El Filibusterismo: Continuing Relevance PDF

**El Filibusterismo: Continuing Relevance** **Intended Learning Outcomes** Discuss the summary and the important themes in El Filibusterismo; Explain why a knowledge of History is Important in reading a historical novel; and Examine the conditions of the Philippine society through Rizal's El Fil...

**El Filibusterismo: Continuing Relevance** **Intended Learning Outcomes** Discuss the summary and the important themes in El Filibusterismo; Explain why a knowledge of History is Important in reading a historical novel; and Examine the conditions of the Philippine society through Rizal's El Filibusterismo. \*\*Do you agree that the following socio-political problems still persist today? Inept (Lacking of, incompetent) Leadership Corruption Abuse of Women Influence of the Church/Religion **Continuing Relevance of Rizal's novels** One hundred twenty years after Rizal's execution, his writings remain socially relevant. The ills that he rallied against inept leadership, corruption, abuse of women, and the influence of the Catholic Church over political and social affairs still persist in Philippine society today. Rizal's main objective in writing El Filibusterismo is to expose the Philippine situation as he witnessed during his time. "The importance of Rizal's ideas for our generation has a twofold basis first the applicability to present-day problems, and second, their inspirational value. Rizal holds a mirror to our face and we see ourselves our vices our defects,our meanness, because the conditions he describes are the very conditions we see around us. The characters he portrays are people we continue to meet. One hand holds a mirror to shame us and the other points the way to our regeneration. Yet the truth is that the mirror was not meant to reveal our image, but the image of the people and the society of Rizal's time." Renato Constantino's relevance of Rizal's teachings **On leadership and Governance** Rizal himself was admired as a good leader. His colleagues in the Propaganda Movement respected him because he showed a kind of leadership that was not motivated by personal interest. The call for good leadership could leadership could be gleaned from El Fili when he stressed the importance of National sentiment to guard society against all kinds of injustices and oppression. **On Education and Language** At the time that Simoun was planning to launch the revolution, students including Basilio were also fighting for the establishment of a school that would allow natives to learn the Spanish language. Simoun strongly reacted against the project advocated by the students. For him, it would mean the death of national identity and the institutionalization of Tyranny. Simoun expressed his disapproval of the students program, convincing Basilio to join him in his plan of revolution instead. **\*\*Do you agree that there is an "education crisis" in the Philippines? Why?** **TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH** The poem is for the Filipino youth of the present and future generations. It urges the Filipino youth to reach their potential by harnessing their skills and talents for the betterment of our countrymen. It motivates the youth to free Filipinos from ignorance and to seek freedom and human dignity. Rizal saw the youth as the country's future because this generation would one day lead the nation. Their actions today would shape the path of tomorrow. Rizal stressed the important role of the youth in challenging the government as seen in the efforts of students like Basilio and Isagani to organize themselves and unite to call for reforms. **\*\*How important is the Filipino youth's vote?**