THE LIFE AND WORKS OF

RIZAL
ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEARNINGS IN RIZAL’S
CHARACTER

Submitted by: CE-1C

Albert Bertillo James Carl Belga Joseph Allan Bongon
CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENTS LEARNINGS IN RIZAL’S CHARACTER
5  After finishing the first year of a course in  Rizal was clearly a gifted man in
Philosophy and Letters, he transferred to the brilliance within the field of
medical course. academics
 He completed a vocation course in surveying.
 As a thomasian, he won literary laurels.
 Graduating with highest honors from Ateneo.
 Rizal obtained gold medals in agriculture and
topography
 He graduated in Ateneo as the most brilliant
student

 Had romances with other pretty girls  Sad experiences from his first love
made him “wiser” in ways of
romance.

 He received the first prize in the “Liceo  Saying that Rizal was quite talented
Artistico-Literario” for writing La Juventud in the literary arts is an
Filipina understatement to say in the very
 Rizal once again won in the Artistic-Literary least
Lyceum by writing a literary masterpiece of an
allegory for the passing of Cervantes
 Other literary works like a zarzuela named
Junto al Pasig, A Filipinas, which is a Sonnet,
and the poems Abd-el-Azis y Mahoma and Al
M.R.P. Pablo Ramon

 He was revered to be the Champion of Filipino  He cares and defends his fellow
Students for standing up against the Spanish Filipino students from being
students’ insults and deceits oppressed and discriminated.
 He was skilled in wrestling and founded
Companerismo as a brotherhood of Filipino
students to fight against Spanish Students

6  After finishing 4th year medical course in UST,  Rizal resented the Spaniards’
Rizal decided to study abroad discrimination and prejudice to
Filipino students

 Rizal wrote Amor Patrio, an essay urging a  After leaving Philippines, Rizal still
nationalistic insight to fellow Filipinos. This was has a burning passion for
sent back to the Philippines to be published. nationalism and a talent to express
Then followed Los Viajes, and Revista de it through his literary excellence
Madrid.

 He enrolled in the Central University of Madrid  Rizal was still motivated as ever to
taking both Medicine and Philosophy and take on the challenges of education
Letters. Not to mention studying in the and studies
Academy of Fine arts, along with studying
multiple languages.
  Rizal joined the Masonic lodge of Acacia in  He shared a mutual sentiment of
Madrid. He needed freemasonry to combat practicality and criticism of
friars and religion as a shield in the Philippines. government policies from the
 He became a Master Mason and was Spanish Masons
transferred to Lodge Solidaridad and was
recognized of this high honor in Paris

 During College, Rizal won in a Greek Language  Come to think of it, Rizal really is
competition receiving a Gold medal despite not dedicated and brilliant in spite of
having breakfast during that day any hardships he may fall through

 Rizal participated in the violent Student protests  Rizal has a soft spot for the victims
addressing the bigotry of Catholic bishops of the oppressed which is why he
acknowledged to participate in the
riots for the sake of justice

 Rizal competed his medical degree in Spain,  Rizal’s efforts and hard work finally
although was not awarded the doctor’s diploma paid off, for he graduated with
due to unpaid fines and the lack of thesis decent grades and had enough
 He also finished his studies in Philosophy and knowledge to bring the fight to the
Letters. friars in the Philippines
 Due to this, he was qualified to be a professor in
humanities and a full-fledged physician.

7  Went to Paris and Germany to pursue his  Rizal is very enthusiastic when it
specialization in Ophthalmology. comes to learning, he’d do what it
 Travelled around Europe to continue studying takes to learn.
European life and customs, government and
laws in several places and befriended some of
the top German scientists.

 Worked as an assistant to Dr. Louis de Weckert  He even worked for Doctors, and
a leading French Ophthalmologist. attend lectures at his vacant time
so he could learn anything related
to Ophthalmology.
 He’s a very loving child, he chose to
study medicine specialize in
Ophthalmology so that he could cur
his mother’s failing eyesight.

 He helped his friend, Juan Luna the great  When it comes to arts, and music,
master of brush, by discussing various problems still, Rizal is very enthusiastic, and
on art which improved his own painting intelligent, he managed to give his
technique. He also posed in some characters in friend Juan Luna some opinions so
Juan Luna’s paintings. that he could improve his painting
 He learned how to play the flute and managed technique. And he learn how to
to compose some songs. play the flute fairly well and
managed to compose some songs.
 He left Paris and went to Germany.  Also when it comes to socializing,
 He became a member of the chess player’s club Rizal has no problems with it, he
and became famous among the German made many friends with his stay in
students. Europe.
 He worked at the University Eye Hospital and  He is very observant and has many
attended some lectures of Dr. Becker and Prof. queries in his mind.
Wilhelm Kuehne at the university  He then studied the European life
 Became the best friend of Professor Ferdinand and customs, government and laws.
Blumentritt.
 Became friends with Professor Friedrich Ratzel,
and Dr. Hans Meyer.
 Became a member of the Anthropological
Society, Ethnological Society, and Geographical
Society of Berlin.
 He was the first Asian to be recognized by
Europeans due to his scientific knowledge.
 He continued gaining knowledge in Berlin, by
working as an assistant of some great
Ophthalmologists and by attending lecture at
night.
 He wanted to master the French language so he
practiced and he even took private lessons to
really master the said language.

 He admired the German women more than the  When it comes to women, I can say
Spanish women. He even wrote a letter to his that he is a womanizer, he admired
sister Trinidad on how much he admires too many women within his travel
German women. to the other countries.
 He also admired the German customs,
especially on how the Germans interact with
each other.
8  He came up the idea of writing the Noli Me  By his wisdom and love for the
Tangere in the book he read about the country, he came up with writing a
brutalities of the American slave-owners. novel about the cruelty of the
 He began writing the novel. Spaniards to the Filipinos during the
 His friend came to Berlin and helped him get Spaniard regime.
out of hunger and sickness. He lends him  He made it realistic by relating the
money for his expenses. And even finance the characters to his fellow countrymen
printing of the novel. and the Spaniards.
 He finished writing the novel.  His novel was no doubt, a work of
 Then while getting ready for printing, police art.
visited his boarding house and asked for his  Those praises gained were very well
passport or he’ll get deported for he is accused deserved.
of being a French spy.
 The accusations of the embassy were proved
wrong, so the police released Rizal.
 Then the printing of the novel started.
 He gave copies of his first novel to his friends.
 And he also let his friend Viola, who is the savior
of the novel for he financed the printing of
novel because Rizal became broke in his stay in
Berlin, read the novel first.
 He was praised by his friends for his novel was a
life’s work and so wonderful, as they say, it was
written by the heart.

9  Being a Doctor, 8 years later after his  Even though he was a graduate of
graduation. medicine, claiming the title of
 Became an Ophthalmologist under Dr. Louis de "Doctor" took him 8 years later with
Wecker. the sole purpose to become a
 Honors in Spanish Literature and Arabic doctor only to his countrymen and
"Excellent", Hebrew and Greek "Excellent" and to his mother. This shows that he is
"Good" in Spanish history. not impatient and despite being far
 Learned French in Five months. (And hoped to away, he only thinks of the state his
speak German by six months) fellow Filipinos under the Spaniards
 Publication of Noli and studied intently to Help them
 Noli reaches the Philippines and lit their eyes.
 He is considered to be on a
different level because his
colleagues have different
nationalities and are truly
professionals by which he is one of
them.
 shows his thirst for knowledge, only
to be used for his plans.
  Rizal is gifted with immense
intelligence for he has honors in
foreign language, literature and
history.
 He is quick to be trusted by some
foreigners or should I say friendly.
Impresses them with his talents and
by that respected him for it.
 Shows that he is patient, lucky and
resourceful. His plan of publishing
his book "Noli" was a success and
was sent to different places such as
the Philippines to let them know
about the state what his
countrymen are facing. And even
he was away from home, he still
contributed to help his people even
if it means death awaits him. And
by that I can say he is utterly brave
and patriotic.

10  Medical course  His duty to the Philippines came

 Rizal taught the peasants first as he waved goodbye to
 Rizal translated Bluementritt's ethnographical Europe, a country that he looks up
Study of the same Island in 3 days and added a to. Wishing that it would be like his
brief essay country.
 He made a self-portrait  Though he was heed with many
warnings not to come home, he
 Elected as a member of the Society as well as
the Anthropological Society refused to them and still went
home for "There was nothing to
 Being a Novelist
fear". Clearly, he's courageous and
homesick.
 Rizal is Self-less because he thinks
of his people first, knowing there
are consequences to his actions. He
established a medical clinic and
handled operations. Also opened
up a gymnasium for young people
to let the youth enjoy.
 He's transparent person because he
clearly showed his personality
through a self-portrait.
 As he was Elected as a member, it
shows that he's trustworthy.
 Even he despaired, he gave
assurance to his Family by saying
"Do not be afraid, I am doing all I
can... Patience, a little patience.
Courage!"