Name: Jerwin P.

Berangel
RIZAL
1045353
MWF (2-3PM)
BSBA I
ASSIGNMENT

I.

1. Discuss the important role played by Rizals parents in his life.

Rizal, who has a love of God, obedient and respectful to other people
was influenced and molded by his parents. Rizals parents were strict but
religious and of deep love to their children but never spoiled them, obviously
this is the reason why Rizal grow responsibly and with great intelligence.

2. Describe the relationship among the siblings. What could be the

factors that influence the strong bond among the siblings?

Siblings relationship among Rizal children was affectionately- cordial.

One of the great factor that influences the strong bond among the siblings
should be hearing mass together with their parents, praying the angelus and
playing games together above all they respect each other.

3. Describe the childhood memories of Rizal in Calamba.

During his infancy, Rizals father built a little nipa cottage in the garden
for him to play in the daytime, a kind old woman was employed as an aya to
look after his comfort who related many stories to Rizal and his siblings and
threaten him that a dangerous creature would take him away if he would not
eat his supper. Another memory of his infancy was the nocturnal walk in the
town when there was a moon, by the river; the trees cast grotesque shadows
on the bank.

4. What was the reason behind the injustice done to Rizals mother?

To avert family scandal, Doa Teodora persuaded her brother, Jose

Alberto to forgive his wife who is found living with another man. Instead of
being paid through gratitude, Doa Teodora together with his brother was
accused of poisoning by her brothers wife.

5. Who among the siblings had a strong influence in Rizals life?

 His brother, Paciano, who instilled in his mind the love for freedom and
justice. He also learned from his sisters how to be courteous and kind to
women.

II.

Hereditary Environmental Gods Influence/ Aid

Influence Influence of Divine
providence
a. From his Malayan The scenic beauties Greater than
ancestors, Rizal, of Calamba and the hereditary and
evidently, inherited beautiful garden of the environment on the
his love for Rizal family stimulated fate man is the aid of
freedom, his innate the inborn artistic and Divine providence. A
desire to travel, literary talents of Rizal. person may have
and his The religious everything in life-
indomitable atmosphere at his home brains, wealth and
courage. fortified his religious power-but without the
nature. aid of Divine
b. From his Chinese providence, he cannot
ancestors, he His three uncles, brother attain greatness in the
derived his serious of his mother, exerted a annals of the nation.
nature, frugality , good influence on him: Rizal was
patience, and love providentially destined
for children. a. Tio Jose Alberto, to be the pride and
who had studied glory of his nation.
c. From his Spanish for eleven years God had endowed him
ancestors, he got in British school, with versatile gifts of
his elegance of in Calcutta, India, genius, the vibrant
bearing, sensitivity and had traveled spirit of the
to insult, and in Europe inspired nationalist, and the
gallantry to ladies. him to develop valiant heart to
his artistic ability. sacrifice for noble
d. From his father, he cause.
inherited a b. Tio Manuel, a
profound sense of husky and
self-respect, the athletic man,
love for work, and encouraged him
the habit of to develop his
independent frail body means
thinking. of physical
exercises,
e. And from his including horse
mother, he riding, walking
inherited his and wrestling.
religious nature,
the spirit of self- c. Tio Gregorio, a
sacrifice, and the book lover,
passion for arts intensified his
and literature. voracious reading
of good books.
III.

Rizals First Rizals Rizals Rizals Rizals Last

Year in Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Year in
Ateneo in Ateneo in Ateneo in Ateneo Ateneo
(1872-73) (1873-74) (1874-75) (1875-76) (1876-77)
On his first Nothing Rizal On June On his last
day of class unusual returned to 16, 1875, he year in
in Ateneo, in happened to Ateneo for became an Ateneo, his
June, 1872, Rizal during his junior interno in the studies
Rizal first his second year. He was Ateneo. continued to
heard Mass term in so happy Inspired by fare well. As
at the college Ateneo, when his Father a matter of
chapel and except that mother was Sanchez, fact,, he
prayed he repented released from Rizal excelled in all
fervently to having prison. resumed his subjects. He
God for neglected his Rizal did not studies with finished his
guidance and studies the make an vigor and last year in
success. previous year excellent zest. He Ateneo in a
Rizal became simply showing in topped all his blaze of glory.
the because he his studies as classmates in He obtained
emperor he was offended in the all subjects the highest
was the by the previous and won five grades in all
brightest teachers year. His medals at the subjects-
pupil in the remarks. So, grade end of the Philosophy,
whole class, to regain his remained school term. Physics,
and he was lost class excellent in Biology,
awarded a leadership, all subjects, Chemistry,
prize. In the he studied but he won Languages,
second half harder. Once only one Mineralogy,
of his first more he medal-in and ect.
year in the became the Latin.
Ateneo, Rizal emperor.
did not try At the end of
hard enough the year,
to retain his Rizal
academic received
supremacy excellent
which he held grades in all
during the subjects and
first half of a gold medal.
the term. With such
This was scholastic
because he honors, he
resented triumphantly
some returned to
remarks of Calamba.
his
professors.
He placed
second at the
end of the
year,
although all
his grades
were still
marked
Excellent.