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JOSE RIZAL
JOSE RIZALRomance with Gertrude Beckett
Today, I will be discussing about the last part of Chapter 14.
Rizal had a romantic interlude with the oldest if the three Beckett sisters Gertrude.
Explain about Gertrude next slide1
Gertrude BeckettBuxom English girlBrown hairBlue eyesRosy cheeks
Primrose Hill House- Charles Beckett
She fell in love with Rizal. 2
Gertrude was a daughter of the owner where Rizal stayed in at London, at Primrose Hill House.It was owned by Charles Beckett.3
On cold winter mornings she had a sunny smile for him, chattering happily like a humming bird.
During the family picnics, she was particularly very happy because Rizal was with them and she gave him all her attention.
In rainy days when Rizal stayed at home, she helped him by mixing his colors for painting or assisted in preparing the clay for sculpturing.5Gertrude BeckettTERMS OF ENDEARMENT?Rizal called herGettieshe called himPettieRizal suddenly realized that he could not marry Gettie: for he had a mission to fulfill in life
Their friendship drifted towards romance.
However, Rizal suddenly realized that6Four Sculptural Works Prometheus Bound The Triumph of Death over Life The Triumph of Science over Death A composite carvings of the heads of the Beckett sisters
Rizal gave two of his works to Professor Blumentritt namely: The Triumph of Death over Life and The Triumph of Science over Death7
Prometheus Bound
The Triumph of Death Over Life
The Triumph of Science Over Death
March 19, 1889From London to ParisSad
Adios, London.Suddenly on March 19, 1889
Rizal bade goodbye to the kind Beckett family (particularly Gertrude) and left London for Paris,
He was sad because he cherished so many beautiful memories of London.11