Answer to Question #289525 in English for scarlett

Question

Historical:

When was the essay "the Philippines a century hence" written? What events took place during that time?

Biographical:

Who is Jose Rizal? How important is he during that time when he wrote the essay "the Philippines a century hence"?

Organizational:

How did Jose Rizal present his ideas in the essay "the Philippines a century hence"?

Answer 1

1.     Filipinas dentro de cien anos '"The Philippines a century hence"' is a socio-political essay written in four parts (1889-1890) in the magazine La solidaridad by José Rizal. The Philippines a Century Hence is an essay written by Philippine national hero Jose Rizal to forecast the future of the country within a hundred years. It is one of the most significant political works of the movement in Spain, Rizal tracing the circumstances that brought about the awakening of the Filipino and consequently the birth of the Filipino spirit of a nation. Rizal felt that it was time to remind Spain that the circumstances that ushered in the French Revolution could have a telling effect for her in the Philippines.

2.     José Rizal (1861-1896) is one of the most revered figures in Philippine history. He was a multidimensional intellectual and a political activist, best known for his political writings that inspired the Philippine revolution and ultimately led to his execution by the Spanish colonizer. José Rizal is important during the essay because he felt that he needed to remind Spain that the circumstances that ushered in the French Revolution could have an effect for her in the Philippines.

3.      Rizal looked back on what the Philippines have become during the Spanish occupation, he propounded a few things: firstly, Spain will eventually grant the Philippines the independence she seeks - including the fair representation in the Spanish Cortes. Secondly, the Philippines will upraise against Spain if it continues to ignore her outcry and form her own government. Thirdly, the Americans might take interest in the Philippines and take it from Spain.