CHAPTER XVTHE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF RIZAL

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Rizal’s examples are actually pretty simple to follow and have practical applications!

• “HE NEVER WASTED TIME”• “OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE HIMSELF”

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Student in Ateneo- strived to learn other arts• Sculpture: Teodoro Rimualdo de Jesus (Filipino sculptor in Santa

Cruz, Manila)

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Student in UST- took up agrimensura or surveyor’s course

• XCLASSMATES- LA CUACHA/ PLAYING TRUANT

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Medical student in Europe- Took classes in Spanish, French and German

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Spare Time: Listened to lectures at University of Heidelborg and met with prominent scholars and academics

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Working as an ophthalmologist's assistant- Studied fencing, music, shooting, and other skills

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• RIZAL JUST NEVER STOPPED STUDYING!

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• With Maximo Viola: small black book before going to sleep

• Bible: ?• German Dictionary: 30 words/ night

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Dapitan: Linguistics (Dapiteños-Bisaya)• Malayan, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Dutch, Catalan, Japanese,

Portugese, Swedish, Italian, Chinese, Russian

EVIDENCES

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Flying (gliding) lizard: Draco Rizali• Small beetle: Apogonia Rizali• Rare frog: Rhacaporus Rizali

EVIDENCES

SPECIMENS

THE RECYCLABLE RIZAL

• Keen observer- Sketches, small details in his journals• Lived a frugal life in Europe

• Books• Watching theatre• Pocket knife (Carving)• Lottery

EVIDENCES

MUNICIPAL PHYSICIAN

• Florencio Azcarraga- cargo of sugar• Ignacio Tumarong- (Restored eyesight) P3,000.00• Rich patient from England- P500

• REDEVELOP TOWN PLAZA OF DAPITAN• RIZAL STUDIED LOCAL PLANTS

RIZAL THE

ENGINEER

• WATERWORKS SYSTEM FOR DAPITAN• Reduced cost by using local materials

• (cement -> burned line from seashells)

RIZAL THE

ENGINEER

• WATERWORKS SYSTEM FOR HIS RESIDENCE• Built his own dam • Constructed pipes from bamboo• LADRILYO- Brick making machine (6, 000 bricks/day)• SULPUKAN- cigarette lighter was made of wood

RIZAL THE

ARTIST

• Known for sculptures and painting• Nephews- sketches of Monkey and the Turtle• Sacred Heart of Jesus• Victory of Science Over Death• Victory of Death Over Life• Sculpture of Beckett Sisters• Woodcarving of Josephine Bracken• Bust of St. Paul, Captain Carnicero and his wife

RIZAL THE

LANDSCAPE ARTIST

• Remodeled Dapitan’s plaza; 8 radiating walkways • Relief map of Mindanao

RIZAL THE

RIZAL THE EDUCATOR

• Establish a Filipino college in Hong Kong• Dapitan:

16 students Walking Stick Balete Tree

• Hymno Al Talisay

RIZAL THE FARMER-

BUSINESSMAN

• 16 70 hectares in Barrio Talisay• Cacao, sugarcane, coconuts, various fruit trees• Farming colony – Sitio Ponot near Sandakan Bay• P200 – hemp

DIVERSIONS

• Moet Chandon – making of cognac• Calamba, 1887 – firing range; Antonio & Juan Luna