Lesson 17 Rizal's Nationalism and Patriotism PDF

Caraga state university Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines URL: www.carsu.edu.ph Lesson 17 Rizal’s Nationalism and Patriotism (based from his novels)  Nationalism and Patriotism sometimes interchanged since they both sh...

Caraga state university Ampayon, Butuan City 8600, Philippines URL: www.carsu.edu.ph Lesson 17 Rizal’s Nationalism and Patriotism (based from his novels)  Nationalism and Patriotism sometimes interchanged since they both show their love to their nation According to Hans Kohn ✓Nationalism is an ideology based on the premise that the individual’s loyalty and devotion to the nation-state surpass other individual or group interests. ✓Nationalism desires unity by their way of a cultural background, including language and heritage. ✓Patriotism shows love country and willingness to sacrifice for it by their values and beliefs.  Nationalism and Patriotism sometimes interchanged since they both show their love to their nation According to George Orwell, ✓Nationalism is more on that one’s country is superior to another ✓Patriotism is simply a feeling of admiration for a way of life.  Rizal’s Nationalism as felt on his poems/essays/speeches Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light. Proved that he valued education so much that may give the power of the country to survive from any forces in the struggles of societal FREEDOM. Through education, it creates the virtue of power to human race. This gives SECURITY and PEACE to the motherland as the Filipinos would learn the sciences and arts as the bases to calm down the life of the society.  Rizal’s Nationalism as felt on his poems/essays/speeches To the Filipino Youth. This winning poem of Rizal is a classic in Philippine literature for 2 reasons: 1) It was the first great poem in Spanish written by a Filipino whose merit was recognized by Spanish literary authorities 2) It expressed for the first time the nationalistic concept that the Filipinos and not the foreigners are the hope of the motherland.  Rizal’s Nationalism as felt on his poems/essays/speeches Love of Country. Written under his pen name Laong Laan in Barcelona, Spain. Translated into Tagalog by Marcelo H. del Pilar and published in Diariong Tagalog. On this peom, he urged his fellow Filipinos abroad to love their motherland. “…of all loves, the love of country is what produced the greatest, the most heroic, the most disinterested”  Rizal’s Nationalism based from his novels Noli Me Tangere. Dedicated to his motherland, the Philippines. Getting attention of both Filipinos and Spaniards to see the deplorable conditions of the Filipino people from the Spanish tyranny. It was a way of exposing corrupt Spaniards (officials and friars) who enriched themselves while living in the country. *See also the characters of the Noli and their representation in the society.  Rizal’s Nationalism based from his novels Noli Me Tangere. On this novel, Rizal shown preparation of how Filipinos can be step out from darkness. And it is through education. Crisostomo failed to build school in the community for not supported by Spanish officials and was supposed to be killed during the planning of the location of the. school community. A school teacher was reprimanded by friar of teaching students to farming. For the friars, only religious doctrines should be developed in the life of the students. *See also the characters of the Noli and their representation in the society.  Rizal’s Nationalism based from his novels Rizal distinguished the true religion from the false, from the superstitious, from that which traffics with the Sacred Word to extract money, to make us believe in foolishness which Catholicism would blush at if it had knowledge of it. Moreover, he unveiled what lay hidden behind the deceptive and brilliant words of our government. Rizal did not let his fellowmen off the hook, though. He had also told our fellowmen of our faults, our vices, our culpable and shameful apathy with regards to these miseries. It may be noted that the facts Rizal had related are all true and real. Therefore, - http://loco.rizal.tripod.com/id21.html#:~:text=The%20Noli%20Me%20Tangere%20is,the%20equal%20of%20the %20Spaniard.  Rizal’s Nationalism based from his novels the Noli Me Tangere is not merely an attack on the Spanish colonial regime. It is a charter of nationalism. It calls on the Filipino to recover his self-confidence, to appreciate his own worth, to return to the heritage of his ancestors, to assert himself as the equal of the Spaniard.  Rizal’s Nationalism based from his novels El Filibusterismo. A political novel which exposes a kind of Spanish government to the society. A novel which could interpret in asking REFORMS. Dedicated to GOMBURZA A sequel of the Noli  Rizal’s Nationalism based from his novels El Filibusterismo. At the time that Simoun had worked out his plan of fomenting revolution, Filipino students like Basilio and his friends pressed for assimilation, the spread of the Spanish language and the appeals for loyalty and confidence in the colonial government. Simoun reacted vehemently to this program of Hispanization that young students were advocating. For Simoun, Hispanization is Death of the people Destruction of national identity Institutionalization of tyranny  Rizal’s Patriotism based from his novels Noli Me Tangere. The character of Elias shown the willingness of sacrificing himself for the benefits of the many. Protecting Crisostomo for many times. This might had been due to his beliefs that the redemption of the country depends on the ilustrados. Elías discovers plots against Ibarra and does everything he can to thwart them. Elias helps Crisostomo escape from the Guardia Civil.  Rizal’s Patriotism based from his novels “ I die without seeing the dawn brighten over my native land! You who have it to see, welcome it and forget not those who have fallen during the night!”-Elias to Basilio (Noli Me Tangere)  Rizal’s Patriotism based from his novels El Filibusterismo. Rizal advocated a revolution in effecting reforms in Filipino society through Simoun.  References Garcia, C and Cruz, C. (2005). Rizal and the Development of Filipino Nationalism: A Textbook on the Life, Works, and Writings of our National Hero. Mandaluyong City: Books Atpb. Publishing Corp. Vergara, E. Dr. Jose Rizal: Nationalist or Patriot? retrieved from https://medium.com/@ellajanevergara/dr-jose-rizal-nationalist-or-patriot- c1d247c234e9#:~:text=Jose%20Rizal%20is%20both%20a,for%20our%20country%2C %20the%20Philippines.&text=Rizal%20just%20want%20our%20country,will%20be %20proud%20as%20Filipinos. Zaide, G. and Zaide S. (2008). Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. Quezon City: All Nations Publishing Co., Inc.