workers before the Spanish arrived. The Spanish introduced policies like the galleon trade, polo y servicio forced labor, high taxes, and gambling that discouraged business and work. They also did not protect or educate Filipinos. As a result, Filipinos developed a lack of interest in improving their lives and economy. While the Spanish contributed greatly to Filipino indolence, Rizal acknowledged Filipinos also share responsibility for allowing these issues to persist.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    The Indolence of Filipinos by Jose Rizal

    A Contextual Analysis

    The Indolence of Filipinos, which is more particularly known as La Indolencia de los


    Filipinos, by Jose Rizal was written to explain and somehow defend the side of the Filipinos and
    the verdict that the Filipinos were born indolent . The literary piece was composed of the
    convictions as to why the Filipinos, at the time of the Spanish Colonization, was considered lazy
    or did have that much love for their work or job.

    Rizal pointed out that the Filipinos were very diligent concerning their work or jobs before
    the arrival of the Spaniards. Rizal implied that the Spaniards were the cause of the indolence of
    the Filipinos. He backed this up with convictions which are very evident amongst the Filipino
    society during the Spanish era. Rizal’s first conviction was all about the Galleon Trade . He pointed
    out that small businesses and industries closed because of the inauguration of the Galleon Trade.
    With this fact, we would be able to infer that the Filipino businessmen were discourage due to the
    closing down of their businesses . Next thing Rizal pointed out was the polo y servicio. Because
    of forced labor, the Filipino worker’s love for their work was abolished since most are forced to do
    something against their own will. The third conviction was the lack of protection of the Filipino
    people by Spain. Due to the lack of protection, the Filipinos were forced to fight back to dangerous
    forces with little to no firearms which caused the destruction of their own properties . Rizal pointed
    out that because of this, the lack of interest of the Filipinos to work for their betterment was
    worsened. Next thing that Rizal pointed out was the lack of knowledge of the Filipinos in improving
    their own and their own agriculture and economy. Next is the introduction of the Filipinos to the
    Spaniard’s entertainment which is gambling . The Filipinos were drag into the world of gambling
    which lessened their love to do work. The friars also introduced the concept that it was easier for
    poor people to enter heaven which eradicated the Filipinos drive to better themselves and just
    stay poor throughout their life. One conviction that Rizal pointed out was about the taxes . The
    taxes were extremely high for the Filipinos and they were not able to make a use out of it since
    those taxes were used by the colonizing country alone . Lastly, the Filipinos were somehow able
    to pick up the habit of the Spaniards which is that they lack interest in going to work or work in
    general. The Spaniards stay in work for a short period of time and Rizal pointed out that the
    Filipinos, in a large scale of possibility, was influenced by them .

    In conclusion, the Spaniards had a great contribution to the indolence of the Filipino
    people. This literary piece eradicated the idea that the Filipinos were naturally born indolent. It is
    clarified that the Filipinos were hardworking before . Though, we can not put all the blame to the
    Spaniards. We are all partially responsible for being ‘indolent’ as we are before and today since
    we did not do anything to prevent this from happening.

    ©tsu_kie

    You might also like