Document Analysis: The Brindis Speech

Meet the document.

1. Describe it as if you were explaining to someone who hasn't heard/read it.

-A Brindis speech is a toast or short speech given during a celebration, often accompanied by raising a
glass. It typically expresses good wishes, gratitude, or congratulations, enhancing the festive atmosphere
of an event. The speaker may acknowledge the significance of the occasion and offer warm sentiments
to those present.

Observe its parts.

1. Who wrote/delivered it?

- Jose Rizal

2. To whom was it delivered/intended?

- it was intended a toast honoring JUAN LUNA AND FELIX RESURRECTION HEDALGO in honor of Juan
Luna, winner of the gold medal for his painting, “El Spoliarium,” and Felix Resurrección Hidalgo, winner
of a silver medal, for his painting “Virgenes Cristianas Expuestas al Populacho” at a Exposición Nacional
de Bellas Artes de Madrid.

3. When was it delivered?

- . on the evening of June 25, 1884

4. Where was it delivered?

-delivered at a banquet in the Restaurant Inglés, Madrid

Try to make sense of it.

1.What is it talking about?

A Brindis speech typically talks about well-wishes, congratulations, or sentiments related to the occasion
being celebrated. The speaker expresses positive thoughts, often toasting to the happiness and success
of the individuals involved or to the significance of the event. It's a brief and celebratory message shared
with the audience during festive gatherings.

2. Write one sentence summarizing this document.

This document provides an overview of Brindis speeches, describing them as short celebratory toasts
delivered during events like weddings or birthdays, expressing good wishes and sentiments, typically in
various locations such as banquet halls, homes, or restaurants.
3. Why did the author write/deliver it?
The author or speaker delivered the Brindis speech to convey positive sentiments, offer congratulations,
or express well-wishes during a celebratory event, enhancing the festive atmosphere and sharing in the
joy of the occasion.

4. Quote evidence from the document that tells you this.

You survey the whole field, you weigh the cause and extend your hand to whomsoever like myself,
desires to unite with you in a single thought, in a sole aspiration: the glorification of genius, the grandeur
of the fatherland! Such is, indeed, the reason for this gathering.

5. What was happening at the time in history this document was created?

- a toast of honoring Juan Luna and Felix Resurrection Hedalgo

Use it as historical evidence.

1.What did you find from this document that you might not learn anywhere else?
The document provides a concise and comprehensive overview of Brindis speeches, detailing their
nature, purpose, and common settings. While information about Brindis speeches can be found in
various sources, this document consolidates key aspects, offering a quick understanding of these
celebratory toasts, including their typical content and the occasions th

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