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Rizal: To The Philippine Youthby: Jose

Dr. Jose Rizal composed the poem "To the Filipino Youth" to inspire and challenge the youth of the Philippines. He calls on them to use their talents and skills to better their homeland. Rizal urges the youth to develop their abilities in arts, sciences, and other fields. He wants them to break free from oppression and serve as hopes for the country's future. The poem's message of nationalism and responsibility still resonates today in its call for the youth to preserve the Philippines' freedom and identity.

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Rizal: To The Philippine Youthby: Jose

Dr. Jose Rizal composed the poem "To the Filipino Youth" to inspire and challenge the youth of the Philippines. He calls on them to use their talents and skills to better their homeland. Rizal urges the youth to develop their abilities in arts, sciences, and other fields. He wants them to break free from oppression and serve as hopes for the country's future. The poem's message of nationalism and responsibility still resonates today in its call for the youth to preserve the Philippines' freedom and identity.

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To the Philippine Youthby: Jose

Rizal You of heavenly harmony,


On a calm unperturbed night,
Unfold, oh timid flower! Philomel's match in melody,
That in varied symphony
Lift up your radiant brow, Dissipate man's sorrow's blight;
This day, Youth of my native strand!
Your abounding talents show You at th' impulse of your mind
Resplendently and grand, The hard rock animate
Fair hope of my Motherland! And your mind with great pow'r
consigned
Soar high, oh genius great, Transformed into immortal state
And with noble thoughts fill their mind; The pure mem'ry of genius great;
The honor's glorious seat,
May their virgin mind fly and find And you, who with magic brush
More rapidly than the wind. On canvas plain capture
The varied charm of Phoebus,
Descend with the pleasing light Loved by the divine Apelles,
Of the arts and sciences to the plain, And the mantle of Nature;
Oh Youth, and break forthright
The links of the heavy chain Run ! For genius' sacred flame
That your poetic genius enchain. Awaits the artist's crowning
Spreading far and wide the fame
See that in the ardent zone, Throughout the sphere proclaiming
The Spaniard, where shadows stand, With trumpet the mortal's name
Doth offer a shining crown, Oh, joyful, joyful day,
With wise and merciful hand The Almighty blessed be
To the son of this Indian land. Who, with loving eagerness
Sends you luck and happiness.
You, who heavenward rise
On wings of your rich fantasy,
Seek in the Olympian skies
The tenderest poesy,
More sweet than divine honey;

Analysis

The poem To the Filipino Youth¡± by Dr. Jose Rizal is a message primarily to tell the importance
of one’s love and appreciation to his dialect or language, for it is the bridge and intermediary connecting
people’s country to each other.

In the poem, Rizal praised the rising generation. This poem can be considered as Rizal’s first
testimony and presentation of his nationalism. In this literary piece, he clearly referred to the Philippines
as his home/motherland, Rizal thought in the poem relates to the role of the youth with the nation building.

Dr. Jose Rizal composed the poem “To the Filipino Youth,” dedicating to the youth of the
Philippines. He wanted the Filipino youth to use their capabilities, talents and skills to stand out not only
for their own praise and success but also for the praise and success of their own motherland, the
Philippines. Dr. Jose Rizal wanted the Filipino youth to build up their abilities and use them to help those
who are in need. Also, Dr. Jose Rizal challenged the youth through this poem to refine and nurture their
talents in the arts, to invigorate and reinforce their knowledge of the sciences, and to look forward and
comminute their chain of servitude.

Undoubtedly, just like the other poems of our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal, the poem “To the
Filipino Youth” is a masterpiece worth reading and comprehending for. If I were to base my judgments, I
can personally describe it as a “real poem” that is, something that beautifully incorporated the essential
elements of poetry. While I was examining its every line, I was really captured and amazed with the
manner of writing, the message it tries to stress and insist, and of course with the sincerity and
genuineness of the poem. These things made me feel more eager and interested to continue reading
Jose Rizal’s. These aspects were the principal strengths of the poem, reasoning why my attention and
time was whole heartedly and heavily caught through this poem.

On the other hand, the message this poem tries to convey, ¡°To the Filipino Youth¡± is holding a very
strong one; strong enough to persuade/induce those who are to be persuaded/induced, the Filipino
Youth. As one of those individuals, I could really feel the nationalistic courage within me glow brighter the
moment I finished reading the poem. It was like telling me that I am one of the existing hopes of our
country and that through my skills, abilities, expertise and knowledge of things, I am capable of protecting
its freedom against oppressive forces that may come through. Moreover, it was like telling me that
together with my co-youth, I am responsible for preserving the Philippines as a nation for me and the rest
of the Filipinos and not for the foreigners.

Lastly, based on what I felt when I was reading the poem and the emotions that were expressed on each
of the poem’s line, as to the sincerity of the poem, I considered ¡°To the Filipino Youth¡± as indeed a work
from the heart with no pretension, no boastfulness, no haughtiness and no plasticity. You can really feel
the eagerness that Dr. Jose Rizal wanted everyone to have consisted.

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