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Introduction
Jose Rizal movie was released Apr 17, 2007 by the Victory Multimedia studio.
A three-hour epic on the life and struggles of poet and patriot Jose Rizal, the
national hero and martyr of the Philippines, this film was commissioned to
mark the 1998 centennial of the country's independence from Spanish
colonial rule. Jose Rizal movie Rizal was a remarkably educated man; not
only was he a writer, but he was also a painter, sculptor, doctor and surgeon,
teacher, natural scientist, economist, engineer and theologian. Jose Rizal
video He was an excellent fencer and marksman; he studied at colleges in
Europe, America and Asia, traveled to many different nations and could
speak twenty-two languages. Jose Rizal film He was a champion of his
country's independence, a Filipino Gandhi who faced the firing squad at the
age of thirty-five for inciting rebellion. Jose Rizal review He was the instigator
of the Philippine revolution of 1896-98, the first national uprising against a
colonial power in Asia. Jose Rizal DVD for sale He also wrote two books, NOLI
ME TANGERE and EL FILIBUSTERISMO, which sought to increase his people's
political awareness. Director Marilou Diaz-Abaya deliberately avoids a
historical lesson. The Rizal of her story Cesar Montano is thinking back on his
life and writings from his prison cell in the fortress of Santiago; the
characters that appear are a blend of the real people, friends and enemies as
well as those he created in his books. The script is solid, with a contribution
by Diaz-Abaya's long time collaborator, Ricky Lee; the soft tones of the
cinematography helps to create an atmosphere of magic appropriate to the
story of a legendary hero, and the acting by Cesar Montano is quite
remarkable. JOSE RIZAL was screened as part of the Panorama section of the
49th International Berlin Film Festival, 1999.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
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The total running time is 175 minutes Distributed by GMA Films

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Introduction
Main Characters
Cesar Montano as Jos
Rizal
Jaime Fabregas as Luis
Taviel de Andrade
Chin Chin Gutierrez as
Josephine Bracken
Mickey Ferriols as
Leonor Rivera
LJ Moreno as Josephine
Bracken's companion
Rizal's family:
Ronnie Lazaro as
Francisco Mercado
Gloria Diaz as Teodora
Alonso
Pen Medina as Paciano
Mercado
Gina Alajar as
Saturnina Rizal
Tanya Gomez as
Narcisa Rizal
Tess Dumpit as Maria
Rizal
Irma Adlawan as Lucia
Rizal
Angie Castrence as
Josefa Rizal
Rowena Basco as
Trinidad Rizal
Kaye Marie June
Congmon as Soledad
Rizal
Dominic Guinto as
young Jos Rizal
Ping Medina as young
Paciano Mercado

The Spaniards:
Peque Gallaga as
Archbishop Bernardino
Nozaleda, O.P.
Bon Vibar as GovernorGeneral Ramn Blanco
Subas Herrero as Lt.
Enrique de Alcocer
Tony Mabesa as
Governor-General
Camilo de Polavieja
Alexis Santaren as Col.
Francisco Olive
Archie Adamos as Col.
Olive's aide
Tony Carreon as a
Dominican friar
(Gomburza execution)
Fritz Ynfante as a
Domincan friar
(professor at UST)
Ryan Eigenmann as
Fernando (Spaniard
classmate at UST)
Jon Achaval as Fraile 1
Cloyd Robinson as
Fraile 2
Marco Zabaleta as
Fraile 3
The Jesuits:
Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos
as Father Jos
Villaclara, S.J.
Shelby Payne as Father
Estanislao March, S.J.
Minco Fabregas as
Father Francisco de
Paula Sanchez, S.J.

The Filipinos:
Jhong Hilario as Rizal's
prison servant
Gardo Versoza as
Andrs Bonifacio
Marco Sison as Pio
Valenzuela
Joel Lamangan as a
gobernadorcillo
Nanding Josef as
Antonio Rivera
Pocholo Montes as
Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Bhey Vito as Don
Doroteo Onjungco
Kidlat Tahimik as a
guest (La Liga Filipina
meeting)
Toto Natividad as a
Katipunan benefactor
The Filipino
propagandists:
Dennis Marasigan as
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Gregg de Guzman
Mon Confiado as
Mariano Ponce
Eddie Aquino
Manolo Barrientos
Rolando Inocencio
Gilbert Onida
Jim Pebanco
Troy Martino
Kokoy Palma
Richard Merck
Jess Evardone

Noli Me Tangere and

El Filibusterismo
characters:
Joel Torre as Crisstomo
Ibarra/Simoun
Monique Wilson as
Mara Clara

Nonie Buencamino as
Elias
Roeder Camaag as
Basilio
Richard Quan as
Isagani
Cristobal Gomez as
Padre Damaso

In Europe:
Jesus Diaz as Spanish
medical professor
Karl Meyer as Belgian
printer

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The events in Rizals life did not appear in the movie on its
chronological order. Instead of using the natural sequence, flashbacks
were used to unfold the life story of Rizal. The flash back created
suspense in the movie and developed Jose Rizals character and it also
structured the narration of the story. It also helped me understand him
more because of the flashback of his formative years and his years as a
student in Manila. Everything that he experienced from his childhood to
his adolescence has greatly affected the person he became. Some of the
flashbacks confused me. It is mainly because some of the flashbacks were
indistinguishable from the reality.
I consider Rizals life in Dapitan the most significant because it was
there when he really showed his love for his countrymen by putting up a
school and a clinic, which is open for the rich and the poor. Also, it was
also there where in he met his significant other, who is no other than
Josephine Bracken. Aside from that, I also consider his death as the most
significant aspect of his life. Through his bravery and nationalism, many
Filipinos were stirred and chose to fight for our country. On the other
hand, the aspect of Rizals life, which I consider least significant, is his
physical aspect. Even though he is short and not that noticeable, he
exhibits the characteristics that most of us dont have courage, bravery,
wisdom, love for our country, and especially his brilliance. Rizal's
brilliance is comparable with the greatest men that have ever walked the
face of the earth. No one can ever compare to his love for our country and
his bravery. That makes him a true hero for me.

The movie made me know him more as a person. It kind of gave

clarity to me on how he really was as a citizen of our country. It also gave
life to my imaginations

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as I read them on books. Before, when Rizals name was mentioned,
I regarded him as our national hero without any feelings because it is a
known fact. Now, I appreciated everything he has done for our country. I
admire him more because of his willingness to die for his own country
even if our country has not done anything good to him. The movie gave
more depth to him as a person and not only the fact that hes our hero. It
feels like Ive known him through the movie.
The director made a good choice of the main roles. Cesar Montano
was really fit for his role as Dr. Jose Rizal as well as the others. The actors
and actresses played their roles as if they were the real characters. The
role-play made me understand Rizals life more because the right
emotions were delivered to me. They portrayed it excellently. They were
also acting it out just as I imagined it.
Cesar Montano is my choice as the best actor because the emotions
he showed seemed real. He did a good job in expressing the character of
Jose Rizal. Aside from that, he spoke Spanish really well; it is as if he was
a real fluent speaker of Spanish. The worst actor for me was Gardo
Versoza in his portrayal as Andres Bonifacio. His acting seemed weird to
me. I did not expected Andres Bonifacio to be like that. There was

something missing in his acting. Maybe it was the delivery of the proper
emotions.
The suffering of his family made me angry with the evil friars who
do things only for their own benefit. Also, it made me understand why
Rizal became nationalistic. He wants to save the Filipinos from the
oppression of the Spaniards.

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I felt injustice with Rizals mock trial. It was simply unfair. Taviel de
Andrade said nothing but the truth but then the Spanish judges can turn
the situation in their own benefit in just the wink of an eye. After all, the
decision is in their hands. They did not even considered though it was the
truth. I was totally enraged.
I was amazed by the bravery of Rizal. He was very calm at that
time. It is as if he was walking on a beautiful day. At the same time, I feel
sorry for him. I feel sad that he has to die to awaken the nationalism in
the Filipinos. It was truly wonderful to witness his execution even if it was
only role-played.
I find his love struck time corny and fast. I guess he falls in love
fast. But, I feel happy for Rizal. Finding someone to love is really
wonderful. It is those times youd smile all the time and simply be happy. I
can compare it to finding a beautiful flower in the midst of wilderness.

I felt happy that finally, they found the courage to fight against the
Spaniards. At the same time, I felt fear for them because their lives were
at risk. Many were sacrificed to achieve the independence, but I guess it
is worth it. I am sure that those who died for our country did not regret it.
It is a huge accomplishment and honor to serve our country in such a way.

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The film is very awesome, and appreciates or depicts the heroism
of Rizal. His works ( Noli and Fili) was emphasized. It also presents the
character which Rizal immortalized- Simoun and Seor Ibarra. The scene
introduces a concept of nationalism towards us, as Filipinos. I appreciated the
film because the characters act nicely and wholeheartedly with their roles.
Moreover the Spanish language and the place of setting was very good. It
was an excellent work.

The movie tells the life story of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the
Philippines. It covers his life from his childhood to his execution at the hands
of the Spanish forces occupying the Philippines in the late 19th century. We
are also thrown into the world of Rizal's novels. So we get a glimpse of how
he viewed Filipino society under the Spanish heal. One note, this movie is not
for the faint of heart. There are graphic depictions of violence and even
torture criticism on their looks is. There were different beliefs in anointing
officials in where Spaniards have believed that Indios have lesser abilities

when it comes to governing. One of the strengths of Jose Rizal is the

incorporation of the characters of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo in the
life of Rizal and of the Filipinos in general. This only shows that the two
books are reflections of the lives of the Filipinos during the Spanish regime.
But the thought and noble ideas of the book do not only...
A three-hour epic on the life and struggles of poet and
patriot Jose Rizal, the national hero and martyr of the Philippines, this film
was commissioned to mark the 1998 centennial of the country's
independence from Spanish colonial rule. Rizal was a remarkably educated
man; not only was he a writer, but he was also a painter, sculptor, doctor and
surgeon, teacher, natural scientist, economist, engineer and theologian.

Jose Rizal University

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Jos Rizal is a 1998 Filipino biographical film of the Philippine national
hero Jos Rizal directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and
starring Cesar Montano as Jos Rizal. At the time of its release, it was the
most expensive film in the history of Philippine cinema with a budget of over
PhP.80 million. The film was an official entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film
Festival. Upon release, the film met a universal critical acclaim.

Jos Rizal is a 1998 Filipino biographical film of the Philippine national

hero Jos Rizal directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and starring
Cesar Montano as Jos Rizal. At the time of its release, it was the most
expensive film in the history of Philippine cinema with a budget of over
PhP.80 million. The film was an official entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film
Festival.
Analysis of the Movie "Jose Rizal" A three-hour epic on the life and struggles
of poet and patriotJose Rizal, the national hero and martyr of the

Philippines, this film was commissioned to mark the 1998 centennial of the
country's independence from Spanish colonial rule. Rizal was a remarkably
educated man; not only was he a writer, but he was also a painter, sculptor,
doctor and surgeon, teacher, natural scientist, economist, engineer and
theologian.

Thirty-five year old Jos Rizal was the greatest enemy of Spain in the
Philippines. With his exceptional linguistic ability (speaking twenty-two
languages) and interest in the sciences and the arts, Rizal was most
effective in his campaign for freedom as a writer. He wrote two novels: Noli
Me Tanger and El Filibusterismo. These were scathing indictments of Spanish
tyranny and of the church which came to acquire immense political power.
1891.

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Liberator of the Philippines In the early morning of December 30, 1896,

35 year old Jose'Rizal, an indio with strong oriental features but the bearing
of a western intellectual, wearing a black suit and hat, stood erect and calm
in an open field by Manila Bay. Ministering to him were Premium2705
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This module is about the biography of Jose Rizal. The discussion

focuses on the family background of Jose Rizal and his life and experiences
as a young boy and as a student. The personal background

of Jose Rizal reflects the social, educational and cultural milieu of his time.
In order to humanize him, it is significant to have a glimpse of his life and
experiences at home and at school which had shaped his development as
person as well as his ideals and principles

The name of the film was Jose Rizal, and was directed by Marilou
Diaz-Abaya. I can say it was the title of the film because this movie sees all
the achievements of Rizal in our country and he fought us against the hand
of the Spain, so he deserves the title to his name JoseRizal. The movie tells
the life story of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines.

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March 2009 Did Rizal retract? Dr. Jose Rizal has been a national iconic
hero for over a hundred years. He has been the symbol of our countrys
freedom, the epitome of nationalistic patriotism. He emanates martyrdom
with every fiber of his being and everything else that he left the country to
strive upon. His story has been narrated in countless books and articles. He
became an extension of education where he was the main course in a
classroom, an honorable feature of Rizal

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The storty of the movie Jose Rizal ing 1998 was a very great movie the
character Jose Rizal was played by Cesar Montano. Jose Rizal was great
filipino. He fought for his families freedom not only his families freedom
but also his fellow filipino countrymen. Rizal was a very brilliant man
despite his intelligence in his adult days Rizal was called an idiot by his
teacher in his childhood days. Other being called an idiot Rizal was bullied
by his classmates. His classmates called his father a midget and his
mother and idiot. But Rizal fought back he said his father is not an idiot
and his maother isa a very intelligent woman. Rizal very much loved his
mother beacause his mother is his first teacher. Despite of Rizals

brilliance Rizal doesnt want to go to school because he said his mother

can teach him thats why he doesnt want to attend his school. Despite
his mother is older brother Paciano took very good care of him. Paciano
taught Rizal the greediness and how bad the spaniards are. Paciano saw
for himself what happened to the GOMBURZA the thre priests who was
sentence to death. When Paciano was a teenager he was scared after the
GOMBURZA died beacause Paciano was very close to the priest Fr. Jose
Burgos. Paciano thought that the spaniards was after him because
Paciano lived one with Fr. Burgos.
.

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Paciano also told Rizal to never use the name Mercado because it was
to dangerous for him instead of Mercado, Paciano told Rizal to use the
surname Rizal. After Rizal was capture his brother Paciano was also captured
and was tortured to death because the spaniards wants information about
Rizals plan because Rizals novel was very famous and caught the spaniard
friars attention. Paciano was released back in manila and went on the run
with his family. Despite Rizals height problem with his other spaniard
classmates he was a very intelligent student in class. His spaniard professors
was very bias. They took sides in the class. The spaniard friars humilihated
the filipino students in front of the class while the spaniard students were
treated nicely in the class. But Rizal stood up for his fellow filipino student.

The spanish friars called the filipino students idiots, midget but Rizal proved
to the friars that despite the lack of height the filipinos are intelligent as well.

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Rizal had a short speech about two artists that led to the destruction of his
name in the Philippines, because of this, he was advised not to go home. He
visited many place before he went back home. As soon as he got back in the
Philippines, he went to abroad again.
Ghent, Belgium. Rizal receives a letter from the Philippines. He is told
of what happened in his home town of Calamba. Because the town dared to
protest against the friars' misuse of their land, the Spanish descended on the
town and forced all the residents to evacuate. Rizal is extremely mad and
upset over the news. Later he receives a letter from Leonor saying that her
mother arranged a marriage for her to an Englishman against her wishes.
She does not even like the Englishman, much less want to marry him.

Back to the present. The defense counsel tells Rizal that he thought the
second novel to be very sad. The character of Ibarra was o.k., but in the
character Simoun there is no light -- his soul has been corrupted. Simoun
turns to violence against the Spanish imperialists. He puts a bomb within a
lantern with a flickering light that will be detonated when a diner guest tries
to adjust the flame. Simoun believes that reforms are useless and that blood
must be shed. (Violence is prevented when a young filipino throws the
lantern out of the window where it explodes outside. The defense counsel
asks if Rizal is becoming Simoun: "You are using your novel to avenge
yourself." In the novel Simoun is shot in the back while running to escape the
soldiers trying to capture him. The defense counsel is so adamant and
opinionated that it appears as if he is "tripping". The defense counsel attends
a big formal ball at Malacanyang Palace.

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Monsignor Nozaleda scolds him for working so hard for the traitor Rizal. The
defense counsel defends himself and the principal that everyman should
have an effective defense in court, but another clergyman accuses him of
being a traitor himself. Excusing himself, the defense counsel leaves the ball.
Rizal was tricked that he was to be deported to Cuba and serve there as a
Medical Doctor, but instead, they threw him in the dapitan.
December 1896. The trial of Rizal begins. The point is made that since 1892
Rizal has deliberately made it known to one and all that he will not longer
discuss politics. He was on the desolated island of Dapitan for four years. The
prosecution claims that the rebel leader Bonifacio needed Rizal for an

uprising. The defense counters with the fact that when Dr. Valenzuela came
to Dapitan to get his support for the uprising, Rizal told him that it would only
be suicide and that he would not support any uprising at this time.
Flashback. Dapitan. Josephine was a big help in Rizal's clinic on the island.
Josephine becomes pregnant with Rizal's child, but the baby boy dies shortly
after birth and Rizal buries his son all alone.
December 1896. Rizal is given the death sentence. His counsel tells him that
it was a mock trial. Rizal's mother begs the new Governor-General for mercy,
but he only says: "I'm sorry."

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December 29, 1896. Bonifacio wants to try to save Rizal, but Rizal's brother
Paciano argues against it because it would be useless. In his jail cell, Rizal
has an inner debate with the character Simoun, who tells him that he wants
Rizal to rewrite the ending of the novel: "Let the lamp explode" among the
Spanish diners.
December 30, 1896. It is the day of execution. Rizal is able to sneak out a
final poem to his family. At the execution he has to turn his back to the firing
squad. His lasts words were the shout: "It is done! Bonifacio and his
Katipunan ambush some Spanish soldiers killing most of them. They also kill
a Spanish priest. The rebellion went ahead!
June 12, 1898. General Emilio Aguinaldo raised the Philippine flag for the first
time and declared independence. A few years later, Dr. Jos Rizal was
declared the National Hero of the Republic of the Philippines.

Indeed, a wonderful hero, Dr. Jose is a formidable person. Since his

childhood, we can see his efforts to study beyond discrimination, by this, he
became an excellent great. Beautiful as some of his philosophy in life like I
need to go back because how can I influence them if they cant even see it in
me and Men were born not to be slave of men but to do what they want to
do in life.

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For me as a Filipino, the whole life of Jos Rizal is an anecdote that is written
by himself. He is a man of philosophy and liberation. He is very remarkable
and notable at the same time. Whatever the case is, we all have our own
beliefs in life. Rizal focuses on equality among race and freedom among
men. I, personally admire Rizal for having a taste for education, which it
should be given freely to those who want to learn. No wonder nowadays,
education and freedom is very important for us to know what we believe in.
Rizal was an ordinary man who changed the course of history and beliefs. An
ordinary person may do that, too.

All in all, the movie is superbly great. It was epic, melodrama and
historian. There are funny, tearful, griefs; hatred scenes that would surely
make you appreciate it. The characters are unforgettable. I particularly love
the last scene when Rizal fell in the ground facing the sky, having his last
breath look at a beautiful surprise it only shows that Rizal did not die in vain.

He did not die for nothing. He did not die defeated. Rather hedied victorious
because his death is the torch that lights Philippine independence, that
ignites Philippine Revolution.

After watching the film, I couldnt help but feel the sense of pride being
him as the Philippine National Hero. There is no one like Rizal. He is a legacy
of what a real Filipino is.

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Conclusion

Philippine society under the Spanish regime was, in short is a land

drought of justice and spattered with social cancers. It was when several Spanish
influences were shoved to the people that it had amalgamated their own unique ways
of living. Moreover plaguing the people with questions pertaining to real identity;
yet, only a few seemed to look for answers and even fewer to actually
answer it. This was the era of feudalism, when the supremacy was in
the mendicant Roman Catholic order. People lived in fear of those in power
Terribly afraid of the consequences theyd face when they stand up to
theirobvious advances. To the eyes of a 21st century Filipino man, its a horrid
time to be born on. Yet, Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realondas
destiny was carved in the same stones as this horrid time. So theres no denying
that young Pepe had seen it all.
As a child, he had seen his own mother play prey to this societal malady. A feat which
may have transitioned his own ideologies to beset to the bitter realities he lived in. It

was at this stage in his life that he had acquired his inspirations: his love for the country,
God, family, justice, freedom, education, and language. And these childhood
inspirations became the very foundations that had guided him in the coming
years.Together with the guidance of his childhood inspirations came a helping
hand in Jose Rizals development as an individual in the form of his older
brother Paciano. Perhaps, more than any other person, Paciano had brought
the most significant transformation in Joses life that such a great man as Dr.
Jose Rizal wouldnt have held the same esteem if it werent for Paciano
thrusting him into the very
circumstances that had influenced his philosophies. An instance would be
when Paciano urged for Joseto go to Europe to further his studies.

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Conclusion

And in there, specifically in Barcelona, Jose had written his first propaganda
(to be sent to Manila for publication) which was the Ang Pag ibig sa
Tinubuang Lupa an article alluding Jose Rizals beliefs on patriotism and
love for the Motherland. In this sense, Paciano had become like a
mastermind who had orchestrated the ways for Jose to get into the very
situations which will have had influenced his mindset; thus, in the long
run, shaping his philosophies. Spain, to Rizal, was a venue for realizing his
dreams. It was in there that he: had finished his studies, broadened his vision
thereby awakening in him an understanding of the human nature, and
realized his bigger part in changing the prevailing situations in the
Philippines. It must have been this realization that had prompted him to

publish a book that would soon have hisown life diverge into polar directions
the Noli Me Tangere.Due to this book, he had won admiration and respect
from his fellowmen; but, earned himself a formidable enemy in the Spanish friars and
colonial administration, the very people who had been the target audience of
his novel. The Spanish friars violent reactions on the thoughts asserted by
Rizal through the novel strengthened his several ideologies for the Filipino
people which had further shaped his political philosophy that a conquered
country like the Philippines shouldnt have been taken advantage of; but
rather, be developed, properly educated, trained, and civilized.
Rizals continuous writings had shed light to the oppressions of his fellowmen
in the hands of the Spanish regime and continued to awake the hearts of
Filipinos. With this, he had embodied the truest meaning of the saying, the
pen is mightier than the sword. However, words will only be words.

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Conclusion
Its true, in relation to the saying, that for when the bearer of the sword leaves, his
deeds die with him; but the who leaves his pen, does not cease to give life to his ideas
but lets it live on itself.
However, there is one thing thats even mightier than the mightiest pen. Upon
Rizals return to Manila, he had created an organization called La Liga Filipina, which
sought people to get involved directly in the reform movement. But when the
Spanish
friars saw this as a threat, they had exiled him to Dapitan. Despite being
exiled, Rizal continued in his works. He bought a farm in Dapitan using the
money he had won in a lottery and carried on a school for fourteen boys of
the neighborhood, and with his pupils built a dam. In there, he had
also rendered his services as a doctor to those who needed him. The point is, in

these moments, he had become the man in action. There might not be any
sturdier sword than a wee pen; but, no pen would ever amount to acts the
very person behind it who emerges from his writings and starts epitomizing his own
thoughts and words. In this case, its Dr. Jose Rizal.