RIZAL:

“TO THE
FILIIPINO
YOUTH”
WRITTEN REPORT
GROUP 3
RIZAL TTH 7:30 – 9:00

Members:
• ANTENOR, Kimberly • LEGASPI, Aila Marie
• BALMES, Erika Lairie • MANALO, Daniella
• CUENZA, Lou Austin • OZAETA, Nina
• DINGLASAN, Shantelle • PENA, Karmella
• RAMOS, Frida
BACKGROUND
 Written by Dr. Jose Rizal at the Age of 18 (1897) during his days in UST
 He submitted to a poetry contest which had been organized for Filipinos
by the Manila Lyceum of Art and Literature
 The poem won the first prize
 His reward was a silver pen
 One of his most famous and most difficult to translate
 Dedicated to the Filipino Youth.

INTERPRETATION
 This poem is a message primary to tell the importance of one's love and
appreciation to his dialect or language.
 This poem is considered as first testimony and presentation of his nationalism.
 Rizal praise the rising generation in this poem because he wanted the Filipino
youth to use their capabilities, talents, and skills to stand out not only for their self
but also for the success and praise for our motherland, the Philippines.
 He also wanted the youth to build up their abilities and use it to help those who
are in need.
 Dr. Rizal challenge the youth through this poem to refine & nurture their talents in
the arts, to invigorate and reinforce their knowledge of sciences and to look
forward and comminute their chain of servitude.
 The message of the poem tries to convey "To the Filipino Youth", is holding a
very strong one; strong enough to persuade or induce those who are to be
persuaded or induced, the Filipino youth.
 It was like telling that we are one of the existing hopes of our country and that
through our skills, abilities, expertise and knowledge of things, we are capable of
protecting its freedom against oppressive forces that may come through.
 We together, as the Filipino youth are responsible for preserving the Philippines
as a nation for us and the rest of the Filipinos and not for the foreigners.
 We must motivate our co - youth; we must teach everyone the significance of
responsibilities and the purpose of goal setting

REFERENCES:
 https://www.joserizal.com/to-the-philippine-youth/
 https://collegetimes.co/to-the-filipino-youth-literature-review/
 http://kwentongebabuhayrizal.blogspot.com/2013/05/rizals-poem-to-filipino-
youth.html