Important Literary Works as a

University Student of Jose Rizal

WEARL WEBSTER L. DONOSO
BSECE-4A
Important Literary Works as a University Student of
Jose Rizal
• There are three best literacy works of Rizal as a
university student and they were:
• A La Juventud Filipina
• El Consejo de los Dioses
• A Filipinas and
• Junto Al Pasig
A La Juventud Filipina
A La Juventud Filipina

• The Artistic-Literary Lyceum of Manila in

1879 held a literary contest that offered a
prize for the best poem.
• When this event happened, Rizal was only
eighteen years old. He submitted his poem
entitled A La Juventud Filipina.
• The Board of Judges, composed of Spaniards,
was astounded by Rizal's poem and awarded
him first prize which consisted of:
• a silver pen (feather-shaped and decorated with
gold)
• diploma
A La Juventud Filipina

• Rizal was congratulated by the Jesuits

especially his former professors in
Ateneo, friends and family.
• It is a classic Philippine literature because
it was the first Spanish poem written by a
Filipino and was recognized by Spanish
literary authority.
• Another reason is that it expresses that
the Filipinos were the "fair hope of the
Fatherland" and not the Spaniards.
A La Juventud Filipina

• A La Juventud Filipina is an inspiring

poem that states that the Filipino youth
are capable of great heights.
• It urges the Filipino youth to reach their
potential by harnessing their skills and
talents for the betterment of our
countrymen.
• It motivates the youth to free Filipinos
from ignorance, and to seek freedom and
human dignity.
El Consejo de los Dioses
El Consejo de los Dioses

• It is a play written in Spanish by Filipino

writer and national hero José Rizal, first
published in 1880 in Manila by the Liceo
Artistico Literario de Manila in 1880, and
later by La Solidaridad in 1883.
• It was written when he was only nineteen
years old, and reveals the humanistic
education of the Philippines at the time
and his answer to scholasticism diploma.
El Consejo de los Dioses

• The play exposes how an Asian teenager

look unto the cultural elements of the
Western humanistic tradition,
overcoming not only its formalism, but at
the same time laying the foundations for
an effort toward self-knowledge.
• The play won the first prize award in an
1880-1881 literary contest commemorating
the death of Cervantes sponsored by the
Liceo Artistico Literario de Manila.
A Filipinas
A Filipinas

• A Filipinas is a sonnet written by Rizal in

February 1880 for the album Society of
Sculpture.
• Jose Rizal’s “A Filipinas” is full of humility
that has demonstrated a lack of affection
for the people that he has aroused in the
minds of many Filipino people.
• The book is not just about praising the
Philippines, but it also aims to encourage
Filipino artists to make their works as
instruments to honor our people.
Junto Al Pasig
Junto Al Pasig

• One-act Zarzuela written in Spanish by

Dr. Jose P. Rizal
• Staged by Academy of Spanish
Literature members on December 8,
1880
• He wrote it in honor of Our Lady of Peace
and Good Voyage at UST
Junto Al Pasig

• One-act Zarzuela written in Spanish by

Dr. Jose P. Rizal
• Staged by Academy of Spanish
Literature members on December 8,
1880
• He wrote it in honor of Our Lady of Peace
and Good Voyage at UST
Junto Al Pasig

• The story revolves around Christianity,

Good vs Evil and paganism.
• It explains on how our culture made us
believe in mythical creatures and if only if
we have stronger faith, God is the only
one who can really save us in many
challenges.
• In conclusion, the main point is Filipinos
embraced Catholicism but not slavery to
colonizers.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
RIZAL’S FIRST DEPARTURE
WEARL WEBSTER L. DONOSO
BSECE-4A
Introduction

• Rizal decided to leave the country for Europe

after completing his medical course in UST
(University of Santo Tomas).
• The purpose is to complete his medical course
in Barcelona, Spain.
Rizal’s Secret Departure
Rizal’s Secret Departure

• Rizal left Calamba on May 1, 1882.

• After 10 days, he reached Manila.
• No one in his family knew except for Paciano,
Saturnina, Tito Antonio and his friends.
• His brother Paciano took care of everything
so that Rizal can leave the country secretly
and secured Rizal’s passport with the name f
Jose Mercado.
• He scheduled to depart from Manila on third
day of May then board the cruiser Salvadora
to Singapore.
Itinerary Travel to Spain

• After one week of sailing, the cruiser

docked in Singapore and stayed for 2
days.
• After that, he board on the ship Djemnah
with French nationals.
• The ship sails to France, Naples and
Marseilles in which he took a train to
Barcelona in June 15, 1882.
Itinerary Travel to Spain

• From Philippines to Barcelona, it had his

consiquences.
• In his interaction on the board of the Salvadora and
Djemnah:
 Sudden change in his religion look.
 He started becoming inattentive to saints and patron
saints.
Rizal in Barcelona
• He was welcomed by the Filipinos.
• The welcome party was held at his coffee house at
Plaza de Cataluña.
• Rizal wrote a nationalistic essay entitled “AMOR
PATRIO” (Love of Country) and sent it to his friend
named Basilio Teodoro Moran to the Diaryong
Tagalog , it was published on August 20, 1882.
• Then the “Los Viajes” (travels) and the other one,
“Revisita de Madrid” under his pen name “Laong
Laan”.
• On November 3, 1882, Rizal enrolled in
Universidad Central de Madrid in two courses:
• Medicine, Philosophy and Letters.
Rizal in Barcelona

• He also studied painting ang sculpture in

the Academy of Fine Arts of Sanm
Fernando.
• Took lessons in French, German and
English under private instructors.
• And practiced Fencing and Shooting in
the Hall of Arms of Sanz y Carbonnnel.
• Also he visited the art galleries and
museums and read books on all subjects
under the sun such as military
engineering.