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The Literary Works of Rizal: A. The Youth and Their Education 1. Through Education Our Mother Receives Light
The Literary Works of Rizal: A. The Youth and Their Education 1. Through Education Our Mother Receives Light
The Literary Works of Rizal: A. The Youth and Their Education 1. Through Education Our Mother Receives Light
He also wrote poems that dealt with the Spanish interest such as : (1)The
Heroism of Columbus; (2) Columbus and John II; (3) Great Solace in Great
Misfortune; (4) The Triumphal Entry of the Catholic Monarch into Granada; (5) The
Battle: Urbiztondo, Terror of Jolo; (6) The Departure: Hymn to Magellan’s Fleet; and
(7) And He is Spanish Elcano, the First to Circum-navigate the World.
This poem proved that he valued education so much that may give
the power of the country to survive from any forces( barbaric actions,
deceits, hostility, vices and etc.) in the struggles of societal freedom .
Through education, it creates the virtue of power to human race. This gives
security and peace to the motherland as the Filipinos would learn the
sciences and arts as the basis to calm down the life of the society. Where
education reigns pacifies the barbaric action of the nations .It may
neutralized or ceased to exist on crimes and hostility including vices and
deceits because of the enlightenment of mankind.
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The existence of prudent education provides the tranquility to a
more dignified action just the existence on the natural flow of life .
Education shall give a perfect virtue of man that may overthrow the power
of evils and may step on heavenly path for its good action. Likewise,
education provides goodness to humanity it sheds light for those who
created destruction even from the hands of fiercest criminal. Furthermore,
education may always survive even from the worst storm, hatred of men,
and raging waves as a consequence the motherland becomes invincible to
evil forces shall be tired and fall asleep in their raging emotions.
This poem of Rizal had never thought that was applied to him
heroic struggles in his later years of life. The struggle of human freedom
was won because education provided the key role for thousands of men
honored him. His education provided him the noble virtue that someday
his country was free from the bondage of foreign oppressor. In
contemporary time, education proves to be key role to produce of noble
man that shades light for his family and country.
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So education without stint or measure gives
Security and peace to lands in which she lives.
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That gives to life its surest consolation.
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simply on material achievements. The result of good education always
fulfilled a growing uprightness and valuable virtue within the bounce of
spiritual and moral dimensions. There showed also be growing dignified
fulfilment and application to the teachings of religion ,just like a vine which
continually grow that would someday the fruit will become sweet and
delicious.
Without religion, human education may result to chaos and disorder in
any civilized nation because people may no longer value freedom, respect,
dignity and other good virtues that maintain societal order. It may result to
a natural disaster just as the angered sea, which characterized the fierce
winds that may, wrecked the vessel in the deep abysses. Rizal knew that
religion had a profound effect to education, the educated must internalized
the virtue of incorruptible life based on the ethical and moral standard of
the society.
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Which, sore beset, is of its helm deprived
By the roaring blows and buffets of the dread
Tempestuous Boreas, who fiercely wields
His power until he proudly send her down
Into the deep abysses of then angered sea.
At the age of eighteen years old, he wrote a poem entitled “To the
Filipino Youth” which was submitted for the poetry contest by the Manila
Lyceum of Art and Literature. This was dedicated to the Filipino youth that
he won the first prize, a silver pen, feather-shaped and with a gold ribbon
running through it.
Rizal made this poem at the peak of the grandeur day of his life for
him to experience the radiant growing intellect and wonderful life as a
youth. He always wanted the youth to follow his ideals in the love their
country. They could utilize the growing intellect on arts and sciences to b
properly educated in their homeland .Where they trained to become wise
and pious even from the shadows of the Spanish authority. Anyone of
aspired for the success of life my always find the difficult and long road of
sacrifices to reach the sweetness and glory of life.
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Radiant Genius, arise!
Make thy noblest dreams his own;
Catch his mind in keen surprise;
Swifter than by tempest blown
Sweep him up to glory's throne!
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And ye who Phoebus' charms expose,
That stole divine Apollo's heart;
And borrowing from nature's clothes,
With artist's magic art,
On linen canvas portray every part.
The poems of Rizal were also on religion and spiritual values that
present to hid life .The poems about the symbol of religious values include
“To the Child Jesus”; and “To the Virgin Mary”. He cares so much about
his mother. Where he wrote poem “ My First Inspiration” to show how
fortunate he was because of the loving care f his mother.
His poem entitled “ To the Child Jesus” where he reflected his pity to
the birth of Child Jesus. Although he was so omnipotent and powerful god
of the universe may astonished the kind of life he suffered from his birth.
He was always there with us to guide the true meaning of ethical life.
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Be sherperd of thy sheep
This was the first sad sonnet poem of Rizal entitled “To The Virgin
Mary” as he provided about his deep religious belief on his painful
experiences in his teenage life. His deep compassion on religion may show
the love and care of the Virgin Mary. Rizal believed the power of prayer
through the Virgin Mary. The sufferings, deprivations and suppressions
occurred in life may be best addressed through prayer of the Virgin Mary to
provide peace, love, hope and tranquillity even at the peak of human
misery.
This poem praised the care of his mother from its natal day. The
inspiration of Rizal was purely devoted from the love and care of his
mother. Here he described the natural beauty from fragrance and sweetness
of the flowers, the flitting of the birds in the tender grass, the crystal spring
and the feast in carmine clouds. His birth was so fortunate to have loving
mother who gave her life. This was the inspiration that continually work
hard to be educated and live in tranquil through the blessing and care of his
mother.
MY FIRST INSPIRATION
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This festive day?
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TO THE VERY REVEREND FATHER PABLO RAMON,
S.J., RECTOR OF ATENEO, ON HIS BIRTHDAY
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May the Apostle whose great name thou bearest,
In whose footsteps thou doest walk so valiantly,
Grant to thee his grace divine o'erflowing, --
Power divine!
D. Family Relationship
The poem was written when he was fourteen years old to offer his
congratulation to his brother-in-law Antonino Lopez .Rizal showed his
tender love and affection to his brother-in-law as he described the family’s
happiness as his saint’s day in 1875.
FELICITATION
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To arrive at port.
THE EMBARKATION
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Are resounding with majesty.
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There, from the tall, Moorish tow'r
Sings the own on th' imposing peak,
Numberless evils and bloody fights
With fatidical accent foretells.
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Cited Publication:
Bueno, C.F. ( 2012) Jose P. Rizal : The National Hero .CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform. Amazon.com
Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Jose-P-Rizal-National-Hero/dp/1479130362
Product Details
Paperback: 172 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 19, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1479130362
ISBN-13: 978-1479130368
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
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