Importance of Studying Rizal PDF

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Dr. Jose Rizal is known as the national hero of our country. But we know that there are some Filipinos who do not consider him as our national hero. Maybe it was because he did not fought using swords just like what the other Filipino heroes did. Honestly, I somehow believe in the saying “the pen is mightier than the sword” because not everything should be dealt with violence. He used his intelligence instead of strength and power to let the Filipino people know the truth. Many Filipinos say that studying the life and works of Rizal is not that necessary for us nowadays. However, I still find it important and I think it has a great impact on our modern society. Studying Rizal is not just about being able to know and read his novels and other literary works, but it is also about understanding how those works helped in fighting against the colonizers in the past. We get to learn the importance of his novels, essays, and other literary works which is not only for entertainment. According to the reading, Rizal’s two famous novels, Noli Me Tangre and El Filibusterismo, are inspiring source of patriotism of the youth. It somehow inspired the Filipino people, especially the youths, that they can show their love for the country in different ways, not just through fighting physically. Rizal might not be one of the people who used violence to fight for our country but he still sacrificed his life by creating those literary works which gave light to the minds of the Filipinos of what is happening in our country. He stated his oppositions and other ideas in his literary works. A specific example of this is he mentioned that the idea of purgatory, which is a Catholic doctrine, is absent from the bible (Noli Me Tangere, page 72). He used nonviolent actions and I can say that this way of his is what made him different from the other heroes. Studying the history of our nation might be boring for some but we should always remember that what happened in the past is the result of what we are today. In the present time, we are now free from the countries or nations who colonized us. This was made possible through the hard works of our heroes and other people who stood for our country....