Topic 3: More Literature

Question 1

What is “A la juventud filipina” in English?

Answer 1

“To the Philippine Youth”

Question 2

Who is the author of A la juventud filipina?

Answer 2

Jose Rizal

Question 3

When was A la juventud filipina first presented?

Answer 3

1879, Manila while he was studying at the University of Santo Tomas.

Question 4

How old was the author of A la juventud filipina when he wrote it?

Answer 4

Jose Rizal was eighteen years old.

Question 5

What award did the author of A la juventud fillipina receive, and from what organization did it come from?

Answer 5

1st. It came from the Lyceum of Art and Literature.

Question 6

What is the meaning of A la juventud filipina?

Answer 6

It is a poem dedicated to the Filipino youth, which Jose Rizal describes as “the fair hope of my motherland.”

Question 7

What is the meaning of Paragraph 1?

Answer 7

Low self-esteem, suffering (dreams), “the fair hope of my motherland”

Question 8

What is the meaning of Paragraph 2?

Answer 8

Desire to improve oneself (Raise to higher mind).

Question 9

What is the meaning of Paragraph 3?

Answer 9

Tons of emotion chain.

Question 10

What is the meaning of Paragraph 4?

Answer 10

Good things about Spaniards.

Question 11

What is the meaning of Paragraph 5 and so on?

Answer 11

Rizal’s suggestions on how the Filipino Youth will be able to achieve their goal.