CHAPTER 15 RIZALS SECOND SOJOURN IN PARIS AND

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

UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF 1889 WORLD FAIR BATTLE OF BASTILLE SYMBOL OF FRENCH REVOLUTION ABSOLUTE MONARCHY WAS OVERTHROWN BY NEW ENLIGHTENMENT PRINCIPLES LIKE EQUALITY AND RIGHTS

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 RESULT OF NOVEL: AWARENESS OF EUROPE KILLED COLONIALISM TAX COLLECTION: COMMISSION

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 Error: appraising the events of the past in the light of present standards Blumentritt on Rizal 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 BECOMING LAZY IN WORK REASON: 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? P 40, 000 AS INITIAL CAPITAL LEND BY MARIANO CUNANAN

POR TELEFONO RIZAL 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

2 REASONS TO LEAVE PARIS The cost of living in Paris was very high because of the Universal Exposition The gay social life of the city: hampered his

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

PRE-SENTIMENT OF DEATH 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.

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

ROMANCE WITH PETITE JACOBY niece of his landladies brought some measure of cheer to the despondent Rizal, as he was preparing for his trip to Madrid

CHAPTER 17: MISFORTUNES IN MADRID

FAILURE TO GET JUSTICE FOR FAMILY Associacion Hispano-Filipina Liberal Spanish Newspapers Minister of Colonies (Señor Fabie) securing justice for the oppressed Calamba tenants injustices committed by Gov. - Gen. Weyler & the Dominicans Nothing came out of Rizal’s interview with Minister Fabie El Resumen (Spanish Newspaper) Ejectment order by the Dominicans aid of the liberal Spanish statesmen Blumentritt urged Jose to see Queen Regent Maria Cristina Sympathized with the Filipino cause parents had been forcibly ejected from their home statesmen merely gave him honeyed words of sympathy and nothing else doesn’t have powerful friends to bring him to her nor gold to grease the palms of authorities

DUEL 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

ABORTED DUEL WITH ANTONIO LUNA Luna was blaming Rizal for his failure to win her Because 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.

RIZAL CHALLENGES WENCESLAO RETANA (WRITER) : INSULTED RIZAL’S FAMILY FOR BEING EJECTED FROM THEIR LANDS RIZAL’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

LET’S VOTE FOR A “RESPONSABLE” A LEADER WHO WILL DIRECT OUR AFFAIRS WHO WILL DETERMINE EDITORIAL POLICY OF LA SOLIDARIDAD RESENTED JOSE’S INTERFERENCE ON THEIR PRIVATE LIVES LA SOLIDARIDAD CAN’T BE CONTROLLED BY A RESPONSIBLE IT IS A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE RIZAL WAS IDEALISTIC 2/3 VOTES ABDICATES HIS LEADERSHIP THAN THE CAUSE OF DISUNITY AND BITTERNESS

RIZAL STOPPED WRITING FOR LA SOLIDARIDAD DENIED RESENTMENT HAS TO COMPLETE HIS EL FILI GIVE CHANCE TO OTHERS – SAME POSITION HE WAS OCCUPYING DEL PILAR NEEDED RIZAL’S COLLABORATION

CHAPTER 18: BIARRITZ VACATION AND ROMANCE WITH NELLY BOUSTEAD

LET’S GET MARRIED NELLIE, SAYS PEPE PROPOSAL WORKED? CONVERT TO PROTESTANTISM NELLIE’S MOTHER