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    Rizal knew that returning to the Philippines would be risky and could result in death, but he returned anyway to fight for Filipino patriotism and principles. In a letter to his family before his execution, Rizal expressed regret for the grief he caused them and wished to be buried in Paang Bundok without annual death anniversaries. He remained calm facing execution, with a normal pulse rate, and looked pale from lacking breakfast rather than from fear.

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    Rizal knew that returning to the Philippines would be risky and could result in death, but he returned anyway to fight for Filipino patriotism and principles. In a letter to his family before his execution, Rizal expressed regret for the grief he caused them and wished to be buried in Paang Bundok without annual death anniversaries. He remained calm facing execution, with a normal pulse rate, and looked pale from lacking breakfast rather than from fear.

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    Rizal knew that returning to the Philippines would be risky and could result in death, but he returned anyway to fight for Filipino patriotism and principles. In a letter to his family before his execution, Rizal expressed regret for the grief he caused them and wished to be buried in Paang Bundok without annual death anniversaries. He remained calm facing execution, with a normal pulse rate, and looked pale from lacking breakfast rather than from fear.

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    Rizal’s Letter to Countrymen

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    “The step that I have taken or am about to take, is undoubtedly very risky, and it is
    unnecessary to say that I have pondered on it a great deal.”

    “Moreover, I wish to show those who deny us patriotism that we know how to die for our
    duty and for our convictions.”

    “Perhaps, some people will be unjust to me; well, my future, my life, my joys, everything, I
    have sacrificed for love of her.”

    - As reflected on his letter, Rizal, to a certain extent, knew that he was going to be a
    figure in Philippine history, supporting the conscious hero theory. Also, through the
    letter, Rizal expressed that he was very much aware of what can happen to him once
    he goes back to the Philippines, but instead of staying in Hong Kong, he went back to
    his motherland and faced the battles he knew he was going to fight. He was also
    unafraid of death, in fact, it seemed as if he thought about it thoroughly, and wanted
    his death to mean something for the Filipinos. He wanted to show the Filipinos how
    to die for patriotism and for one’s own principles.

    Before Rizal’s Execution

    - Rizal gave some of his remaining possessions to his family as souvenir when they
    visited him.
    o He gave Trinidad, one of his sisters, an alcohol burner, which she initially
    thought was empty until they “heard a rattle” that was made by a neat 9x15cm
    paper containing a 70-line, 14-stanza poem written by Rizal.
    - Spanish literature authorities regarded this poem as something that can “rank with the
    best of its kind in that language.”
    o Rizal did not have time to write a poem in the 11-12 hours he was in the death
    cell before Trinidad arrived given that officials, journalists, and his family
    tried to communicate with him, the Jesuits were talking to him, and that he
    was able to write the letters he sent. He probably wrote it beforehand.
    o However, the poem spoke of Rizal’s death, which he had only known in the
    morning of December 29th.
    - Rizal once again wrote a letter to his family, asking for forgiveness for the grief he
    caused them and stating his wish to be buried in Paang Bundok with no death
    anniversaries.
    - Rizal during the morning before his execution:
    o “What a beautiful morning! On mornings like this, I used to take walks here
    with my sweetheart.”
    - Rizal was calm before his execution.
    o His pulse rate was normal.
    o He looked pale but because he hadn’t eaten breakfast, not because of fear.

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