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Rizal: Childhood & Fond Memories

Jose Rizal grew up in a happy home in Calamba, Laguna with his parents and 9 siblings. Some of his earliest memories from childhood included playing in his family's garden and participating in daily prayers. He showed early artistic talents through drawing and sculpting. By age 8, he had written his first poem and drama. Rizal was influenced by his mixed ethnic heritage as well as his family, religious upbringing, teachers, and experiences with oppression, which inspired his later patriotism and dedication to helping the Filipino people.

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Rizal: Childhood & Fond Memories

Jose Rizal grew up in a happy home in Calamba, Laguna with his parents and 9 siblings. Some of his earliest memories from childhood included playing in his family's garden and participating in daily prayers. He showed early artistic talents through drawing and sculpting. By age 8, he had written his first poem and drama. Rizal was influenced by his mixed ethnic heritage as well as his family, religious upbringing, teachers, and experiences with oppression, which inspired his later patriotism and dedication to helping the Filipino people.

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Rizal: Childhood & Fond

Memories
OBJECTIVES:
 To be able to know all the childhood years
of Dr. Jose Rizal
 To know every member of Dr. Jose Rizal
family
 To be able to know what Dr. Jose Rizal fond
memories
• Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso
Realonda was born on June 19, 1861, in the
town of Calamba, Laguna.

• He was the seventh child in a family of 11


children (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his
parents were educated and belonged to
distinguished families.
• Jose Rizal grew up in a happy home, ruled by
good parents, bubbling with joy, and sanctified by
God’s blessings.
• His native town is Calamba. It‘s scenic beauties
and industrious, hospitable, and friendly folks
impressed him during his childhood years and
profoundly affected his mind and character.
Earliest Childhood Memories
• The first memory of Rizal, was his happy days in the family
garden when he was three years old.
• His father built a little nipa cottage in the garden for him to
play in the day time.
• Another childhood memory was the daily Angelus prayer by
nightfall.
• Another memory of his infancy was the nocturnal walk in the
town.
The Hero’s First Sorrow
• Jose loved most the little Concha (Concepcion). He was a year
older than Concha.
• Concha died of sickness in 1865 when she was three years old.
Jose, who was very fond of her, cried bitterly at losing her.
Devoted Son of the Church
• He began to take part in the family prayers. His mother taught
him the Catholic prayers
• He was able to read haltingly the Spanish family Bible.
• Father Leoncio Lopez, Jose Rizal used to visit him and listen to
his stimulating opinions on current events and sound philosophy
of life.
Pilgrimage to Antipolo
• On June 6, 1868, Jose and his father left Calamba to go on a
pilgrimage to Antipolo
• It was the first trip of Jose across Laguna de Bay. After praying at
the shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo, Jose and his father went to
Manila.
Artistic Talents
• Since early childhood Rizal revealed his God-given talent for
art. At the age of five, he began to make sketches with his
pencil and to mold in clay and wax objects.
First Poem by Rizal
• Rizal possessed a God-given gift for literature.
• At the age of eight, Rizal wrote his first poem in the native
language entitled Sa Aking mga Kababata (To My Fellow
Children).

First Drama by Rizal


• Rizal, who was eight years old, wrote his first dramatic work
which was in Tagalog comedy. It is said that it was staged in
a Calamba festival and was delightfully applauded by the
audience.
Rizal as Boy Magician
• Since early manhood Rizal had been interested in magic.
With his dexterous hands, he learned various tricks. He
entertained his town folks with magic-lantern exhibitions.
• In later years when he attained manhood, he continued his
keen predilection for magic. He read many books on magic
and attended the performances of the famous magicians of
the world.
Hereditary Influence
• From his Malayan ancestors, Rizal inherited his love for
freedom, his innate desire to travel, and his indomitable
courage.
• From his Chinese ancestors, he derived his serious nature,
frugality, patience, and love for children.
• From his Spanish ancestors, he got his elegance of bearing,
sensitivity to insult, and gallantry to ladies.
• From his father, he inherited a profound sense of self-
respect, the love for work, and the habit of independent
thinking.
• And from his mother, he inherited his religious nature, the
spirit of self-sacrifice, and the passion for arts and literature.
Environmental Influence
• The scenic beauties of Calamba and the beautiful garden of
the Rizal family stimulated the inborn artistic and literary
talents of Jose Rizal.
• The religious atmosphere at his home fortified his religious
nature.
• His brother, Paciano, instilled in his mind the love for
freedom and justice. From his sisters, he learned to be
courteous and kind to women.
• His three uncles, inspired him to develop his artistic ability, to
develop his frail body and intensified his voracious reading of
good books.
• Father Leoncio Lopez, fostered Rizal’s love for scholarship and
intellectual honesty.
• The death of his sister Concha and the imprisonment of his
mother, contributed to strengthen his character, enabling him to
resist blows of adversity in later years.
• The Spanish cruelties and abuses awakened his spirit of
patriotrism and inspired him to consecrate his life and talents to
redeem his oppressed people.

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