JOSE RIZAL, AN ASIAN

NATIONALIST
Bantugon, Regilene Vergara | Contreras, Rica Andrea Calunsod | Mendoza, Ashley
Kleen R. | Vijar, Jerwin | Yanoc, Axel
 Introduction:
•"Nationalism” as two phenomena:

1. The attitude that the members of a

nation possess about their nation’s identity.

2.The actions that the members of a nation

take to achieve and attain self-determination.
● Dr. Jose Rizal, was a Nationalist

● He showed that being separated

from the country doesn't prevent
one's from carrying out their
commitment to a noble prize.
● The hero was not against the revolution,
instead, provided advices that could be of
help to the revolutionaries.

● Rizal will always be honored as inspiration

and guiding force in the success of the said
episodes.
Nationalism- the idea of oneness by
a group of people who possess
common traditions, shared history, a
set of goals and belief in a specific
future. There is a strong identification
with the values, the heroes, and the
traits of a country.
Democracy comes from the Greek word demos,
which means people. It is a government in which all
the power is shared the democracy by citizens.
Democracy is sometimes known as representative
government. Under this form of government., the
people have the right to sit in a chamber that
determines their future.

Imperialism is the policy of extending a nation

control and authority beyond its territorial
boundaries through the acquisition of new territories
 Rizal’s Concept of Filipino
Nationalism

● Rizal's concept of nationalism is parallel with that

of Hans Kohn, who is nationalism is first and
foremost a state of mind an act of consciousness.
● Rizal showed national sentiment throughout his
career even as a youth through his poem "A la
Juventud Filipina", which was dedicated to the
youth.
Factors in the Early Development of Rizal’s
Nationalism (J. Rizal the Man and The Hero,
2014 pp. 244-245)
● Rizal emphasize the importance of the Tagalog
Language and its impact upon the Philippines.
● He was openly critical of the friars.
● He defended Filipino civil rights.
● He discovered the power of the pen.
● He conceived a form of gradual nationalism.
Reasons for Contemporary Filipino Nationalism,
in J. Rizal the Man and The Hero, 2014, pp.
245-246.
The city of Manila and its connections to the church
and the government of Spain contributed to the
revolution. The relationship between the friars and
the Spanish government was shaky and frequently
unstable.
Thank You!
&
Mabuhay