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Essay of Rizal

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Amor Patrio (Love of Country)
-1st published essay.
-stated that Philippines is a country for Filipinos, not for Spain.
-Pen name: Laong Laan (ever prepared)
-this essay was sent to the Philippines to be translated in tagalog by Marcelo H. Del Pilar.
-published in “Diariong Tagalog”: Aug 30 1882, Manila.
-Rizal encouraged his compatriot in Spain and the Filipino people to love the Philippines as the country of their own.

Los Viajes
-gain of a man who is well travelled to many places in the world.
-published in “Diariong Tagalog” in 1882.
-Barcelona, Spain.

Pensamientos de un Filipino (Reflections of a Filipino)
-1883-1885 in …show more content…

During those days young girls were not sent to school because of the universal notion that they would soon only be taken as wives and stay at home with the children. Rizal, however, emphasizes on freedom of thought and the right to education, which must be granted to both boys and girls alike.

The Responsibilities of Filipino Mothers to Their Children
Rizal stipulates a number of important points in this portion of his letter to the young women of Malolos. The central idea here, however, is that whatever a mother shows to her children is what the children will become also. If the mother is always kissing the hand of the friars in submission, then her children will grow up to be sycophants and mindless fools who do nothing but do as they are told, even if the very nature of the task would violate their rights as individuals.
Qualities Mothers have to Possess
Rizal enumerates the qualities Filipino mothers have to possess: 1. Be a noble wife. 2. Rear her children in the service of the state – here Rizal gives reference to the women of Sparta who embody this quality 3. Set standards of behavior for men around her.
Rizal’s Advice to Unmarried Men and Women
Jose Rizal points out to unmarried women that they should not be easily taken by appearances and looks, because these can be very deceiving. Instead, they

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