SEAT WORK No.

1 FINAL

THE SECOND WESTERN TRAVEL OF DR. JOSE RIZAL

Name: Queenie Ira V. Logronio Course: BSA Score:

Year: 3rd Yr Section: Date: 12/02/20 Rm.

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1. From America Rizal travel Across the Atlantic to London explain the details of this travel.
The trans-Atlantic voyage of Rizal from New York to Liverpool was a pleasant one. Rizal
entertained the American and European passengers with his marvellous skills with the yo-yo as
an offensive weapon. Yoyo-is a small wooden disc attached to a string from the finger. On May
24, 1888, Rizal arrived at Liverpool, England. Rizal spends the night at Adelphi Hotel while
staying for one day in this port city. According to Rizal, “Liverpool is a big and beautiful city and
its celebrated port is worthy of its great fame. The entrance is magnificent and the customhouse
is quite good.”

2. Why did he choose to stay in London?

After visiting the United States, Rizal lived in London from May, 1888 to March, 1889 for
three reasons:
(1) to improve his knowledge of the English language;
(2) to study and annotate Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, a rare copy of which he heard to
be available in the British Museum; and
(3) London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny.

3. Rizal came to know DR. REINHOLD ROST through a letter from Dr. Ferdinand Blumentrit, how
does this man help Rizal in his stay in London?
Dr. Reinhold Rozt was a librarian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an authority on
Malayan languages and customs. He was impressed by Rizal’s learning and character that he
gladly recommended him to the authorities of the British Museum. He called Rizal “a pearl of a
man” (una perla de hombre).

4. Explain the Bad News and Good News from Home while staying in London.
Both good and bad news from home reached Rizal in London. First, the bad news was
the injustices committed by the Spanish authorities on the Filipino people and the Rizal Family
those are: persecution of Filipino patriots; persecution of Calamba Tenants; Manuel T. Hidalgo
was exciled; and Laureano Viado was arrested and jailed in Bilibid Prison. On the other hand,
one good news was the defense of Rev. Vicente Garcia to the Noli against the friars, published in
Mexico, 1609.
5. Why did Rizal need a Short Visit to Paris and Spain?
Rizal visited Paris for a week in order to search for more historical materials in the
Bibliotheque Nationale on September 1888.

6. In your own words what are the Objectives of La Solidaridad?

The La Solidaridad is composed of Filipino Liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending
Europe's universities. This organization aimed to increase Spanish awareness of the needs of its
colony, the Philippines, and to propagate a closed relationship between the colony and Spain. Its
goal is to advocate liberal ideas and progress, to oppose the evil forces of reaction, to portray
the deplorable conditions of the Philippines so that Spain may remedy them, to champion the
legitimate aspirations of the Filipino people to life, democracy and happiness and to work
peacefully for political and social reforms.

7. What are implication of the Letter to the Young Women of Malolos by Rizal?
Jose Rizal was greatly impressed by the fighting spirit that the young women of Malolos
had shown. In his letter, he expresses great joy and satisfaction over the battle they had fought.
Rizal’s letter to the women of Malolos emphasized reason and supported the education of
women so that they may be enlightened, religiousness required reason, without reason there
was only religiosity. Rizal’s letter argued that women’s value was contingent on their
contribution to the Filipino identity, stressing how the character of motherhood reflected the
character of motherland.

8. Rizal had a sentimental Goodbye in London, in your own words explain in a paragraph forms
of this exit in relation to his girl friend Gertrude Beckett and Before leaving London, Rizal
finished four sculptural works: What are these sculptural works?
On March 19, 1889, Rizal bade goodbye to the Beckett family particularly Gertrude and
left London for Paris. Rizal had a romantic interlude with Gertrude a girl with a brown hair, blue
eyes and rosy cheeks. Gertrude fall in love with Rizal and he called Gertrude “Gettie” and
Gertrude called Rizal “Pettie”. Rizal suddenly realized he could not marry Gettie for he had a
mission to fulfil. In order for Gettie to forget him, Rizal goes away. Before leaving in London he
finished four sculpture work; (1) Prometheus Bond, (2) The Triumph of Death over Life, (3) The
Triumph of Science Over Death, and (4) Heads of Beckett sisters. Triumph of death over life and
Triump of Science over Death was sent to Blumentritt it Leitmeritz.