CHAPTER 15: RIZAL’S SECOND SOJOURN IN PARIS AND THE UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF 1889

UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF

1889WORLD FAIR

SYMBOL OF FRENCH

REVOLUTION

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY WAS OVERTHROWN BY NEW ENLIGHTENMENT

PRINCIPLES

PRINCIPLES LIKE EQUALITY AND

RIGHTS

BATTLE OF BASTILLE

FOUNDED BY RIZAL

PURPOSE?

TO BRING TOGETHER YOUNG FILIPINOS

DURING THE EXPOSITION

TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT?

WILL DISAPPEAR AFTER THE EVENT

TO REPLACE KIDLAT CLUB

TO CHANGE THE PREJUDICIAL CONCEPT OF INDIOS AND TO TAKE PRIDE ON IT

INDIOS BRAVOS = BRAVE INDIANS

TO EXCEL IN INTELLECT AND SPORTS (sword, pistol, judo) = GAINING ADMIRATION FROM

FOREIGNERS

EDUARD DEKKER

PEN NAME: MULTA TULI (LATIN) – “I HAVE CARRIED

MUCH”

SATIRE ATTACK ON THE COLONIAL ABUSES OF NETHERLANDS TO THE

DUTCH INDIES (INDONESIA)

MAX HAVELAAR (DUTCH)

CORRUPT GOVT OF DUTCH COLONY IN INDONESIA

CULTIVATION SYSTEM: TRADABLE CROPS

NOT STAPLE CROPS: RICE

TAX COLLECTION: COMMISSION

RESULT OF NOVEL: AWARENESS OF EUROPE

KILLED COLONIALISM

RDLM SOCIETY

REDENCION DE LOS MALAYOS

REDEMPTION OF THE MALAYS

PATTERNED AFTER FREEMASONRY

LETTER TO BLUMENTRITT:

IF FREEDOM IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE IN THE PHILIPPINES

ID LIKE TO HAVE IT IN ANOTHER COUNTRY (BORNEO)

ANNOTATED EDITION OF MORGA PUBLISHED

Blumentritt on Rizal

Error: appraising the events of the past in the light of present

standards

abuses of the friars should not be construed to mean the Catholicism is

bad.

Dedicated to the Filipinos

they would know of their glorious past

Filipinos were already civilized before the advent

of Spain

clothes, government, laws, writing, literature, religion, arts, sciences, and

commerce

blasted the historical heresies of the Spanish vs early Filipinos were savages

and were of low mentality.

THE PHILIPPINES WITHIN A CENTURY

PREDICTION OF RIZAL:

END OF SPAIN’S POWER IN ASIA

INDOLENCE OF THE FILIPINOS

FILIPINOS BECOMING LAZY IN

WORKREASON: WE CANNOT ENJOY THE FRUITS OF

OUR LABOR

CONDITIONED BY RELIGION: IT IS EASIER

FOR A POOR MAN TO ENTER HEAVEN THAN

FOR A RICH MAN

PROJECT FOR FILIPINO COLLEGE IN HONGKONG

MODERN COLLEGE IN HONGKONG

DID IT MATERIALIZE?

P40,000 AS INITIAL CAPITAL

LEND BY MARIANO CUNANAN

POR TELEFONORIZAL AS “DIMAS ALANG”

SATIRE ATTACK ON FR. FONT

RIZAL’S PREDICTION:

OVERSEAS CONVERSATIONS ON

PHONE

12 YEARS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF “POR

TELEFONO”

CHAPTER 16: IN BELGIAN BRUSSELS

The cost of living in Paris was very highbecause of the

Universal Exposition

The gay social life of the city: hampered his

literary works

2 REASONS TO LEAVE PARIS

The tagalong letters k and w should be used instead of the Spanish c and o.Salacot = salakot/ arao = araw

NEW ORTOGRAPHY OF TAGALOG LANGUAGE

Letter to del Pilar:In my childhood I

had a strange belief that I would not reach 30 years of age.

I am preparing myself for death.

Laong Laan (Ever Ready) is my true name.

PRE-SENTIMENT OF DEATH

RIZAL CRITICIZES MADRID FILIPINOS FOR GAMBLING

ATTACK ON ILLUSTRADOS: PURPOSE OF ILUSTRADOS

IN EUROPE?

AMUSEMENT OR TO WORK FOR LIBERTY? AMUSEMENT =

RESEMBLES THE FRIARS

RESULT: RIZAL AS “PAPA”

“KILL JOY”

BAD NEWS FROM HOME INCREASE OF LAND

RENTS BY DOMINICAN FRIARS

RIZAL’S FAMILY = DISPOSSESSION OF LAND

JOSE’S LETTER TO SOLEDAD:

TO FALL WITH THE HEAD HIGH

TO MAINTAING DIGNITY IN THE EYES OF THEIR

ENEMIES

PREPARATION TO GO HOME

TO LEAVE BELGIUM

FAMILY IS PERSECUTED

RIZAL IS NOT MAKING PROGRESS

FROM BELGIUM TO MADRID

CHANGE OF PLANS: GOING HOME?

CASE FILED BY DOMINICANS AGAINST RIZAL’S FAMILY ON LAND OWNERSHIP = DOMINICANS WON

LETTER OF PACIANO: LET’S APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT (SPAIN)

LAWYER IS NEEDED: DEL PILAR

niece of his landladies

brought some measure of cheer to the despondent Rizal, as he was preparing for his trip to Madrid

ROMANCE WITH PETITE JACOBY

CHAPTER 17: MISFORTUNES IN MADRID

FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR FAMILYAssociacion Hispano-FilipinaLiberal Spanish Newspapers

securing justice for the oppressed Calamba tenants

Minister of Colonies (Señor Fabie)

injustices committed by Gov.- Gen.Weyler & the Dominicans

El Resumen (Spanish Newspaper)

Sympathized with the Filipino cause

Ejectment order by the Dominicans

parents had been forcibly ejected from their home

aid of the liberal Spanish statesmen

Nothing came out of Rizal’s interview with Minister Fabie

statesmen merely gave him honeyed words of sympathy and nothing else

Blumentritt urged Jose to see Queen Regent Maria Cristina doesn’t have powerful friends to

bring him to her nor gold to grease the palms of authorities

The duel was based on a code of honour.

to restore one's honor by demonstrating a:

willingness to risk one's life for it

DUEL

Luna was blaming Rizal for his failure to win herBecause of jealousy

and the effects of alcohol, Luna uttered certain unsavory remarks about Nellie

Angered by the slanderous remarks:Jose challenged

Luna to a duel.

ABORTED DUEL WITH ANTONIO LUNA

RIZAL CHALLENGES WENCESLAO RETANARETANA (WRITER) :

INSULTED RIZAL’S FAMILY FOR BEING EJECTED FROM

THEIR LANDSRIZAL’S FAMILY ACCORDING TO

RETANA: NOT PAYING THEIR RENTS

RIZAL CHALLENGED HIM TO A DUEL

RETANA APOLOGIZED: DISCRETION IS BETTER

THAN VALOR

RETANA EVENTUALLY ADMIRED RIZAL: HE

WROTE HIS BIOGRAPHY AND MARTYRDOM

INFIDELITY OF LEONOR RIVERA TEATRO APOLO

LOSS OF LOCKET = BAD OMEN

LETTER FROM LEONOR = MARRIAGE TO AN

ENGLISHMAN

RIZAL WAS IDEALISTICRESENTED JOSE’S INTERFERENCE ON THEIR

PRIVATE LIVES

LET’S VOTE FOR A “RESPONSABLE”

A LEADER WHO WILL DIRECT OUR AFFAIRS

WHO WILL DETERMINE EDITORIAL POLICY OF

LA SOLIDARIDAD

LA SOLIDARIDAD CAN’T BE CONTROLLED BY A

RESPONSIBLE

IT IS A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

2/3 VOTES

ABDICATES HIS LEADERSHIP

THAN THE CAUSE OF DISUNITY AND BITTERNESS

RIZAL STOPPED WRITING FOR LA SOLIDARIDAD

DEL PILAR NEEDED RIZAL’S COLLABORATION

DENIED RESENTMENT

HAS TO COMPLETE HIS EL FILI

GIVE CHANCE TO OTHERS – SAME POSITION HE WAS OCCUPYING

CHAPTER 18: BIARRITZ VACATION AND ROMANCE WITH NELLY BOUSTEAD

LET’S GET MARRIED NELLIE, SAYS PEPE

PROPOSAL WORKED?

CONVERT TO PROTESTANTISM

NELLIE’S MOTHER