TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH

(YOUTH IS OUR HOPE)

 The first poem of Rizal.
 Rizal’s first testimony and presentation of his nationalism.
 FIRST STANZA
Rizal encourage the youth, by telling them to hold their heads high for they
possess talents and skills and abilities that would make their country proud. (Rizal want
us to show our talents and be brave to show this to everyone)
 SECOND STANZA
Rizal calls them to break the chains that bind their intellect which is poetic
genius but not necessarily. Poetic is adjective for genius. (Rizal want us to break the
chains that hinder us to show our skills)
 THIRD STANZA
Rizal calls the youth to see the beauty of poetry and music because he himself
value it greatly. POETRY- more sweet than divine honey. MUSIC- dissipate man’s
sorrows blight. (Rizal wants us to appreciate the beauty of poetry that have a deep
meanings and music that can blow our problem away)
 FOURTH STANZA
Rizal says that even youth have impulse in their mind, because of wrong
decisions, they are capable of bringing life and have a deep imagination. (Rizal compare
us to a magic brush that can fill the blank canvas, it says that we can make changed or
the change is in our hands)
 FIFTH STANZA
Rizal urging youth to run, for the glorious crown awaits them. Rizal believe
Filipino Youth is as brilliant as those in any other nation. ( Rizal wants us to chase our
dream for us to achieve our wants in life)
 THE INTIMATE ALLIANCE BETWEEN RELIGION AND GOOD DUCATION
THEME; Education without religion is not education at all. Same with religion. Religion without
education is pointless.
INTIMATE OR INTIMACY
- It is affective connection with another.
- Close personal association and belonging together.
 FIRST STANZA
Rizal shared his thought about the importance of education to enlighten the
nation which was useful to gain societal freedom for every nation. Provides us
knowledge, skills and attitude. (We know that education is very important because if we
are educated we can use our skills and knowledge and be successful in life)
 SECOND STANZA
Rizal dignified fulfillment and application to the teaching of religion, just like
vine continuously growing that would someday the fruit will become sweet and
delicious. (It compares to a vine that not stop growing, that was us we continuously
growing as time passed by, as we grow our knowledge is continue.)
 THIRD STANZA
Without religion, human education may result chaos and disorder, because
people may no longer value freedom, respect and good virtue that maintain societal
order. (This is right if we didn’t have fear to God, our actions may be not good or our
society can be most dangerous.)
 FOURTH STANZA
Religion has effect to education, the educated must internalized the virtue of
life based on the ethical and moral standard of the society. (If we are educated we
always think before to take an actions)
 THE SONG OF TRAVELLER

(EL CANTO DEL VIAJERO)

Experience his sorrow during his exile.

From shore to shore
Relevance to society (OFW)

 CONCLUSION AND ANALYSIS

- Beautiful poem because it captures so well the loneliness of an immigrant
- Rizal’s homesickness despite his enjoyment.
NOLI ME TANGERE SUMMARY