ACTIVITY 16

Earl Bien D. Celestino BSIT-DS 12

Answer the following questions

1. Why did Rizal change from one favoring assimilation to one favoring separatism
(Abandonment of assimilation)?
Rizal initially supports assimilation but subsequently supports separatist since
he realized the Philippines and Filipino can't yet stand on its own. Rizal demanded
improved administration, security, education, and representatives for his people and
their properties as a result.
2. What were the personal and other situations which were responsible for this shift?

According to Rizal, it is still difficult to separate the Philippines apart from

Spain since it is still not ready. Since Spain holds our political rights and has done so
for an overly long time, Filipinos should acquire the essential skills required to run
the country before it is divided.

3. Did Rizal totally embrace the concept of separation? Why?

Rizal may have noticed that the Philippines and the Indios were not yet
prepared, which is why he is against secession. Because it gives us the best chance
to persuade the Spaniards of our worth, he supported equal opportunity. Even if
Rizal didn't officially support the revolution, we can nevertheless say that he
contributed to it. His efforts and writings acted as the revolution's spark at the time
since he served as an inspiration to the Katipuneros. Rizal committed his entire life
to helping his nation. His books and other works served as evidence of his great
reforming deeds.
4. Were the Spaniards and the friars totally responsible for the suffering of the
tenants at Calamba? Why?
Yes, the friars raised the annual rent to the point where the tenants are
struggling to save money to cover it, but rather than decreasing it, they hiked it even
further. This symbolized their justification for mistreating and extorting lands and
properties from other Filipinos.

5. In what way did the novel El Filibusterismo reflect the condition of the Philippines
at that time?
The literature of Rizal depicts how Filipinos are mistreated by Spaniards and
how, instead of supporting one another, Filipinos drag one another down. The book
depicted how challenging it is to defend your rights as a native Filipino. The work also
highlighted the difficulties and problems that the Filipino people face as a result of the
Spanish colonizers.
6. Make a reflection paper about the novel "El Filibusterismo" on the past situation of
the Philippines.
The challenges experienced by Filipinos at the hands of Spaniards were
vividly depicted in Rizal's book "El Filibusterismo." El Filibusterismo is so full of hate
that Crisostomo Ibarra, who was previously gentle and kind, turned into a tyrant and
tried to incite a revolution by getting the government to punish people even more. It
suggests, in my opinion, that certain Filipinos, rather than putting up with it like their
fellow Filipinos are doing, will start to bring other people down as well. They believe
that since others want to drag them down, they will do the same to bring everyone
else down to level with them. Rizal also displayed his anger in a passage from the
book where he attempted to detonate a bomb at the residence where Paulina Gomez
and Perezi's wedding reception was being hosted. El Filibusterismo is better suited to
the circumstances in the Philippines and among Filipinos than his first book, Noli Me
Tangere, in which Crisostomo Ibarra attempted to pursue change via peace but
ultimately shown that he couldn't, which led to the character's tarnishing. Although
the jeweler Simoun from El Filibusterismo and the elite Crisostomo Ibarra from Noli
Me Tangere are the same guy, their mentalities and personalities are obviously poles
apart. The other was innocent and naive, whereas the other is ruthless and
experienced. Simoun and Ibarra still have something in common with regard to their
love for Maria Clara, though.