c NAME: JIRAH P. RUEDAS SUBJECT AND SECTION: GEC105 – Gg2

o 1. Upon reading the essay, “To the Young Women of Malolos” what possible learnings did you realize?

Enumerate at least 5 lines and make interpretations of its meaning and personal significance in the

u current generation.

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After I read Rizal’s letter to the women of Malolos, he placed a strong emphasis on reason and

advocated for women's education in order to become enlightened; he argued that religion needed reason

and that, in the absence of reason, there could only be religion. There are actually five lines that stood

a at for me:

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In the first part of his letter, he stated that while writing Noli Me Tangere, he wondered if

bravery was common among young Filipino women. That few women consistently came to mind when

he tried to recall his memories. He recognized his error when word of what happened in Malolos

e reached them, though. Before, Rizal believed that the majority of Filipino women were like shady

plants that were sowed and raised in the dark, with blossoms devoid of fragrance and fruits empty of

sap. I'm delighted to see that after he learned about the bravery of the Malolos ladies, he instantly

altered his opinion of us. He acknowledges feeling wronged. He was taken aback. It is true that Filipino

women have the ability to blossom into extremely beautiful flowers. However, because they are female,

o many barriers prevent them from reaching their full potential. There are numerous limitations and

biases pertaining to them.

f Furthermore, he stated that now that the women of Malolos have responded to our

first appeal in the interest of the people's welfare; now that they have act as a role

model,n e w h o p e s h a v e b e e n a w a k e n e d i n u s , i n t h e F i l i p i n o c o m m u n i t y, a n d w e
n o w d a r e t o o v e r c o m e challenges, because we have them as allies and are confident of victory.

He was ecstatic because, perhaps for the first time, women are speaking up for themselves, having their

voices heard, and developing stronger resolve. His optimism grows for the Philippines.

He believes that churches, and particularly friars, are the main cause of women's reluctance to

speak up or take action or to tell the truth when it comes to women. Due to the ideals that the friars

taught us, women continue to live at home where they undertake daily chores like cleaning and laundry.

Women should never be allowed to leave their houses and should always be kept within, according to

the brainwashing of many individuals. Since I also become irritated with the friars when I read about

their wrongdoings, I can appreciate Rizal's anger at them. In particular, they quietly groomed women

into being obedient to men.

From his letter, he stated “Filipinos should be reasonable and open their eyes, particularly

women, because they are the first to influence man's consciousness. He wants us to remember that a

good mother is not like the mother the friar has formed. He wants us to keep in mind that a good

mother is different from the model the friar has created. He desired that they instill in their children a

love for the real God rather than the im posters of the friars. He claimed that neither good water nor

savory fruit could originate from an acerbic seed and I have to agree that neither can come from a

murky, unpleasant spring. My mother was the one who first introduced me to the world, taught me

what was good and bad, what to do and what not to do, and many other things, in my own experience.

Everything I learn begins at home. The adage "what a mother taught her children will reflect who they

are now" comes to mind in this situation.

Furthermore, Jose Rizal mentioned that if she is a maiden, the young man should love her not

only for her beauty and amiable personality, but also for her strength and courage of mind. Allow the
maiden to be a source of pride for her country and command respect. In relation to respect, he also

brought up the subject of women's freedom to reject a man if they don't like him. They should cease

pressuring them to like or marry them and respect their decision. It is very beautifully put. I concur

with all of his points. In any circumstance, women ought to be able to say no.

2. Summarize the content of the essay, “Philippines A Century Hence.” What do you think of Rizal

after learning/reading about this essay? Make a list of his predictions about the Philippines. And how is

this relevant to Philippine history?

Rizal's essay isn't a forecast, contrary to what some people think. To forecast the future of the

Philippines is more akin to analyzing the history. In an essay titled The Philippines a Century From

Now, Dr. Jose Rizal made an attempt to forecast the future of the nation. The first of Rizal's

hypothetical scenarios for the Philippines' development over the following century was that it would

continue to be a Spanish colony. The second argument was that the Filipinos would ultimately rebel

against the Spanish Empire if they were to continue to be exploited and mistreated. Last but not least,

after Spain's influence in the Philippines is destroyed, the country might be occupied by other nations.

In addition to making those forecasts, Rizal also spoke out against violations of human rights, a lack of

journalistic freedom, and a lack of representation in Spain's government. Answering the question ‘What

will happen to the Philippines in a century?’ is the central idea of the essay. First, the Philippines will

continue to be under Spanish colonial control. Second, the Philippines will become a province of Spain,

with or without autonomy. Third, the Philippines will break away from Spain and become an

independent nation. Fourth, the Philippines will declare their independence from Spain and join forces

with regional superpowers. Fifth, there countries england, japan, germany, holland, or the united states.

This four part of essay was written by Rizal to serve as a warning to Spain about the
catastrophic repercussions of continuing to treat the indigenous peoples cruelly. He painted a picture of

how the Filipino people were kept in the dark by the Spanish administration because they were only

expected to serve their mother country to demonstrate how desperate the nation was. For the worse of

Spain, people like Rizal, Jaena, and del Pilar among others refused to accept less and understood that

there was more to life than colonization. When it came to ruling the nation, the Spaniards' attempts to

keep the Filipinos illiterate and unexposed failed terribly. People in the Philippines began to consider

their nation, which led them to consider their own hearts and minds and the desire to leave the Spanish

wreckage. Attempts to keep the Filipinos in poverty were unsuccessful as well. They made changes to

their lives, moving from a state of destitution to financial security. The attempt to exterminate the

Filipinos was unsuccessful, and despite conflict and famine, the Filipino people persisted.No Filipino,

regardless of their age, would be immune from the consequences of natural disasters like those Spain

faced, and Rizal realized this in order to defend and promote the Philippines. He firmly believed that

the Philippines could maintain its unity and make significant advancements in democracy and

education. He was well aware that the government would eventually have to rely on the will of the

people because it was the heart of the nation. He had been thinking about doing this for a while.

Rizal starts off by analyzing the numerous causes of the problems facing the Filipino people.

First, Rizal claimed that Spain's military practices increased poverty and led to a sharp drop in

population. Second, the indigenous culture of the Philippines gradually declined and vanished. People

began to doubt their current way of life, lose trust in their history, and lose hope for the future of the

nation as a whole as a result of this. Third, the Filipinos were particularly vulnerable to the culture of

quiet imposed by force because of their reliance on the Spanish friars, who pretended to be

"peacekeepers." Rizal questions Spain's capacity to block the Philippines' progress. He discusses the

many means by which the Spaniards attempted to subdue the Indians. First, the efforts to keep Filipinos

uninformed and ignorant have fallen short. Scholars and illustrators kept on emerging, energizing the
people. Second, Keeping the majority of Filipinos in poverty made them more motivated to raise their

level of life and, as a result, made them more aware of the real barriers to their advancement. Third,

despite the executions and expulsion of its own citizens, the Philippines, a nation known for its

resiliency, continued to exist.

Then, according to Rizal, Spain could not hinder the growth of the Filipino people. Along with

promoting the defense of the human rights of Filipinos, Rizal urged Spain to change its colonial

practices if it wanted to keep the Philippines. The major demands made by Rizal were… First, a

philippine representative to the spanish cortes. Second, independence and freedom of the press.

In essence, Rizal composed this article because he believed it was past time to warn the

Spaniards about what had occurred during the French Revolution and to alert them that it might occur

in the Philippines. Because of their earlier exposure to Spanish oppression, the Philippines recognized

that such treatment could never be accepted once more. The Ilustrados' commitment to fight for the

rights of their fellow citizens demonstrated that the Filipinos were already making progress at that time.

The main purpose of the life of Rizal was to liberate the Philippines from the brutal Spanish colonizers'

repressive tyranny. In addition, he wanted to analyze the state of the Philippines at the time he was

writing this article. He only "predicted" what was to come by analyzing the present and past of our

nation and asserting that Filipinos will eventually be able to exercise their right to self-determination.

Some Spaniards believed that Rizal was encouraging insurrection among the native population,

despite the fact that Rizal may have been trying to give Spain advice on what it should do to maintain

the Philippines under its protection. In other words, Spain persisted in its nasty behavior until the

Filipinos finally gave in. This took place nearly two years after Rizal's passing.

Funny how Filipinos still hold on to the notion that they were able to free themselves from the

Spaniards while, in fact, Spain sold the Philippines to America for $20 million. This was one of Rizal's

theories in his essay, and it is true. In light of the state of the world at the time, Rizal developed such

theories. I think Rizal composed the essay to express his hope for a peaceful, orderly revolution in the
Philippines because it is a nation with inhabitants. He merely wanted to see the nation reclaim its basic

human rights. As a result, numerous Filipinos thought that Rizal had a stronger loyalty to Spain than to

his own nation. Rizal just wanted the Philippines to have the information and abilities she would need

prior to gaining freedom from the Spanish Empire.

This article should not be viewed by the reader as a meaningless collection of words, but rather

as a warning to future generations. This message is now intended to act as a warning in light of the

evolving world. The four hundred-year-old colonization of Spain is today matched by our own

citizens' immigration of foreign ideas. Many Filipinos have lost perspective of their country's natural

treasures as a result of our reliance on commodities from other nations. I still had faith that we could

put things right because several Filipinos are aware of what is happening. It just comes down to

choosing between following in the footsteps of Rizal and so many of our heroes or letting things go as

they are.

3. Analyze the content of the essay, “The Indolence of the Filipino People.” Summarize how many

chapters/topics/ make up the essay. List the reasons of Filipino Indolence and enumerate solutions to

this malady. What are your personal ways to cope with laziness? What are your personal observations

on the disadvantages of being lazy?

One of the explanations for why the populous did not work as hard as was rumored under

Spanish control is the indolence of the Filipinos. Prior to the coming of the Spaniards, Rizal noted, the

Filipinos had a reputation for being conscientious and hard laborers. The Spanish era caused a decline

in economic activity for the following reasons:

First, all prior ties between the Philippines and other nations in Asia and the Middle East were

severed with the founding of the Galleon Trade. As a result of this, Mexico was the only country used
to transact commerce with Spain. Small companies and the handicraft industries that were so

successful during the pre-Spanish era progressively vanished as a result.

Second, Spain's use of forced labor also killed the locals' enthusiasm for their jobs. Filipinos

were forced to leave their jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, and trade in order to work on public

projects like roads and shipyards.

Third, Spain failed to defend its citizens against pirates and outside invaders. The natives were

slain, their homes were torched, and their fields were ruined because they lacked the means to protect

themselves. Because of this, the Filipinos were made into nomads, lost interest in farming their land or

in reopening the businesses that had been destroyed, and just submitted to God's grace.

Fourth, there was a corrupt educational system. Repetitive prayers and other lessons that could

not be applied by the pupils to advance the nation were being taught in the schools. In those days, there

were no courses in agriculture, industry, or other disciplines that the Philippines desperately needed.

Fifth, the Spanish monarchs set a poor example for how to treat manual work. The officials

arrived at work at midday and left early, performing no work-related tasks in the process. The women

could always be observed being accompanied by attendants who clothed and fanning them, personal

tasks that they should have handled themselves.

Seventh, there existed a corrupt religious structure. Because the friars had convinced the

gullible Filipinos that it was simpler for a poor person to enter paradise, they opted to forego

employment and continue to live in poverty before passing away.

 And last, the taxes were so exorbitant that a sizable amount of what the Filipinos made was sent

to the government or the friars. They were driven to inaction when the product of their labor was taken

away and they were taken advantage of.

It is crucial to understand that laziness is a chronic illness, not an inherited one, in the

Philippines. In actuality, the locals were assiduously trading with China, Japan, Arabia, Malaysia, and

other Middle Eastern nations before the Spaniards landed on these areas. The essay made plain the

reasons for this alleged indolence and supported them with historical facts rather than just conjecture.

Another factor that contributed to this indolence, in our opinion, is the absence of harmony

among Filipinos. The lack of unity and oneness left the populace powerless to defend themselves

against the government's and other forces of society's hostile onslaught. Furthermore, there wouldn't be

a voice or a leader to foster progress and ensure that it is reaped in due course. The Philippines

continued to be a lifeless, dead, existent, and non-living nation in such circumstances. "A man in the

Philippines is an individual; he is not merely a citizen of a country," Rizal said in his concluding

remarks.

When Filipinos wanted to study and learn, there were no schools, and if there were, they lacked

resources and did not present more useful knowledge. When Filipinos wanted to start their own

businesses, there was a lack of capital and no government protection. When Filipinos tried to cultivate

their lands and establish various kinds of agriculture, there was a lack of capital and no protection from

the government.

Depending on the standards used to assign such a designation, several nations may qualify as

indolent in addition to the Philippines. Man cannot work without taking breaks, and if taking breaks is

viewed as being lazy, then we could conclude that all men are slothful. One cannot hold a nation that

has been stripped of its dignity responsible for losing the desire to keep erecting its foundation on the

backs of its citizens, especially when the fruits of their labor never even make it to their lips. We are
destined to grow weary after a while if we spend our entire lives worshipping a civilization that is so

harsh and brutal and is imposed upon us by foreigners who do not even know where our motherland is.

We are human beings who are driven by our will to achieve our goals and work to ensure the survival

of our race. We are not puppets or ignorant fools who merely carry out orders. Who can blame us if we

become inactive when this essential component of our lives is denied to us?