ESPANTO, AUBREY JUNE G.

APRIL 22, 2022

2452 GRIZAL THE LIFE AND ACTIVITY 4
WORKS OF RIZAL

ANSWERS:
Author • José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, into an upper-class
(Write 3 facts Filipino family in Calamba town, Laguna to Francisco
about the author Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro and Teodora Morales
of Alonzo Realonda de Rizal y Quintos.
Noli Me Tangere) • Because of his mother, Teodora Alonso, a highly educated
woman, who exerted a powerful influence on his
intellectual development, he would grow up to be a
brilliant polymath, doctor, fencer, essayist, and novelist,
among other things.
• His greatest contribution to the formation of a Filipino
national consciousness, however, was the publication of
two novels, Noli Me Tangere (Do Not Touch Me) and El
Filibusterismo (The reign of greed). Rizal depicted the
conditions of Spanish rule in the islands, particularly the
abuses of the friars, based on his personal experiences.
Although the friars had Rizal's books banned, they were
smuggled into the Philippines and quickly became
popular.

Aim • To defend the Filipino people from foreign accusations of

(Write 2 purposes idiocy and ignorance, and to expose the sufferings of the
of the novel Noli Filipino people to the public gaze;
Me Tangere) • to expose the cruelties, graft, and corruption of the false
government, as well as to show Filipinos' wrongdoings that
led to further failure.

Analysis
(Write the 2 Strengths Weaknesses
strengths and 2 1. It is regarded as one 1. It resulted in a violent
weaknesses of the of the instruments that rebellion, which Rizal
Noli Me Tangere) sparked Filipino abhorred. He was
nationalism, averting the slaughter
ultimately leading to of a large number of
the 1896 Philippine uneducated Filipinos.
Revolution. 2. Many Indios were
2. It sends a strong unable to read Noli Me
societal message that Tangere because the
citizens should be the original was written in
leaders of their Spanish rather than
Tagalog. Many Filipinos
 government, not the
other way around.
were denied access to
a high-quality
education.
Rizal intended for the
Spanish government to
read Noli Me Tangere.

Application • It evokes in us the values of wisdom, standing up for what is

(Write 2 personal right, and loving our country. This novel is being taught in
recommendations schools in order to prevent history from repeating itself by
and implications teaching our youth how to fight for our country and to
derived from the empower them as agents of change for our country.
novel)
• The conflicts in the novel continue to affect and exist in our
society and country today, and we must learn and read
Noli Me Tangere. The novel's dominant conflicts, such as
corruption, injustice, poverty, and abuse, are still an issue
today. Lastly, we need to forgive BUT not forget, which
means dwelling on the grudges will only create unintended
consequences, however, we need to learn and look at the
past for guidance towards a brighter future.