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Rizal: A Hero's Legacy

Jose Rizal was a Filipino polymath and nationalist hero who advocated for reforms in Spanish colonial Philippines through his writings. He traveled extensively to further his medical education and observe how other countries governed their colonies. He wrote two novels that inspired the Filipino people to fight for independence from Spain in a nonviolent manner. Though Spain executed Rizal for sedition, his writings and selfless devotion to improving life for Filipinos established him as the foremost symbol of Philippine nationalism.

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Rizal: A Hero's Legacy

Jose Rizal was a Filipino polymath and nationalist hero who advocated for reforms in Spanish colonial Philippines through his writings. He traveled extensively to further his medical education and observe how other countries governed their colonies. He wrote two novels that inspired the Filipino people to fight for independence from Spain in a nonviolent manner. Though Spain executed Rizal for sedition, his writings and selfless devotion to improving life for Filipinos established him as the foremost symbol of Philippine nationalism.

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HEROISM OF DR.

JOSE RIZAL

He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.”(Jose Rizal) This

quote best describes the life of this wonderful hero Jose Rizal. Born on a tiny island in the Philippines, Rizal studied

under the church. Years later Rizal left to study medicine abroad, but also left for an unclear politically-related

reason. He spent some of his time in Spain (which at the time occupied the Philippines with colonies) to study

medicine and writing. He was a very talented writer who knew how to write in Spanish, Tagalog, German, French,

English, and Italian and also knew Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. After Spain he continued traveling to see how the

world treated each other. He took particular interest in the United States and how it freed itself from English rule.

He wished the same would happen to save the poor and oppressed of his home land of the Philippines. He

unloaded all his thoughts, feelings, and beliefs into two books that inspired the people to rise up. Jose Rizal

deserves the sacred name hero because he never believed in violence to solve his problems, always helped others,

and was brave beyond compare, and as a result he set an entire colony on the path of freedom.

Jose Rizal used his abounding skill of writing to move a whole country to free itself, and his overflowing

selflessness and courage is why he holds the renowned title of hero. Jose Rizal traveled the world never forgetting

the Philippines, he expanded his knowledge and skill on writing and medicine never forgetting the Philippines, he

died with the future still on his mind, and he never forgot the Philippines. He reached his destination by

remembering where he came from, and it’s a belief he held strong and close to his heart obviously for his whole

life. The way that he selflessly devoted himself to his country’s wellbeing is what makes him a hero in my eyes. “He

who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.”(Jose Rizal) this

quote ties in with the title, because most Filipinos know what it means, but for those who don’t it’s a public

statement of a Filipino’s pride of their country pride of being part of a people driven to freedom by this one man…

Pinoy Pride was started by him. I am proudly Pinoy because this man had talents and he used them to the best he

could for not only his dream, but for his whole country to the best of his ability selflessly and nonviolently, and I

believe we all have that same power to inspire an entire country. He is my hero.
SUBMITTED BY:

KIMBERLY D. DARIAGAN

TEC 171

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