TAYABAS WESTERN ACADEMY

Founded 1928
Recognized by the Government
Candelaria, Quezon

RIZAL 101
(MWF 6:30 – 7:30)

BASED ON THE DISCUSSANT’S REPORTS PART 2

SUBMITTED BY:

Sinag, Karylle Lindsay D.

BSA – II

SUBMITTED TO:

Mr. Marlon V. Bunyi

INSTRUCTOR

Date Submitted: 08 February 2022

a. In the report, it was mentioned the important writings of Rizal. In that report, three themes emerged in
Rizal's writings. Identify these and classify these writings according to themes.
EDUCATION
Por La Education Recibe
Lustre La Patria
(Through Education Our
Motherland/Country
Receives Light)
Alianza Intima Entre La
Religion y La Buena
Education (The Intimate
Alliance Between Religion
and Good Education)
Un Dialogo Alusivo A La
Despidida de los
Colegiales (A Farewell
Dialogue of the Students)
A La Juventud Filipina
(To the Filipino Youth)
Gran Consuelo en La
Mayor Desdicha (Great
Solace in Great
Misfortune)
RELIGION
Al Nino Jesus (To the Child
of Jesus)
Alianza Intima Entre La
Religion y La Buena
Education (The Intimate
Alliance Between Religion
and Good Education)
A La Virgin Maria (To the
Virgin Mary)
Abd-el-Azis y Mahoma
(Servant of the Mighty One)
El Consejo de los Dioses
(The Council of the God)
Junto al Pasig (Beside The
Pasig)
WAR
El Combate: Urbiztondo,
Terror de Jolo (The Battle:
Urbiztondo, Terror of Jolo)
El Cautiverio y El Triunfo:
Batalla De Lucena y Prision
de Boabdil (The Captivity
and the Triumph: The Battle
of Lucena and the
Imprisonment of Boabdil)
SUB THEME:
HISTORICAL
EXPIDITION
El embarque Him no a la
Flota de Magallanes (The
Departure: Hymn to
Magellan’s Feet)
Y Es Espanol: Elcano, el
Primero en dar la Vuelta al
Mundo (And He is Spanish:
Elcano, the First to
Circumnavigate the World
El Heroism de Colon (The
Heroism of Columbus)
Colon y Juan II (Columbus
and John II)
b. Can you say that Rizal became "selfish" or "self-centered" in his decision to go to Spain without his
parent's approval? Why or why not?

Yes, he is selfish or self-centered in a way that I find positive, and I accept his
contempt for his parents' wishes. We always think of this as bad and harmful, even if it
just implies acting in one's own best interests. Rizal's use of his own judgment in making
judgments about how to spend his life and fight for his countrymen, in my opinion, is
what ignites his drive to make his own decisions. I believe that Rizal's decision to be
selfish may not be good for his family because he thinks first of his country rather than
himself because he understands that it may put him in danger, and even though he knows
and sees it coming, he is adamant to help his country gain independence from the
Spaniards. Even if we circle his viewpoints, he is selfish for his parents, who simply
desire his excellent situation and demonstrate how much they love him, but he continues
to advocate his wishes and the country's requirements by travelling to Spain without
hesitation. Indeed, Rizal grew egotistical in making decisions without consulting his
parents or other people who were concerned about his well-being. However, given
Rizal's adamance in bringing change to his own nation and the Spaniards' brutality, it's
possible that Rizal is neither selfish nor selfless. He considers the plight of many
Filipinos, including his parents, and as a result, he has become selfish in his parents' eyes,
disregarding their advice. Thus, Rizal's selfishness affects many people; it's simply that
he doesn't care about his parents' decisions. My guess is that Rizal didn't inform his
parents about his desire to travel to Spain since it may prevent him from doing more
good or things for the country so he choose to be selfish or self-centered.