Rizal in Dapitan: Bigtas, Cyra Mae B. VC 4A

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Bigtas, Cyra Mae B.

VC 4A

Rizal in Dapitan
Simple yet inspiring is the best word that can describe the life of Rizal in Dapitan. It is simple in
a way that he lives like an ordinary people and inspiring because when he was there, he was
able to live his life to the fullest without regrets by living the
life while he can. This four-year interregnum in his life was tediously unexciting, but was
abundantly fruitful w/ varied achievements. He practiced medicine, pursued scientific studies,
continued his artistic and literary works widened his knowledge of languages, established a
school for boys, promoted community development projects, invented a wooden machine for
making bricks and engaged in farming and commerce.
As he was exiled, he lived in a commandant’s house but after winning the second prize in the
Manila Lottery and from his savings being a merchant and farmer, he bought a land in Talisay.
In this place, he built three houses made of bamboo, wood and nipa with different shapes. The
first house served as his home, the second house is for his students and lastly, the third house
is for his chickens. Rizal was also implicated in the activities of the nascent rebellion, because of
that he was deported to Dapitan in the province of Zamboanga. There he built a school, a
hospital and a water supply system, and taught and engaged in farming and horticulture. Abaca,
then the vital raw material for cordage and which Rizal and his students planted in the
thousands, was a memorial. Due to that event Rizal was able to make his own home a place
where he can teach young people and those who are willing to gain knowledge by staying on
his place and doing some labor by helping Rizal in his works. I’m also amazed that Rizal had
also practiced medicine in Dapitan. He had many patients, but most of them were poor so that
he even game them free medicine. To his friend in Hong Kong, Dr. Marquez, he wrote: "Here
the people are so poor that I have even to give medicine gratis." He had, however, some rich
patients who paid him handsomely for his surgical skill.
On the movie his mother and sister (Maria) arrived in Dapitan and lived with him for one year
and a half. He operated on his mother's right eye. The operation was successful, but Doa
Teodora, ignoring her son's instructions, removed the bandages from her eyes, thereby causing
the wound to be infected. Thus, Rizal told Hidalgo, his brother-in-law: "Now I understand very
well why a physician should not treat the members of his family." Fortunately, the infection was
arrested so that Dao Teodora’s sight, thanks to her son's ophthalmic prowess, was fully
restored.
During that time Rizal give knowledge in his school, he taught boys English and Spanish.
Though after teaching the children’s Rizal aims of inculcating resourcefulness and self-
sufficiency in young men. They would later enjoy successful lives as farmers. Since boyhood
Rizal knew the value of good education. During his travels abroad he observed the education
system of modern nations. He himself planned to establish a modern college in Hong Kong for
Filipino boys so that he could train them in modern pedagogical concepts, which were then
unknown in the Philippines.
A certain event also occurred wherein Rizal Encounter with the Friar's Spy. At that time, he was
living peacefully and happily at his house in Talisay, a kilometer away from Dapitan. His mother,
sisters Narcisa and Trinidad, and some nephews were then living with him. His blissful life was
then suddenly jolted by a strange incident involving a spy of the friars. This spy with the
assumed name of "Pablo Mercado" and posing as a
relative, secretly visited Rizal at his house on the night. He introduced himself as a friend and
relative, showing a photo of Rizal and a pair of buttons with the initials "P.M. “as evidence of his
kinship with the Rizal family. Though Pablo’s intentions have already been seen by Rizal he
then asks Pablo if his true intentions thus making Pablo more furious and tried to take Rizal’s
life, but he failed because Rizal is skilled when it comes to close combat fight. I am so angry
about Rizal at that time because he let the spy scape because he is too kind.
At the near the end the movie Rizal in dapitan he met and courted the stepdaughter of a patient,
an Irishwoman named Josephine Bracken. On the movie it was said that Josephine simply
wants to accompany his father George Taufer because of
his eyes.
At some point in the movie, it was showed that Josephine’s Father Taufer returned to Hongkong
uncured. However, after going back to Hong Kong Josephine followed his wishes and returned
to dapitan so that she could reunite with Rizal and be married. The love that blossom to them
was not obtain because Father Pedro Obach did now allow a marriage because he would not
return to the religion of his youth and was not known to be clearly against revolution. He
nonetheless considered Josephine to be his wife and is the most precious person in his life.
The part of Rizal's life where he came to know Josephine is the most romantic. Their love story
was an example of unconditional love because despite of the fact that there was no priest who
was willing to marry them, the couple exchanged their vows before God in their own way. Their
love bears its fruit - Josephine was pregnant. Unfortunately, Bracken gave birth to a one-month
premature baby boy. The child was buried in Dapitan, bearing the name Francisco, after Rizal's
father.
I got mad with Jose Rizal in the event of Josephine’s premature birth of the supposedly son of a
hero. How come Rizal who was a doctor was so unmindful of Josephine’s condition that night
when his anger busted after Maria's accusation of Josephine being a spy? Not only physically
but mentally and emotionally, Josephine who was then pregnant was tortured of Rizal's
misbehavior which caused her to collapse and ultimately lose the baby in her womb.
I can imagine how Rizal's life would be more colorful and interesting if he had a son who lived
and continued his good doings. It is really disappointing that losing that baby ends Rizal's direct
lineage. If he was not a hero, he would have been long forgotten because his direct ancestry
ended when he was killed.
One event that take place on the movie is prior to the outbreak of the revolution, the Katipunan
leader, Andres Bonifacio, seek the advice of Jose Rizal. In a secret meeting the group agreed to
send Dr. Pio Valenzuela as a representative to Dapitan
who will inform Rizal of their plan to launch a revolution against the Spaniards When Dr. Pio
Valenzuela appeared in dapitan he show to Rizal at night, Rizal and Valenzuela had a talk in the
former's garden. There, Valenzuela told him of the Katipunan's plan. Regarding this, Rizal
outspokenly objected Bonifacio's premature idea for two reasons. The Filipinos were still
unready for such bloody revolution and the Katipunan lacked machinery, before plotting a
revolution, there must be sufficient arms and funds collected. Due to those reasons Rizal did not
accept the offer and also, he does now want needless battle that would cause death of many
people.
However, the fact Rizal has contributed a lot for our freedom remains in our hearts even though
he lost his precious child due to his lack of control to himself. As Rizal was
in Dapitan he was able to show the depicting of what a life a hero is. By these manyrea sons,
we can’t deny that Rizal was truly loved by all Dapitenos. As you can see, when Rizal left
Dapitan, all his students, their parents and ordinary people together with a band said their last
goodbyes
This movie illustrates how Filipinos at that time show their love for their country despite the
injustice that they were experiencing from our Spanish conquerors. Filipinos at that time do not
enjoy the same privileges as the Spaniards. In education for instance, not everyone was
allowed to enroll in universities, unless you are of Spanish blood or from a moneyed Filipino
family.
Character/ Performances
Rizal sa Dapitan was a good portrayal of Rizal’s life while in Dapitan. Albert Martinez portrayed
Rizal in an impressive way - a well-mannered gentleman, intelligent, respectable and
handsome. The choice of actress of Amanda Page as Josephine Bracken was also rational -
white skinned and beautiful, American like. But Candy Pangilinan as Rizal’s sister was a bit
unconvincing because she is a comedienne. That scene of her and Rizal arguing seemed like
she was trying to make us laugh.
The script was also excellent. Rizal used deep words, like a poet, like Edgar Allan Poe, what we
call as matalinghaga, and it showed us how intelligent Rizal was. They also used Spanish words
which made me say, What? Anu raw? because there were no subtitles.

The picture quality was not that good, and the cutting of the scenes was confusing. For
example, Rizal was talking to Father Sanchez then it abruptly switched to the scene when they
were having some coffee.

The movie also lacked music to add more emotion into every scene. For example, in the scene
when Josephine Brackens baby was s being miscarried, there should have been music with an
emotion of fear or fright. In the scene when Rizal was burying the baby, there should have been
sad music.

When it comes to the lessons that could be found in the movie, certainly much can be found in
Rizal sa Dapitan.

It taught me about the value of life and the beauty of children when Rizal and Brackens baby
died. It taught me about the importance of freedom, and how to still live normally and fully if it
had been denied of me. It taught me not to cease and wither when it comes to fighting for what I
think is right.

Rizal sa Dapitan is not really a must watch movie, but as a history student or as a person who
wants to discover deeper who Rizal really is, or know more about Philippine history, the res no
harm to give it a try.

Conclusion

Rizal sa Dapitan was good, the choice of characters was also good, but there shouldbe
improvements in the script, cinematography and music. I think the highlights ofRizals life was
not just only when he was i n Dapitan, but during the climax ofevents before his execution.

If someone will ask me to recommend a good Rizal film, I will say it is Jose Rizal,starring Cesar
Montano produced by GMA Films.

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