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    Rizal wrote "To the Young Women of Malolos" in response to a request from Marcelo H. del Pilar. In the letter, Rizal rejects the spiritual authority of corrupt friars and defends private judgment. He counsels Filipino mothers to teach their children love of country and educate both boys and girls. Rizal also advises unmarried women to choose husbands with noble character over appearances and looks.

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    Rizal wrote "To the Young Women of Malolos" in response to a request from Marcelo H. del Pilar. In the letter, Rizal rejects the spiritual authority of corrupt friars and defends private judgment. He counsels Filipino mothers to teach their children love of country and educate both boys and girls. Rizal also advises unmarried women to choose husbands with noble character over appearances and looks.

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    To the Young Women

    of
    Malolos
    J-LYNE TABALNO
    “To the Women of Malolos” was
    originally written in Tagalog. Rizal
    penned this writing when he was in
    London, in response to the request of
    Marcelo H. del Pilar.
    The salient points contained in this letter are
    as follows:
    - The rejection of the spiritual authority of the
    friars – not all of the priests in the country that
    time embodied the true spirit of Christ and His
    Church. Most of them were corrupted by worldly
    desires and used worldly methods to effect
    change and force discipline among the people.
    - The defense of private judgment.
    - Qualities Filipino mothers need to possess – as
    evidenced by this portion of his letter, Rizal is
    greatly concerned of the welfare of the Filipino
    children and the homes they grow up in.
    - Duties and responsibilities of Filipino mothers to
    their children
    - Duties and responsibilities of a wife to her
    husband – Filipino women are known to be
    submissive, tender, and loving. Rizal states in this
    portion of his letter how Filipino women ought to
    be as wives, in order to preserve the identity of
    the race.
    - Counsel to young women on their choice of a
    lifetime partner
    RIZAL’S MESSAGE TO FILIPINO WOMEN
    • Jose Rizal was greatly impressed by the fighting spirit that
    the young women of Malolos had shown. In his letter, he
    expresses great joy and satisfaction over the battle they
    had fought. In this portion of Rizal’s letter, it is obvious
    that his ultimate desire was for women to be offered the
    same opportunities as those received by men in terms of
    education.
    • During those days young girls were not sent to school
    because of the universal notion that they would soon
    only be taken as wives and stay at home with the
    children. Rizal, however, emphasizes on freedom of
    thought and the right to education, which must be
    granted to both boys and girls alike.
    The Responsibilities Of Filipino Mothers
    To Their Children
    • Rizal stipulates a number of important points in
    this portion of his letter to the young women of
    Malolos. The central idea here, however, is that
    whatever a mother shows to her children is what
    the children will become also.
    • If the mother is always kissing the hand of the
    friars in submission, then her children will grow
    up to be sycophants and mindless fools who do
    nothing but do as they are told, even if the very
    nature of the task would violate their rights as
    individuals.
    Qualities Mothers Have To Possess
    • Rizal enumerates the qualities Filipino mothers have
    to possess:
    • Be a noble wife.
    • Rear her children in the service of the state – here
    Rizal gives reference to the women of Sparta who
    embody this quality
    • Set standards of behavior for men around her.
    Rizal’s Advice To Unmarried Men And Women
    Jose Rizal points out to unmarried women that they should not be
    easily taken by appearances and looks, because these can be very
    deceiving. Instead, they should take heed of men’s firmness of
    character and lofty ideas. Rizal further adds that there are three things
    that a young woman must look for a man she intends to be her
    husband:
    • A noble and honored name
    • A manly heart
    • A high spirit incapable of being satisfied with engendering slaves.
    ANALISIS:
    • “To the Women of Malolos” centers around five salient points (Zaide &Zaide,
    1999):
    • Filipino mothers should teach their children love of God, country and
    fellowmen.
    • Filipino mothers should be glad and honored, like Spartan mothers, to offer
    their sons in defense of their country.
    • Filipino women should know how to protect their dignity and honor.
    • Filipino women should educate themselves aside from retaining their good
    racial values.
    • Faith is not merely reciting prayers and wearing religious pictures. It is living
    the real Christian way with good morals and manners.
    RESOURCES:

    • https://www.academia.edu/10625306/To_the_Young_Women_of_M
    alolos_Summary_and_Analysis
    THANK YOU
    for LISTENING!!

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