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At what age did Rizal start taking part in family prayers?
At what age did Rizal start taking part in family prayers?
Who inspired Rizal to develop his artistic ability?
Who inspired Rizal to develop his artistic ability?
What was the content of Rizal's first poem in his native language at the age of eight?
What was the content of Rizal's first poem in his native language at the age of eight?
Who fostered Rizal's love for scholarship and intellectual honesty?
Who fostered Rizal's love for scholarship and intellectual honesty?
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What influenced Rizal to develop his frail body through physical exercises?
What influenced Rizal to develop his frail body through physical exercises?
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In what town did Rizal take nocturnal walks during his infancy?
In what town did Rizal take nocturnal walks during his infancy?
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Who was Rizal's first private tutor?
Who was Rizal's first private tutor?
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At what age did Rizal start making sketches with his pencil and molding objects in clay and wax?
At what age did Rizal start making sketches with his pencil and molding objects in clay and wax?
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What made the profoundest impression on Rizal, causing it to 'die a martyr to its illusions'?
What made the profoundest impression on Rizal, causing it to 'die a martyr to its illusions'?
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Who inspired Rizal to develop his artistic ability?
Who inspired Rizal to develop his artistic ability?
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At what age did Rizal write his first dramatic work, a Tagalog comedy?
At what age did Rizal write his first dramatic work, a Tagalog comedy?
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Who intensified Rizal's voracious reading of good books?
Who intensified Rizal's voracious reading of good books?
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What was the occupation of Leon Monroy in relation to Rizal?
What was the occupation of Leon Monroy in relation to Rizal?
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What did Rizal begin to do at the age of five that attracted his fancy?
What did Rizal begin to do at the age of five that attracted his fancy?
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Who fostered Rizal's love for scholarship and intellectual honesty?
Who fostered Rizal's love for scholarship and intellectual honesty?
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Who was Rizal's first private tutor?
Who was Rizal's first private tutor?
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Who was the former classmate of Rizal's father that became Rizal's tutor in Spanish and Latin?
Who was the former classmate of Rizal's father that became Rizal's tutor in Spanish and Latin?
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Besides Tio Jose Alberto, who else encouraged Rizal to develop his frail body through physical exercises?
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Study Notes
Rizal's Early Life
- Rizal's mother gathered all the children at the house to pray the Angelus at nightfall
- Rizal's first memory was a nocturnal walk in the town, especially when there was a moon
- The death of little Concha brought Rizal his first sorrow
- At the age of three, Rizal began to take part in the family prayers
- At five years old, Rizal was able to read haltingly the Spanish family bible
- The Story of the Moth made a profound impression on Rizal - "died a martyr to its illusions"
- At five years old, Rizal began to make sketches with his pencil and to mould in clay and wax objects that attracted his fancy
- Sa Aking Mga Kabata (To My Fellow Children) - Rizal's first poem in native language at the age of eight, reveals Rizal's earliest nationalist sentiment
- At eight years old, Rizal wrote his first dramatic work, a Tagalog comedy
Influences on Rizal's Boyhood
- Hereditary influence
- Environmental influence
- Aid of Divine Providence
- Tio Jose Alberto - studied in a British school in Calcutta, India and traveled in Europe, inspiring Rizal's artistic ability
- Tio Manuel - encouraged Rizal to develop his frail body through physical exercises
- Tio Gregorio - a book lover, intensified Rizal's voracious reading of good books
- Father Leoncio Lopez - fostered Rizal's love for scholarship and intellectual honesty
Early Education
- The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, a remarkable woman of good character and fine culture
- Maestro Celestino - Rizal's first private tutor
- Maestro Lucas Padua - Rizal's second tutor
- Leon Monroy - a former classmate of Rizal's father, became Rizal's tutor, instructing him in Spanish and Latin
Rizal's Family
- Parents:
- Don Francisco Mercado (1818-1898) - born in Biñan, Laguna on May 11, 1818
- Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826-1911) - born in Manila on November 8, 1826
- Eleven children, including Rizal, with two boys and nine girls
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Test your knowledge on Spain's influence on education and history in the Philippines, including topics like the Jesuits, El Filibusterismo, Noli Me Tangere, and the Rizal family. Learn about the impact of Spanish colonization on various social classes and symbols in Filipino literature.
