Week 3 - Rizal and Bonifacio

Question 1

Filipinos are known for being:

Answer 1

● Work - oriented (suffer then, rewarded
with pleasure)
● Dependent (religion - religious by
nature)

Question 2

● What does Bonifacio trying to say in
his essay?
● What is the tone of his essay?
● How did he present or draw the
image of the Spaniard’s cruelty?
● Why do you think he wants to be
heard in his essay? Justify your
answer.

Answer 2

Spanish Period: Bonifacio

Question 3

• limp; lameness
• “will catch”

Answer 3

Cojera - limp; lameness
Cogera - “will catch”

Question 4

When the telegram came:
Simoun - smiling
Padre Florentino - worried

Answer 4

-

Question 5

Confession of Simoun:

Answer 5

Confession of Simoun:
● His real name
● His story of Simoun

Question 6

The argument between them can be viewed as:

Answer 6

● Rizal vs. Bonifacio
● Rizal (educated and faithful)
vs.
Rizal (frustrated and passionate)

Question 7

● The Filipino Patriotism (unconsciously and
subconsciously)

Answer 7

-read

Question 8

We have the will and eagerness to defend and fight for our
country, even if there are times that we become influenced
by other countries.
● Filipinos as a Religious Country
No matter what happens, we always come back to God.
There is no definite sign of Filipino atheist in us.

Answer 8

-read