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Months ago, Pepe came to me In the observatory. I thought we could talk About the stars
That do not collide In the sky. Instead, he asked me about purgatory. (His cheeks still
ruddy From the sudden sun After the bitter winters In Europe.) And on this day With the
year beginning to turn Salt stings my eyes. I see pepe, A blur Between the soldiers With
their mausers raised And the early morning’s Star: Still shimmering Even if millions of
miles away, The star itself Is already dead.
2. I stand on the roof Of the Ateneo Municipal, Shivering On this December morning.
Lines 1-4 It talks about the perspective of Padre Faura on the day of the execution of
Rizal where it is clearly stated that Padre Faura witnessed the execution on the roof of
Ateneo Municipal clearly nervous and scared as for the word shivering even mixed in
with cold since of his location.
3. With the year beginning to turn Salt stings my eyes. I see pepe, I blur With their mausers
raised And the early morning’s Lines 17-25 Back to the present Padre Faura was crying
as stated in these lines .
4. (His cheeks still ruddy From the sudden sun After the bitter winters In Europe.) Lines
13-16 Rizal just came back from Europe after the bitter winter. The sudden climate
change made Rizal’s cheeks ruddy.
5. Months ago, Pepe came to me In the observatory. I thought we could talk About the stars
That do not collide In the sky. Instead, he asked me about purgatory. Lines 5-12 These
lines serves as flashback a few months before when Rizal visited Padre Faura on the
observatory in Ateneo Municipal. Padre Faura thought that they will just talk about the
starts but instead the talk went to purgatory. vividly Rizal knew of his impending death
the reason why he asked about purgatory.
6. I stand on the roof Of the Ateneo Municipal, Shivering On this December morning.
Lines 1-4 It talks about the perspective of Padre Faura on the day of the execution of
Rizal where it is clearly stated that Padre Faura witnessed the execution on the roof of
Ateneo Municipal clearly nervous and scared as for the word shivering even mixed in
with cold since of his location.
In this poem entitled Padre Faura Witnessess the Execution of Rizal, the poet suggest that Padre
Faura already foresee Rizal's fate because he was aware how fervent Rizal's nationalism.And
because of this love for his country, Padre Faura was afraid that Rizal will be exexuted just like
the other Filipinos before him who showed rebellion againts the Spaniards.
There can be more than one people in the history that have used the nickname or name of
“Pepe.” However, particularly in the Philippine history, the man who is known to have used the
nickname Pepe was the country’s national here, Dr. Jose P Rizal.
Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal
Danton Remoto
1. Who is Pepe? Explain.
Pepe is Jose P. Rizal. He is our National Hero. The author of the famous book Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. He is the great and remarkable captain of
revoulution and one of the most notable propagandist and prominent contributor in the
Philippine history as well as in the Phillipine Literature.
3. The poem talks about the nature of stars. Can you explain what he means, in terms
of science?
A star is a big, hot ball of fire. Stars are born to do its duty and function in the
universe. It is to give heat and light to the planets and other heavenly bodies. And
once it reaches the coldest temperature, it will stop living but it will continue to shine
as if it is not dead.
5. Why was Rizal executed? How is this similar to the idea of a star? Relate this to
Philippine history.
Rizal was executed because his writings are act of rebellion against the Spanish
Government. It is similar to a star because his works will remain as part of the
Philippine History. I am assured that Rizal and other valiant writers left a mark that
will always be remembered through generations.
6. What do you think the persona felt for Rizal? Give textual evidence.
“And on this day, with the year beginning to turn, Salt sting my eyes.” As analyzing
this phrase, I think the persona felt for Rizal is too painful and forlorn because he
knows that Rizal wants to be free in ur own country. And the words are not enough to
unite all Filipino as one to fight and to make the Spaniards leave in our own land.
8. What would you say was Rizal’s greatest contribution to Philippine society?
I think the greatest contribution of Rizal in our country is his sayings and published
works, The Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo because without this, we will not
be aware of what they’ve (Spaniards) done to us as well as not knowing what our
history is.
9. If you were in Rizal’s place, would you have supported the Katipunan? Why or
why not?
If you think critically, a Spaniard with a big gun versus Filipino with a bolo.
Spaniards have tons of army who are trained well. Filipinos will never win against
their cannons and guns. If I were Rizal, I will not support the Katipunan. Supporting
them is a suicide. We have no match against the foreign subjugator.
10. Who do you consider as our national hero? Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio?
“Pen is mightier than the sword.” And because of that I will still consider Rizal as our
National Hero. Through his skills in writing, he use this to lead a rebellion and he
clearly stated the immorality and villainy of Spaniards toward Filipinos. And because
of his patriotism in his published works, every Filipino who reads it awaken his mind
and soul to start a revolution and be united as one to fight against the vulgar
Spaniards. Unlike Bonifacio who prefer a remorseless bloody rebellion, Jose Rizal
stays a silent warrior who leaves a primary source or evidence of what he really did
for our country.