Jensen DG. Mañebog - Jose Rizal: The First Filipino Phenom

Jose Rizal: The First Filipino Phenom

By Jensen DG. Maebog

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Preface

About the author

Dedication

INTRODUCTION

Jose Rizal: A Biographical Outline

JOSE RIZALS EDUCATION

Education in Calamba

Education in Bian

Education in Manila

Education in Europe

THE NOLI ME TANGERE

The writing of the novel

The printing of Noli

The synopsis

The spirit of the Noli

Reactions to Noli

Noli artifact

THE EL FILIBUSTERISMO

The writing and printing of Fili

Filibustero and Gomburza

Themes

Noli vs. Fili

Synopsis

Noli and Fili Stolen

The novels legacy

THE JOSE RIZALS ESSAYS

Articles in Diariong Tagalog

El Amor Patrio (TheLove of Country)

Revista De Madrid (Review ofMadrid)

Articles in La Solidaridad

Los AgricultoresFilipinos (The Filipino Farmers)

A La Defensa (To La Defensa)

Los Viajes (Travels)

La Verdad Para Todos (The Truth forAll)

Vicente Barrantes Teatro Tagalo

Defensa Del Noli

Verdades Nuevas(New Facts/NewTruths)

Una Profanacion (A Desecration/AProfanation)

Crueldad (Cruelty),

Diferencias (Differences)

Inconsequencias (Inconsequences)

Llanto Y Risas (Tears andLaughter)

Filipinas Dentro De Cien Anos (ThePhilippines within One Hundred Years)

Ingratitudes (Ingratitude)

Sobre La Nueva Ortografia De La LenguaTagala

Sobre La Indolencia De LosFilipinas (The Indolence of the Filipinos)

Other Rizals articles

Historical Commentaries Written in London

Ma-yi

Acerca de Tawalisi deIbn Batuta

Other historical commentaries

Other Writings in London

La Vision Del Fray Rodriguez (The Visionof Fray Rodriguez)

To The Young Women of Malolos

Writings in Hong Kong

Ang Mga Karapatan Ng Tao (The Rights OfMan)

A La Nacion Espanola(To The SpanishNation)

Sa Mga Kababayan (To MyCountrymen)

Una Visita A La Victoria Gaol (A VisitTo Victoria Gaol), March 2, 1892

Colonisation Du British North Borneo, ParDe Familles De Iles Philippines

Proyecto De Colonization Del BritishNorth Borneo Por Los Filipinos

La Mano Roja (The Red Hand)

Constitution of The La LigaFilipina

Articles for TrubnersRecord

Specimens of TagalFolklore

Two Eastern Fables (June1889)

Other Writings

Pensamientos De UnFilipino (Reflections of A Filipino)

Por Telefono

La Instruccion (The Town Schools In ThePhilippines)

THE JOSE RIZALS POEMS

My First Inspiration (Mi Primera Inspiracion,1874)

Felicitation (Felicitacion, 1875)

The Embarkation, A Hymn to FerdinandMagellans Fleet

And He Is Spanish: Elcano, The First ToCircumnavigate The World

The Battle: Urbiztondo, Terror of Jolo

The Tragedy of St. Eustace (La Tragedia DeSan Eustaquio, June 1876)

In Memory Of My Town (Un Recuerdo A MiPueblo, 1876)

Intimate Alliance Between Religion And GoodEducation

Education Gives Luster To The Motherland

The Captivity and the Triumph: Battle ofLucena and the Imprisonment of Boabdil

Triumphant Entry Of The Catholic MonarchsInto Granada

The Heroism Of Columbus (El Heroismo DeColon, 1877)

Columbus and John II (Colon y Juan II)

Great Solace In Great Misfortune

A Farewell Dialogue of The Students

Child Jesus (Al Nino Jesus,November 1875)

Virgin Mary (A La Virgen Maria, To Our LadyOf Peace And Good Voyage)

To The Philippine Youth (A La JuventudFilipina, November 1879)

Abd-El-Azis And Mohammed (Abd-El-Azis YMahoma, December 1879)

The Philippines, February 1880

Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon, 1881

Goodbye To Leonor, 1882

They Ask Me For Verses (Me Piden Versos,October 1882)

To Miss C.O. y R., 1883

The Flowers Of Heidelberg (A Los Flores DeHeidelberg , April 1886)

The Song Of Maria Clara, 1887

Hymn To Labor, 1888

To My Muse (A Mi, 1890, Incl. In LaSolidaridad)

Kundiman, 1891

Water And Fire (El Agua Y El Fuego, 1891)

To Josephine, 1895

Hymn To Talisay, October 1895

My Retreat (Mi Retiro, 1895)

Song of The Wanderer/Traveler (El Canto DelViajero, 1896)

My Last Farewell (Mi Ultimo Adios, December1896)

A Fragment (A poem that has no title)

To My Fellow Children: The ControversialPoem

APPENDICES

Other Books by the Author

The subject Rizal

RA 1425 and other Rizal laws

The Importance of Studying Rizal

BIBLIOGRAPHY

HONESTLY, I WANTED (and still want) to titlethis book Jose Rizal: The First Filipino Phenom and Prodigy. Witha heavy heart, I just consented to its current shorter title aftersome people from OurHappySchool.com andPhilippine-Guide.com (my partners in producing it) had merealized that some formatting had been done and the cover designhad already been made after my almost inexhaustiblesuggestions.

But since Im this books author who is incontrol of the book content (though admittedly not all the time), Ijust decided to justify here my dissenting opinion concerning thematter (my sincere apology to Preface). Without fanaticallypatronizing the considered Philippine national hero, I personallybelieve that he was both a phenom and a prodigy.

Prodigy is defined as someone withunusually outstanding talent or somebody who exhibits a remarkableskill and capability at an early age. A person is considered aprodigy, for instance, if he learns complex things exceptionallyfast or if he shows extraordinarily marvelous talent.

Phenom, on the other hand, refers tosomething or someone notable. The adjective phenomenal, which isrelated to it, means remarkably magnificent or impressive. A personis deemed a phenom if he notably displays unusually superior orsupreme trait and quality. (The seemingly redundant usages ofadverbs and adjectives are intentional.)

As you can see, the two terms (phenom andprodigy) are very much related, though they are not semanticallysynonymous. But it is my proposition that if you want a singledecent, if not necessarily perfect, embodiment of these two termstogether, then Jose Rizal is an ideal choice.

Now, moving on to explicating the victoriousofficial title of this book. The title Jose Rizal: The FirstFilipino Phenom is pretty much like a thesis which of course youcan question, especially the word first in the given moniker. Oneof the premises with which we work, nonetheless, is the fact thateven before other great Filipinos (like Manny Pacquiao, EfrenBata Reyes, Paeng Nepomuceno, and the like) emerged in the scene,Rizal had already exhibited his superb multi-dimensional (!)talents, skills, and abilities and the world (not only thePhilippines) had witnessed it. Fortunately, his accomplishments(though admittedly exaggerated by some interpreters) can beverified through the numerous artifacts and relics preserved invarious museums, libraries, and shrines scattered around theworld.