The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education

SUMMARY

Stanza 1
-Rizal compared the relationship of
Education and Religion to an
IVY and ELM TREE
Ivy=education; Elm=religion

embellishing each other and together growingEmbellish- to make something

more attractive
but should the kindly elm refuse its aid, the ivy would impotent and friendless
wither
God = source of all good!
**Rizal believed that Education without God is not true education

Stanza 2
- explains that after all the sacrifices and difficulties in studying, it will lead and
give us a bountiful harvest and success in life. -it takes time to grow and learn
but soon we get to harvest the fruits of our hardships all these will all be worth it.

education will lead us to greener pasture

Stanza 3
Education without religion is compared to
A vessel struck by winds and lost at sea
helm deprived nothing controls the vessel

Stanza 4
Dew- truth
Truth strengthens and nourishes a persons education
if religion holy nourishes education with its doctrines , she shall walk in joy and
generosity toward the good
With the aid of religion, education will be used for the common good, and not
only will you gain knowledge, you will also gain virtues

INSIGHTS
Just like an ivy and elm, education and religion fit together, and they need
one another.
The second stanza talks about what went through in studying, that it may be
difficult for us to learn, but as we grow and of course take God with us, it will
lead us to success in life
 Education without religion is worthless because all the
knowledge youve learned is not used for the common good.

REACTION

There is a competition between appearance and education. Physical

appearance is something that you will get a first impression on. There are many
reasons why education is important to me and should be important to
everyone. Appearance can take a back seat when it comes to the corporate
world. Education is something everyone can relate to. When it comes to
physical appearance or education people may have their different views on
which one is more important. This might be a problem in our modern day
society. Failure to make the proper one a priority can lead to a life of crime
drugs and being unsuccessful. Some individuals may think that physical
appearance is more important or that education is more important than the
other. In the play Death of a Salesman by Author Miller its clear that Willy feels
appearance is more important than education. Willy puts that appearance is
better than education in all of his family heads. Then there are some that think
that they both can be managed equally. This is an argument that will go on for
years to come. I personally think that education is way more important than
physical appearance for many different reasons. Life can be easier for people
that can distinguish at an early age which one is more important. I think the
ones that can distinguish which are more important at an early age will have a
head start in life. I think that education is more important than physical
appearance or talent because, majority of individuals in today society will rely
on education to make a living rather than their appearance or talent. With an
education I feel that you will have way more opportunities to be successful in
life. No matter how much I dislike school or how much it may sometimes get me
down, I know that it will be beneficial in the future. Education is important to me
because no matter how much I may dislike sitting in school with a teacher I
dont care for, I know there is nothing more important to me.
Rizal shared his thought about the importance of education to
enlighten the nation which was useful to gain societal freedom for every nation.
It may also provide us the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to expand
the horizon of our thoughts. However, this would not be enough to be properly
educated. Rizal thought that there was really an intimate alliance between
religion and good education.
 HYMN TO LABOR REACTION

In the men's chorus of the hymn, the group calls for their fellows to go out into the fields
and till the land. The men say that their labor will sustain the Philippines and that they
must overcome all odds, such as the hot rays of the sun and back-breaking work, in
order to do so.

The women's stanza of the hymn supports and fortifies the men's will to work. The
women's chorus says that the men should "go to work with spirits high" because the
women are at home watching over the house and the children. The women are tasked
with teaching their children to love "virtue, knowledge and country."

The maidens' stanza further solidifies the importance of the young men's labor. The
maidens' chorus states that the love of youth is sustained with the struggle and work of
labor. The final stanza of the hymn is sung by the children, who ask for the older groups
to teach them how to follow in their footsteps and finish their laborious tasks.

Rizal created the hymn in an effort to reshape the moral and ethical values of a Filipino
society that was held under Spanish occupation at the time

REACTION

Jose Rizal's poem entitled "Hymn to Labor" exhorts men, wives,

maidens and children to work for their country whether in war or in
peace. The meaning of Hymn to Labor by Jose Rizal is to explain why
all different types of people play an important rolein the world. In his
poem, he explains why women, men, and children play a role in
society. Hymn to Labor is a poem by Jose Rizal. The meaning of the
poem is that we all have different roles in society and that we should
stick to them.
Many Filipinos appreciated Rizal's call to act on the country's behalf
whether in war or peace. However, some believed the main influence
for his poem was the Spanish Colonists, which made it seem less
genuine on the author's part and more a form of propaganda. The main
meaning of this poem is to show that everyone has a role to play in
this world. It talks about how men, women, and children all have to
stick to their roles to make the world go around..
To My Muse Reaction

To My Muse, by Joseph Rizal is a poem that speaks of the loss of

inspiration, which is in the form of talent. The poem speaks of the
loss of the muse and how it brought life to the speaker?s world. At
the end the speaker invites the muse to come back.

My Retreat Reaction

Jose Rizal's poem My Retreat has a simple meaning. The poem is

simply about his unhappiness and exile in the city of Dapitan.

The Song of the Traveller:

Song of the Traveller is a poem written by Jose Rizal. He was a true Filipino who loved his
country however he was also educated and acculturated to the European lifestyle and mindset
because he spent many years in abroad. Because of this, to the Filipino people, he had become
something alien through his different educational experiences abroad. It distanced him from the
culture of his motherland. The poem mainly revolves around the loneliness of being an
immigrant or a traveller. Rizal captures the image of being an outsider and far away from loved
ones. In a foreign land, one may feel like he has no purpose or is useless. It is very difficult to
feel welcome because there is no sense of belongingness. Rizal talks about trying to find
happiness in a foreign place but it seems like it can never be as satisfying as being in the
motherland. Because of this, being a traveller as described by Rizal can becomes very
lonesome. Only the happy memories of his loved ones keep him company. A traveller becomes
very nostalgic when he has been away for a very long time. In Rizals poem, he has thoughts
about how maybe death will end his pain and sufferings however, dying in a foreign land will be
a huge waste because no one will remember him and he will just be soon forgotten by the
people back in his motherland. If people were to be jealous of a traveller, they do not
understand how lonesome and alienating a journey can be without loved ones to support the
traveller. He may want to return to his country after a long time however it will never be the
same as before. People change and they may have forgotten about you and moved on. Being a
stranger to your own land, could be a sad truth for being a traveller for such a long time but
Rizal tells us in the poem that the traveller should move on and not look back because people
will not care about you like before. Continue your journey because feeling remorse

It is a beautiful poem because it captures so well the loneliness of an immigrant. In your new home you
may never truly be accepted as anything more than an outsider, yet the culture you will inevitably adapt to
will mark you for life in your perspective so that you can never return to your country of origin and fit in as
seamlessly as you might once have done. In the end you are simultaneously a native and a foreigner to
both nations.

His sad conclusion is that once you begin your travels, your choice is made. Once outside of the circle,
their is no way back inside: Rizal's The Song Of The Traveler is a poem about
traveling and loneliness. The more he travels far from home the more
alone he feels.

Stanza 1: He is speaking about himself travelling from country to country and

walking among strangers. Travelling in exile far from his loved ones.
Stanza 2: He is apparently not happy about his fate and misses the life he had.
Stanza 3: He feels so alone weary and wants rest
Stanza 4: His travel is envied by people who do not know of his loneliness
Stanza 5: When he does return home someday, he fears that his friends will have
gone to die.
Stanza 6: How could he return to his home land when people do not know him
anymore.
Stanza 7: He has no more tears to shed and has become indifferent of the
laughter of the world.