RIZAL 3 E Flashcards
Longest essay of
Jose Rizal, which
was published in
five installments
Indolence of the
Filipino People
Represents his
defense of the
Filipinos from the
charge that they
were inherently
lazy or indolent.
Indolence of the
Filipino People
Dedication of Indolence of the Filipino People
FILIPINOS
- Originally written in
TAGALOG. - Wrote by Rizal
when he was in
London. - Response to the
request of
MARCELO H. DEL
PILAR.
To the young women of
Malolos
- The rejection of the
spiritual authority of
the friars. - The defense of
private judgment - Qualities Filipino
mothers need to
possess
To the young women of
Malolos
Dedication of To the young women of
Malolos
Rizal addresses all
kinds of women:
mothers, wives and
the unmarried
Came out as a series
of four articles in the
La Solidaridad from
September 30, 1889 –
February 1, 1890.
The Philippines a Century
Hence
Forecast the future of
the country within a
hundred years.
The Philippines a Century
Hence
Dedication of The Philippines a Century
Hence
Filipinos and the
mother land
The so-called Women of Malolos comprised _________________________ in Malolos, Bulacan
20 women from prominent Chinese-
Filipino families
Qualities mothers have to possess Rizal
enumerates the qualities Filipino mothers have to possess:
- Be a noble wife.
- Rear her children in the service of the state – here, Rizal gives reference to the
women of Sparta who embody this quality - Set standards of behavior for men around her.
ideas. Rizal further adds that there are three things that a young
woman must look for in a man she intends to be her husband:
- A noble and honored name
- A manly heart
- A high spirit incapable of being satisfied with engendering slaves.
There is indolence among the Filipinos
Someone needs to study the causes of indolence before healing.
Any man can live in any climate if he only adapts himself.
CHAPTER 1: To admit the existence of indolence
The illness will worsen if the wrong treatment is given
The Filipinos are by nature indolent
CHAPTER 2: The Indolence of Chronic Illness
Identifies several reasons that may have caused cultural and economic
corruption in Filipinos.
Filipinos have been sent abroad to fight for Spain or shipyards to build
ships-forced labor.
CHAPTER 3: WARS, INSURRECTIONS, EXPEDITIONS AND INVASION
Absence of government encouragement
Monopoly of officials of government
Unpleasant Doctrine
Discrimination and education of native people
CHAPTER 4: DEATH OF TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES
The causes of indolence may be reduced to two factors:
Limited training and education provided to the Filipino native
The lack of a national sense of unity among them
CHAPTER 5: LIMITED TRAINING AND EDUCATION