The Patriotism of Jose Rizal

     Our most beloved, Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonso Realonda, the national hero of the Philippines. The man who fought with a pen , and not with a gun. Victim of tyranny, a hero through novels. He truly is the man Filipinos aspire to be. But what did he done to contribute to Philippine society? What has he done to change the Philippines to what it is today? To simply put, he awakened the hearts of the Filipinos. He awakened the will for the Filipinos to fight back against the oppression, the pain that the friars has done to the country. What he contributed just made the Philippines independent and free!

     But how, you may soon ask? Let us first investigate his novels that caused it all. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. These two books are the reasons why Jose Rizal made a tremendous change to the Philippines. These books heavily personify the current situation the Philippines during the Spanish reign, it exposes the abuses and injustices committed by the Spanish Government. His way of fighting is silent yet revolutionary. His writings are enough for the Filipinos to witness and understand and soon sparks the revolution and inspire Andres Bonifacio to form the "KKK."

     Though it may not seem much. Jose Rizal started the fire needed to free the Philippines. Even in his death he already made a major impact within every Filipino. The privilege we have now is all thanks to Jose Rizal's contribution. His novels are his best works, these novels done enough to reveal the cruelty of the Spanish government. And with the rising sun, Jose Rizal died knowing that the Philippines will be freed.

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