The Young Life of

Dr. Jose Rizal

Birth of the Hero
His parents Teodora Alonzo and Francisco Rizal

Jose P. Rizal was born on the 19th day of June 1861

between 11:00-12:00 midnight.
He was born in Calamba, Laguna,

The family of Rizal was considered as one of the

richest families in Calamba

The time of his birth was also important in analyzing

his personality as a person and as a hero.
The Mixed Ancestry
Jose came from a mixture of Chinese, Spanish, Japanese and Filipino
blood. His great grandfather in the father side was Domingo Lamco, a
Chinese immigrant from China who married Ines de la Rosa, a Chinese
Christian girl from Manila.

his son Juan Mercado followed his footstep as the gobernadorcillo of

the town. Juan also married a Chinese Filipina named Cirila Alejandro.

Teodora Alonzo came from the family of Lakandula. Her great

grandfather Eugenio Ursua who had a Japanese ancestry married
Benigna

June 28, 1848, they settled in Calamba and engaged in farming business. They
were blessed with eleven children namely, Saturnina, Paciano, Narcisa, Olimpia,
Lucia, Maria, Jose, Concepcion, Josefa, Trinidad and Soledad. Rizal's
Childhood and the story
of The Moth
in 1864 He learned to read and write at the age of three with the help of
his mother, his first teacher.

1865 when he was four years old, he experienced his first sorrow because
of the death of his little sister Concha. It was the first time that he shed
tears caused by love and grief.

Teodora Alonzo taught Jose to read, but a flying moth caught his
attention. Teodora narrated a story about the moth, which resembled
Jose P. Rizal's life.

Rizal chose to be involved in the reform movement and enlightened people

about their conditions. He died as a martyr for his ideals. Rizal's childhood story
also became true in his lifetime, with his sisters laughing at his small
monument. His prediction of having monuments built by others eventually
came true, with monuments in various parts of the country and abroad.
Journey to his Early
Education
At the age of three, the young Jose already
knew how to read and write

He had Maestro Celestino as his first tutor,

Maestro Lucas Padua and Leon Monroy

In June 1869, at the age of eight, Jose P. Rizal

needed to leave his family to study in Biñan.

The First Day in Biñan

young Jose met the bully, Pedro, who laughed at

him during his conversation with Maestro
Justianiano.
Daily Life in Biñan was simple and well
disciplined and this training contributed a lot to
his development as a person and as a hero. He
lived in Biñan as a well disciplined student

Maestro Justianiano Cruz used corporal

punishment to inculcate discipline to his students.
Jose didn't want to remember the number of
beatings that he gained from the Maestro Cruz but
those beatings encouraged him to do his best

intelligence and perseverance he became the top

student in his class and gained in order to master
the skills in Latin, Spanish and other subjects.
Return in Calamba
1869 At the age of eight, Rizal wrote his first poem entitled "Sa Aking
Mga Kabata." The poem was written in tagalog and had for its
theme "Love of One’s Language."

In December 1870, he received a letter from his sister

Saturnina advising him to ride the steamer Talim
that would bring him back to Calamba. Knowing that
this would be the end of his stay in Biñan so he went
to the Chapel of the Virgin of Peace of Antipolo, went
to the river to gather stones as souvenir, made paper
fishes and bade goodbye to his classmates and
teachers. On December 17, 1870 at one o'clock in the
afternoon of Saturday, he reached his home at
Calamba and this ended his homesickness and
longing for his family.
 ARTICLE 1
Letters that describe the early childhood of rizal

Childhood spent on Laguna de Bay lake, where the

Guardia Civil lieutenant frequently caned and injured
unarmed villagers. The alcalde treated the poor
villagers with the same brutality, and the author
wondered if the people across the lake lived in the
same way. They wondered if they respected their
home and if bribing tyrants was necessary for peace.
 ARTICLE 2
Rizal's letter of reminder for her sister, brothers, and
nephews to be good and take care of their parents well
Parents should take care of and serve their children,
as they would expect their children to do the same.
They should live together and forgive each other's
faults, as it is difficult for parents to see their children
not living in harmony. Rizal expresses gratitude for
their brother-in-law's friendship and wishes their
nephews and nieces to study, be good, and obey their
parents, grandparents, and aunts. The author hopes
that their boys will continue to behave well, as they
have not lost anything.
 ARTICLE 3
Teodora Alonso's letter to Rizal reminding him of the
value of worshipping god
On the 13th and 14th of this month, the family met at Aunt Betang's
house for a group picture and shared a letter about their devotion to
the Holy Virgin and their miraculous learning. They questioned why they
did not favor praying in the church but urged the saints to preserve and
protect them since they left. The family shared their debts to the Lord,
including the birth of Lucia in 1882, which led to many deaths, cholera,
and typhoons. They also prayed for God's mercy and the recovery of
4,000 pesos from thieves who stole from Neneng. The family urged
them to be grateful for their debts and pray for a future meeting with
the Lord and their mother, who wishes the welfare of their soul.
 ARTICLE 4
The struggle of Rizal with his Late night Study and the
story of the moth and the flame
Rizal studies late with her mother, who makes him read Spanish
texts from a book. Because Rizal couldn't understand the phrases,
he couldn't help but space out during the study. His mother got
mad with his loss of focus, but his mother gave up and read a story
to Rizal in Filipino. Rizal's mother read the story of the moth and the
flame, but mid-story Rizal got lost in thoughts again, thinking about
their lampara at their table and the moth that circled it. Rizal was
thinking about how moths can warn each other just like in the
story. His mother then said that the moral is don't be disobedient or
else consequences will come.
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