great deeds‚ making little of the normal‚ everyday struggles that make him human. That is why we look at him and people like him as just figures who did great things in the past. I‚ however‚ believe that to learn more about him‚ to truly understand who José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda really is‚ we need to be able to relate with him. I absolutely understand that it is hard to dwell much in the simplicities of Rizal’s life‚ but I wouldn’t mind knowing even the smallest of details just so that
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As all Filipinos very well know Jose Rizal has written many books like Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo to expose the hardship Filipinos are experiencing during the Spanish Time without fearing for what would happen to his life because of this. He was even exiled in Dapitan because of his writing and during this time he did not stop helping and even taught the villagers there the importance of education and as a doctor cured those who are sick. His intentions were clear‚ the willingness to
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RIZAL LAW Republic Act No. 1425‚ known as the Rizal Law‚ mandates all educational institutions in the Philippines to offer courses about José Rizal. The full name of the law is An Act to Include in the Curricula of All Public and Private Schools‚ Colleges and Universities Courses On the Life‚ Works and Writings of Jose Rizal‚ Particularly His Novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo‚ Authorizing the Printing and Distribution Thereof‚ and for Other Purposes. The measure was strongly opposed by
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‘The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing.’ This is one of the infamous quotes from the renowned epic poet Homer. He was supposedly one of the greatest epic poets of all time.The inspiring poet Homer was believed to be blind. It is not definite as to whether he was only partially or wholly blind. Homer was born around 800 BCE. To date‚ seven countries have claimed to be his birthplace‚ some of which include Ios‚ Greece‚ Turkey‚ and on the coast of Asia Minor‚ and many other places along the Mediterranean
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Merck and Co. and river blindness MANUEL VELASQUEZ‚ Business Ethics. Concepts and cases 4th edt.‚ Prentice Hall‚ Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey‚ 1998 River blindness is an agonizing disease that affects some 18 million impoverished people living in remote villages along the banks of rivers in tropical regions of Africa and Latin America. The disease is caused by a tiny parasitic worm that is passed from person to person by the bite of the black fly which breeds in river waters. The tiny worms
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Chapter 13: Rizal’s Visit to the United States Rizal’s visit to the United States (1888) Rizal’s Visit to the United States (1888) Rizal first saw America on April 28‚ 1888. His arrival in this great country was marred by racial prejudice. He saw the discriminatory treatment of the Chinese and the Negros by the white Americans. Arrival in san francisco Saturday‚April 28‚ 1888- The steamer Belgic docked at San Francisco. American health authorities did not let the passengers to land for one week
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Summary of Dr. Jose Rizal’s the indolence of the Filipinos? CHAPTER 1: ADMITTING THE EXISTENCE OF INDOLENCE SUMMARY: Rizal admits that indolence does exist among the Filipinos‚ but it cannot be attributed to the troubles and backwardness of the country; rather it is the effect of the backwardness and troubles experienced by the country. Past writings on indolence revolve only on either denying or affirming‚ and never studying its causes in depth. One must study the causes of indolence‚ Rizal
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Jose Aquino Mrs. Cottrell English 3-4 13 January 2015 Racism In America Every 28 hours a black man is killed by a police officer and only two percent are indicted. These statistics are showing that the lives of black men and minorities are not important. Our beloved nation was founded on the belief that we were all created equal. That we have the unalienable right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Yet the sad reality of all this‚ is that after years of civil rights movements‚ protests
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CONDE‚ Clarina R. BA Comm2 Chapter 15: Rizal’s Second Sojourn in Paris and the Universal Exposition of 1889 * Difficulty of Finding Quarters * March 1889‚ it was extremely difficult for a visitor to find living quarters in Paris. * Universal Exposition scheduled to open on May6‚ 1889 and it attracted thousands of tourists and all hotel accommodations were taken. * Life in Paris * Despite the lively and festive life in Paris‚ Rizal proceeds to spend his time frugally and
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Louis Braille and Blindness Has anyone ever wondered how it feels to be blind? Imagine being blind‚ standing outside on a nice day without sight. No sight of the beautiful sky‚ nor the sun itself‚ only the feelings and sound. The hot sun‚ the gentle breeze‚ the grass and plants flowing in said breeze‚ all with only audio and touch. This is what it is like to be blind. To read‚ blind people used to have embossed books with embossed lettering. Embossed books and lettering are no longer used today
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