izal : University of Santo Toma

I
Identify and elaborate
significant events and
instances which had
transformed the principles
and philosophies of J.R.
How did it affect his life
and shape his reactions
and responses to his
zeitgeist?

Tragic first romance

Mothers shocking opposition
Perito Agrimensor
Chosen career

II elaborate
Identify and
significant personalities
and entities
(groups/organizations,
etc.) who had transformed
the principles and
philosophies of J.R. How
did it affect his life and
shape his reactions and
responses to his zeitgeist?

Don Francisco and Paciano

Father Pablo Ramon

The Mysterious Miss L

Leonor Valenzuela and Leonor

Rivera

Liceo Artistico-Literario (ArtisticLiterary Lyceum)

University of Santo Tomas

III
Identify and elaborate
instances wherein J.R. was
able to manifest selfdevelopment and
self-improvement.
How did it help him in his
works and writings?

Brutality victim
Unhappy UST days
The romantic Jose

IV elaborate
Identify and
significant works
(endeavours) and writings
of J.R. during this
particular moment of his
life.
What could have
motivated/promted him to
do these? How did these
affect Rizal and Society?

La Juventud
Filipina (To The
Filipino Youth)

El Consejo de los Dioses (The Council of

the Gods)

Junto al Pasig
(Beside the
Pasig)

A Filipinas

Abd-el-Azis y
Mahoma

Al M.R.P.
Pablo
Ramon

V elaborate
Identify and
instances wherein JR was
able to attain fullest of his
human potential. What
could possibly motivated
him to do engage in these
even if he could have just
chosen to live a relatively
peaceful and prosperous
life?

Being a poet of a prize

winning poem:
A La Juventud Filipina
(To the Filipino Youth)
Young age of 18
Express that the
Filipinos are the Fair
Hope of the Fatherland

Being a poet of a prize

winning poem:
El Consejo de los Dioses
(The Council of the Gods)
He is willing to prove the
fallacy of alleged
Superiority over the
Filipinos
Filipinos could hold his
own fair competition
against any other race

Jose Rizal
Champion of the Filipino
Students
Served as the champion of
the aggrieved Filipino
students against the
arrogant Spanish students