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1. Rizal expresses frustration with the injustices and cruelties he witnessed as a child in the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. This inspired him to devote himself to avenging victims and fighting for Philippine independence. 2. The letter discusses Rizal's willingness to endure punishment in pursuit of justice, and his desire to seek revenge for victims of abuses. 3. The letter provides insights into 19th century Philippine society, including the oppression by Spanish friars and administrators, and the rising nationalist sentiment among Filipinos who wanted freedom from colonial control.

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Activity 1 Rizal Gomburza Excerpt

1. Rizal expresses frustration with the injustices and cruelties he witnessed as a child in the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. This inspired him to devote himself to avenging victims and fighting for Philippine independence. 2. The letter discusses Rizal's willingness to endure punishment in pursuit of justice, and his desire to seek revenge for victims of abuses. 3. The letter provides insights into 19th century Philippine society, including the oppression by Spanish friars and administrators, and the rising nationalist sentiment among Filipinos who wanted freedom from colonial control.

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RIZAL 101-70575

ACTIVITY 1
Rizal and Gomburza

Read the following excerpt from a letter Jose Rizal wrote to Mariano Ponce. Answer the
questions that follow.

Without 1872 there would not be now either a Plaridel, or Jaena, or Sanciangco, or would there
exist brave and generous Filipino colonies in Europe; without 1872 Rizal would be a Jesuit now
and instead of writing Noli Me Tangere, would have written the opposite. At the sight of those
injustices and cruelties, while still a child, my imagination was awakened, and I swore to devote
myself to avenge one day so many victims, and with this idea in my mind I have been studying
and this can be read in all my works and writings. God will someday give me an opportunity to
carry out my promise. Good! May they commit abuses, let there be imprisonments,
banishments, executions, good. Let Destiny be fulfilled! The day they lay their hands on us, the
day they martyrize innocent families for our faults, goodbye, friar government, and perhaps,
goodbye Spanish government!

1. What is Rizal’s main message in this letter?

➢ Rizal’s letter is trying to tell the people that if the events of 1872 did not happen, there
would be no Filipino heroes who fought for the Filipino people, and there would be no
independence in the hands of the Spanish government. Rizal was expressing his
frustration and anger at the injustices and cruelties that he witnessed as a child, and he
swore to devote himself to avenging the victims. This suggests that he is motivated to fight
against the injustices and abuses perpetrated by those in power. The Spanish
government’s abuses of power will not be tolerated forever, and the day may come when
the Filipino people rise up against them in a struggle for independence.

2. List two things in the letter that support Rizal’s main message.

➢ Justice: Rizal is willing to endure whatever punishment the Spanish authorities may inflict
on him, including imprisonment, banishment, or execution, in pursuit of achieving justice
for the people.
➢ Avenge: Rizal believes that the injustices and cruelties he witnessed during his childhood
have awakened his imagination and inspired him to devote himself to seeking revenge for
the victims.

3. What does the letter tell you about nineteenth-century Philippines?

➢ The letter sheds light on the social, political, and cultural circumstances that existed in the
Philippines in the 19th century, especially during the time of Spanish colonization. It
exposes the injustices and cruelty committed against the Filipino people by the friars and
the Spanish colonial administration, which inspired Rizal to fight to abolish these terrible
conditions. In addition, there was a rising sense of nationalism among the Filipino people
as well as a desire for their freedom from Spanish colonial control. Indicating that he
thought the potential for Filipino self-rule existed, Rizal claimed that the violence and
oppression of the Spanish government and the friars would ultimately result in their
downfall.

4. Write a question that was left unanswered by the letter.


➢ What happened during 1872 that made Rizal furious and motivated to avenge the
Filipino people?

5. Where would you find the possible answer to your question?


➢ I believe that by doing further research on Rizal's life and his works on the internet, as
well as the historical setting of the Philippines in the late 19th century, I may be able
to find answers to this open-ended question.

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