GE9 – The Life and Works of Rizal

Worksheet 4

Name: SCOTT IAN GIL ALILAY Schedule: 12PM Date: 11/6/2022

I. Extract three lines from Rizal’s Brindis speech that struck you the most and
briefly explain its meaning.

Lines quoted from Rizal’s speech Interpretation

1. In speaking before you I do not
fear that you may listen to me
with boredom, for you
have come to share our
enthusiasm with yours, that
stimulus of youth, therefore you
cannot help
but be indulgent. Sympathetic
currents pervade the air, bonds
of fellowship radiate in all
directions, kind souls listen and,
therefore, I do not fear for my
humble person, nor do I doubt
your kindness.
Fear makes people vulnerable. But if you
view it in another perspective, fear may
be a symbol of care and judgment of the
events, to fear that something important
to you will be gone soon enough.
In all aspects commemorating being a
nationalistic individual, be an example to
one another, having characteristics that is
not found on normal citizen. Giving our
heart, to be kind to others is a great way
to catch a soul.

2. This you well know and you The Philippines symbolizes nationality,
exult in it; to you are owed the freedom and bravery, it should be
beauty of the diamonds that the nourishing in all aspects that from
generation to generation it will be known
The Philippines wears in her that our country produces gems.
crown; she produced the
precious stones, Europe By looking at the Philippines in other
polished them. And all perspectives it gives me goosebumps, I
can literally enumerate the things that the
of us proudly look on your work, Philippines have to be a great nation once
and we see ourselves as the again.
flame, the breath, and the basic
material.
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3. It is impossible not to Nothing is impossible in our reality, we

create our own path, therefore we will
show what one feels; it is create our weapons to build to and to find
impossible to be one thing and a way to win.
do another; contradictions are
only
apparent; they are merely
paradoxes.