Works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal Notes-for-Rizal-Finals PDF

Works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal WORKS OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL From childhood to adulthood, Rizal displayed his natural and multifaceted work skills. Very few people during his his time and even today can equal his dexterity and versatility. His works were in the field of arts, literature, science, technol...

Works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal WORKS OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL From childhood to adulthood, Rizal displayed his natural and multifaceted work skills. Very few people during his his time and even today can equal his dexterity and versatility. His works were in the field of arts, literature, science, technology, education, history, politics and religion that benefited a number of people - family, friends, relatives and compatriots. Being a dedicated and hardworking person, he was an offspring of good-bred ancestors, coupled by his upbringing that was jointly guided by multi-talented relatives. The following are the work skills and work activities that Rizal had performed throughout the years of his life. Studied, Examined and Described Kinds of Plants -He spent two days (May 8-9, 1882) visiting botanical gardens in Singapore. -He collected medicinal plants and utilized them in practicing his profession. -He planted sundry plants and crops in his farms. Engaged in Business -He engaged in buy and sell business of hemp and other agricultural products in Dapitan. -He entered into partnership with Ramon Carreon and Don Mariano Hamoy who were businessmen in Dapitan. -He bought also hemp products in Dapitan and sold them to businessmen and traders to Manila that earned him huge sums of money.He introduced a modern hemp-stripping machine which he imported from America. He also sold crops and other agricultural products from his farme Involved in Construction -From 1892-1896 while exiled in Dapitan, he builtrofchouse, an elementary-1960 himedical clinic to practice his profession and irrigation facilities out of bamboo, wood and hard materials. -He made repairs and improvements of his wooden house and clinic. -In Calamba, from 1887 to 1888, he made a mini gymnasium where he taught young children different sports. Drawn and Compiled Maps He sketched maps in Mindanao and other places and these are now preserved at the National Library in Padre Faura, Manila. -He drew and compiled maps of the places he visited. Fond of Collecting Arts, Books, Letters, Paintings, etc. -He gathered craftworks, compiled his sketch drawings and preserved insects which he discovered in Dapitan. -He kept numerous letters which he received from his friends and other senders. -He stored canvass and oil paintings and took care of his pistols. -He stocked several volumes of books which he used to read. Among Rizal's book collections were: (1) Ancient Poetry, Works of Thucydides, (2) Complete Works of Horace (3 volumes), (3) Complete Works of Voltaire (9 volumes), (4) Complete Works of C. Bernard (16 volumes), (5) Hebrew Grammar, (6) History of the French Revolution, (7) Lives of the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Johnson, (8) Louis XIV and His Court, (9) The Byzantine Empire, (10) The Characters of La Bruyere, (11) The Holy Bible, (12) The Renaissance, (13) The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, (14) Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and (15) Works of Alexander Dumas. Contributed Articles In Different Newspapers The articles which Rizal contributed to the La Solidaridad, a newspaper based in Madrid, while in London (May 1888 to March 1899) and Paris (1889 to 1890), were: (1) "The Truth For All" (May 31,1889), (2) "New Truths" (July 31, 1889), (3) "A Profanation" (July 31,1889), (4) "Differences" (Sept., 1889), (5) "The Philippines a Century Hence" (Sept. 30, October 31, Dec. 15, 1889 and Feb. 1, 1890), (6) "Ingratitudes" (Jan. 15, 1890), (7) "Without Name" (Feb. 28, 1890), (8) "On the New Orthography of the Tagalog Language" (April 15, 1890), (9) "Things About the Philippines" (April 30, 1890), and (10) "On the Indolence of the Filipinos" (July 15 to Sept. 15, 1890). Among the articles which he contributed in Diarong Tagalog, a newspaper based in Barcelona, Spain, in 1882 were "Love of Country," "Travels," and "Review of Madrid." Composed Songs -Rizal composed songs as a "consolation of his soul." -The four popular songs which Rizal composed were: (1) Leonor (before his departure for Spain), (2) El Canto del Prisionero (in Dapitan), (3) Alin Mang Lahi (a patriotic hymn), and (4) Kundiman (a poetic song). Wrote Drama Scripts He wrote a drama script which was played on stage during a town celebration. The town Mayor of Paete, Calamba was emotionally touched by the drama: he then bought the script for P2.00, which amount, that time, was already big enough. While enrolled in UST, he wrote a melodrama entitled "Beside the Pasig" which was eventually staged in the Ateneo Municipal on the occasion of the annual celebration of the Feast Day of the Immaculate Concepcion on December 8, 1880. In Hongkong in 1888, he studied drama for two weeks. Eventually, in the same year, Rizal and his girlfriend, O- Sei-San, frequently watched a drama named "Kabuki", i.e., Sendaihagi, Manjiro, Nakahama, and Chushingura, in Japan. Produced and Conserved Agricultural Products -He helped the townfolks in Dapitan improve their livelihood by organizing cooperatives. -He taught the fishermen the modern way of fishing and productive marketing of their catch. -He also produced and harvested vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products. Studled, Examined and Discovered a Lot of Insects -He loved to visit various museums in several countries to see the preserved insects discovered and experimented by foreign entomologists. -In Dapitan, he discovered the following insects, namely: (1) Draco rizali (a flying dragon), (2) Apogonia rizali (a small bettle) and (3) Rhaephorus rizali (a rare frog). He sent these insects to his scientist-friends in Europe and the latter scientifically examined them as cordially requested by Dr. Jose Rizal. Later, the foreigner- entomologists sent their findings to him together with the insects' scientific names which were named after him. These insects were archived in the country's museum and, with pride, they were already included in international science books and encyclopedias. Conducted Ethnological Studies -In Dapitan, he conducted ethnological studies and discussed them with his scientist-friends in Europe by correspondence. -On October 29, 1886 in Dresden, Germany, he exchanged views with Dr. Adolp B. Meyer, director of Germany Ethnological Museum. He also exchanged insights and ideas on ethnology with Austrian-ethonologist Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt, his favorite friend-correspondent. -In 1887, he became a member of Ethnological Society in Berlin. Studied, Examined and Described Origins and Applications of Various Words -He studied the origins and applications of various words used in many languages and dialects. In 1887, he read before the Anthropological Society of Berlin a "scholarly paper" entitled Tagalische Verskunst (Tagalog Metrical Art) in which he discussed uncommon "Tagalog" words derived From Filipino dialects. This paper had impressed many foreign scientists, writers and correspondents and expressed their interest to learn Tagalog. Tilled Lands and Planted Different Varieties of Plants and Crops -He knew the art of farming because he was influenced by his father who was a farmer by profession. -He knew how to distinguish varieties of crops and how to determine the soil fertility. -While traveling abroad, he observed how foreigner-farmers tilled and developed their fertile lands. -During his four-year stay in Dapitan, he was able to own a total of 70 hectares of landholdings or agricultural lands (Zaide 1981:196). Because of his vast farms, he imported agricultural machine from United States of America. Moreover, he influenced the Dapitan farmers to organize themselves into a "farmers' group" to uplift their living condition. Drawn, Painted, Sketched Pictures -Rizal was believed to have sketched more than a hundred pictures of men, animals, objects and other places. -When he was a child, he drew pictures of animals, birds, flowers, fruits, mountains and persons on his books and his sisters. -While in Calamba, he painted a perfectly colored banner which was displayed in Calamba during a town fiesta. He painted several beautiful landscapes and sketched the pictures of his relatives and friends. -While in Ateneo Municipal, he studied painting lessons under Agustin Saez, famous Spanish painter. -While in Madrid in 1885, he learned painting techniques from two Filipino Fine Artists Juan Luna and Felix Resurrection Hidalgo. He also sketched the picture of Don Miguel Morayta and a series of the "Monkeys and the Turtle."