Name: Mantuhan, Grezyl Mae A.

Course and Year:BSED-ENGLISH I Date: April 24, 2021

 Timeline of Rizal’s Childhood and Early Education

  
1861 1870 1871 1872 1875
Jose Rizal was Jose begins José continues Rizal is Rizal enters the
born on June school under his education examined by Ateneo as a
19 and the instruction under the
those in charge
boarder at just
become the of Justiniano instruction of
of college
14 years of age.
seventh child Aquin Cruz at
entrance to St.
born to his Lucas Padua. Tomas
just nine years University in
parents.
of age. Manila; he
enters the
school system
as a scholar.
1876 1877 1878 1880 1881
At the age of In June José In June Rizal At the age of Rizal creates the
15, Rizal begins to go to decides to 19 Rizal writes commemorative
receives a school at St. switch gears in another poem medal in wax
Bachelor of Arts his educational
Tomas for a for the Royal
Degree from pursuits and
the Ateneo de
University in transfers into
competition Economic
Manila. Manila where the medical where he Society of
he courses at St. should have Friends
studies philoso Tomas won first prize. centennial
phy. University celebration
   

Document Analysis: The Brindis Speech  

    

To honor the victory of Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo in the National Exposition
of Fine Arts in Madrid in June 25, 1884, Jose Rizal delivered a toast together with his
speech "The Brindis”.

In his speech, Rizal stresses the reason of their gathering –which is to indicate
an achievement which enlightened what really is a dark society such as that which the
painting of Luna shows. He likewise commends Hidalgo for shedding light to the
various parts of the world and that he truly respects them.Rizal states that change shall
take place through a figure of speech such as the “illustrious achievements of
Philippines’ children are no longer consummated within the home.” Then, as he talks
regarding the Spoliarium, he claims that the canvass “is not mute” amidst the shadow
and darkness. That shadow portrays the slavery, oppression, horror, and mystery
going on as orphans faced their fate. On the other hand, he still proclaimed gratitude
to Spain by telling that “Spain as a mother also teaches her language to Filipinos”;
however, he still does not approve of the “midgets” who acquire their posts. This
clearly shows how the elite does whatever they can to prevent Filipinos from taking a
notch in their education so that the lower classes will not be able to defend
themselves.

I find out from this document what happened during those times. The speech
of Rizal clearly says how our countrymen suffered back then and it didn’t stop them
to voice out their pains and suffering through their arts and works. To understand
more this event the historical evidence that I’m going to use are the paintings of Juan
Luna and Felix Hidalgo because it portrays in their paintings how our fellow Filipino
suffered during those times.