A HERO’S TRAVELOUGE

THE BRIGHTS AND PLIGHTS OF A ROCKY JOURNEY

STARTINGTHE ENGINE

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

June 19, 1861 “Mercado” means market

Rizal from “racial” which means green field

Childhood

Influences◦Gregorio Alonso◦Jose Alonso◦Manuel Alonso◦Father Leoncio Lopez 

Childhood

GASOLINEREFILL

Biñan, Laguna

◦Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

◦Pedro

Formal Education

Dark Days

◦Doña Teodora Alonso

◦GomBurZa

Formal education

Ateneo de Manila

◦Roman Empire vs. Carthaginian Empire

◦The Count of Monte Cristo◦Travels in the Philippines◦Prophecy of Mother’s Release◦Bachelor of Arts

Formal education

University of Santo Tomas

◦Doña Teodora’s Opposition◦Philosophy and Letters, and Medicine◦To the Filipino Youth◦University’s unjust policies

Formal education

FIRSTSTOP-OVER

Antonio Rivera and Paciano Rizal Singapore, Suez Canal, Africa, Naples Barcelona

Barcelona

Paciano RizalSuez CanalSingapore

First travel

Madrid◦Unibersidad Central de Madrid◦Dimasalang◦Hunger and Poverty◦Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt◦Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters◦Started his first novel

Central University of Madrid (Period Picture)

Illustrados (Rizal is the 2nd [standing] row, the 5th from the right

A bank draft sent from Paciano to Rizal

First travel

Home of Pastor Karl Ullmer

Paris◦Dr. Louis de Weckert

Germany◦University of Heidelberg Pastor Karl Ullmer

◦University of Leipzig Prof. Friedrich Ratzel Dr. Rudolf Virchow

Heidelberg Castle Ruins

Paris (Eiffel Tower)

University of Leipzig

FirstTravel

Maximo Viola

Germany

◦ Finished his first novel, Noli Me Tangere◦ Maximo Viola

Marseilles (July 3, 1887)

First travel

ENGINECHECK

Reasons for returning

◦Operation on Teodora Alonzo◦Noli’s effects◦Serve his people

Rizal’s Mother

homecoming

Jose Taviel de Andrade

Malacañang Palace

Malacañang

◦Governor General Terrero◦Jose Taviel de Andrade

Agrarian Trouble

homecoming

SECONDSTOP-OVER

American Flag

Mount Fuji

Hong Kong◦Jose Sainz de Varanda

Macau Japan

◦Impression America

◦Racial Discrimination

Second travel

La Solidaridad Staff(Left to Right: Rizal,

del Pilar, and Ponce)

Europe◦Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas ◦Asociacion La Solidaridad◦Bad News◦Finished and published El Filibusterismo

◦Political differences with Del Pilar

second travel

Hong Kong◦Deportation in Calamba◦Reunion with family◦Medical practitioner (ophthalmology)◦Returning to Manila Borneo Colonization project La Liga Filipina in Manila

second travel

DETOUR

1892

◦June 26 (Manila)◦July 3 (La Liga Filipina)◦July 7 (Malacañang)◦July 15 (Exile in Dapitan)

dapitan

ophthalmology instruments

Dapitan Water system

Civic works◦Lighting system◦Water system◦Beautification of plaza◦Relief map of Mindanao◦Agriculture and fishing method◦Education◦Physician

Prison turned into a little paradise

dapitan

Science◦Rare specimens Draco rizali (a flying dragon) Apogonia rizali (a small bettle) Rhacophorus rizali (a rare frog)

Scientific sketches of fish

dapitan

Sculptures

inspired by the Dapitan Sojourn

dapitan

Dr. Pio Valenzuela

Dr. Valenzuela

◦Informed Rizal about Katipunan

◦Escape plan

dapitan

Montjuich Castle

Departure

◦a volunteer surgeon for the Cuban◦1896, October 5. -- Placed in Montjuich Castle dungeon and Manila re-embarkation (Fort Santiago)

dapitan

FINALDESTINATION

Fort Santiago

Rizal’s Prison Cell

On November 3, 1896, José Rizal, heavily guarded, reached Manila and was locked in Fort Santiago prison.

FORT SANTIAGO

Spain's case against Rizal

Rizal’s Lawyer

Trial (December 3, 1896)

FORT SANTIAGO

Change in Governor General

General Polaviej

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FORT SANTIAGO

Governor General Ramon Blanco

Rizal’sExecution

December 26, 1896◦Formally condemned to death

December 30, 1896◦Shot on the Luneta, Manila, at 7:03 a.m

“Consumatum est” (it’s done)

FORT SANTIAGO

RIZAL’SCHARACTERISTICS

Good example Sacrificial Marvelous ability to see and say the exact truth

Enhanced skills for the good of the greater number of people

Looks himself as an equal being to Jesus Christ

Died for changes in the Philippines

CHARACTERISTICS

HERO

A PERSON CAPABLE OF BEING STRONG ENOUGH THROUGH HARDSHIPS AND TRIALS ENCOUNTERED; A PERSON THAT CHOOSES TO SERVE HIS OR HER PEOPLE UP TO THE LAST BREATH.

HERO

CAN WE SURPASS JOSE

RIZAL?