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Rizal in Paris

Rizal went to Paris in 1885 to study ophthalmology under Dr. Louis Wecker, a leading ophthalmologist, with the ultimate goal of curing his mother's eyes. While in Paris, Rizal struggled economically and relied on help from his compatriots Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo. Rizal posed for some of Luna's paintings and wrote several literary works and reviews in French.

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Rizal in Paris

Rizal went to Paris in 1885 to study ophthalmology under Dr. Louis Wecker, a leading ophthalmologist, with the ultimate goal of curing his mother's eyes. While in Paris, Rizal struggled economically and relied on help from his compatriots Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo. Rizal posed for some of Luna's paintings and wrote several literary works and reviews in French.

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Prepared by

RAYMAR "MAKO" PASCASIO


RIZAL
IN PARIS
Rizal Life, Works, and Writings
BEFORE LEAVING
MADRID

November 26, 1884


Rizal wanted to return to the Philippines. In a
letter to his family, he wrote:

"I express to you the desire to return there as


soon as possible."
BEFORE LEAVING
MADRID

January 1, 1885
Paciano was against Rizal's decision to return to
the Philippines. So in a letter replied by Paciano,
he wrote:

"I think that you should continue your studies


there and end them when our resources are
exhausted."
RIZAL CHANGED HIS MIND

Rizal went to Paris, France, in the first


week of October, 1885, where he
studied more about Ophthalmology.

BUT WHY?
BECAUSE...

Rizal wanted to be an opthalmologist to be


able to cure his mother's eyes and the only
way that he could achieve this was in Paris.
But later, he would also go to Germany to
further widen his knowledge in the field of
ophthalmology.
Rizal registered in the clinic of Dr. Louis
Wecker. Dr. Louis Wecker was treating
50-100 patients a day and therefore,
was considered as a leading
ophthalmologist back then. Rizal
learned a lot from him during clinic
hours and mastered French, German,
Italian, English, Polish, and Greek
languages after clinic hours.
RIZAL'S ECONOMY
IN PARIS

Rizal's life in Paris was not economically good. In


a letter coming from Paciano:

"You are very correct in saying that you are not


being sent your allowance, not due to lack of will but
indeed economic crisis or lack of work."
Rizal's brown horse in the Philippines was sold so that his
family would have money to remit to him.
RIZAL'S ECONOMY
IN PARIS

In order to survive, his compatriots:


Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo and the
Tavera brothers helped him and
wholeheartedly lent or gave him
money for his daily needs.
TIME WITH JUAN LUNA
Rizal helped Juan Luna in his paintings. Rizal posed and
portrayed as:

• Chief Sikatuna of Bohol in "Blood Compact"


• Egyptian priest in "The Death of Cleopatra"
He also sketched the illustrated story of "The Monkey and
the Turtle" for Juan Luna's love, Paz Pardo de Tavera.
RIZAL'S LITERARY
WORKS IN FRANCE
Marie Colombier-The Pistol of The Little Baroness
-a review written by Rizal. He was amazed because he found out that a woman
author can write in a manly manner.

The Kite and the Hen


the prose is about the start and end of Mrs. Hen's story when she lost the ring
she borrowed from Mr. Kite.
The Fisherwoman and the Fish
this is a story about the conversation between a fisherwoman and a small fish.
The Fisherwoman invited the fish to her house.

Alphonse Daudet: Tartarin Sur Les Alpes


Rizal's book review where he expressed comments to the characters Tartarin
and Bompard.
References:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/58306723/Rizal-in-Paris-France
http://www.joserizal.ph/tr09.html
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/universidad-de-manila/bsba-major-in-
marketing-management/paris-rizal-this-lesson-is-about-how-rizals-life-in-
paris/28335846
1. What was Rizal's ultimate goal behind his stay in Paris?
2. While in Madrid in 1884, Rizal wrote a letter to his family in the Philippines—what did the letter imply?
3. Paciano replied to Rizal's letter expressing his disagreement with his Rizal's desire. When did this occur?
4. When did Rizal arrive in Paris?
5. Who was the lead ophthalmologist in France that accepted Rizal in his clinic?
6. While out of the clinic, Rizal studied different languages, namely English, German, French, Italian, Greek and what
other language?
7. What was the reason why Rizal wasn't receiving any allowance from his family in the Philippines?
8. In one instance, an animal was sold in the Philippines in order for his family to be able to send money to Rizal.
What kind of animal was it and what was its color?
9 and 10. Along with the Tavera brothers, who else helped Rizal survive by giving or lending money to him? (Give 2
names)
11 and 12. Name two of Juan Luna's masterpieces that Rizal posed and modeled for.
13. True or False? Marie Colombier-The Pistol of The Little Baroness was a novel written by Rizal.
14. True or False? The Kite and The Hen was a story about a small fish and a fisherwoman.
15. True or False? The 4 literary works (provided by the reporter) that Rizal wrote were all written in the French
language.

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