Type of Research: Content Analysis

Research Questions:

1. How the events in El Consejo De los Dioses associate to Rizal’s life?

2. Kulang ng isang question

GENERAL INFORMATION EL CONSEJO DE LOS DIOSES (THE COUNCIL OF THE GODS) 

 Tackles the humanistic culture of western countries 

 Foundation in gaining self-knowledge regarding the mechanism of Spaniard’s colonial
rule in the Philippines 
 Sketched olympian deities in discussing formalisms and standards of Western literature 
 focuses on the argument of the Roman Gods(Minerva, Venus, and Juno) regarding their
comparison on who is the mortal that stood out the most
 Desire of Filipinos to gain knowledge and to overcome the colonial mentality inculcated
in our minds by the Spaniards 
 Developed guidelines as an inspiration to unfold the Spaniards’ unscrupulous activities 
 Prove the fallacy of Spanish arguments thrown to Filipinos 
 Symbolism depicting Filipinos’ experiences/ circumstances under the hands of the
Spaniards 
 Portrayal of what Rizal wanted at that time (freedom)  
 Proof that Filipinos can compete and be equal with the Spaniards 

MESSAGE:
 During the rule of the Spaniards, Filipinos are regarded as morals and Spaniards as the
Gods, which shows unprincipled and flawed system of the Spaniards in ruling its
colonies. 
 Rizal’s way of showing and educating everyone regarding the Spaniards’ maltreatment,
injustices, and lack of proper management to the Filipinos, which is shown through
Gods’ arguments and Jupiter’s dilemma which affected everyone - especially the
colonies (mortals)  
 Because of this play the superiority of the Spaniards stopped. Rizal get the reward and
he proved that Filipinos can compete and win in a fair game or competition without
considering the nationality and superiority of the enemy. Although the thoughts of Rizal
at that time was radical, his manner of saying them and what he wanted to say, were
closer and more familiar to most of us educated in the Spanish colonial. 

PLOT
 Jupiter planned in giving three incomparable gifts (golden lyre, war trumpet, and a crown
of laurel) for their uniqueness and craftsmanship to a mortal (aka Filipino/ Rizal) who
contributed and helped the Olympian Gods (aka Spaniards) a lot (In the world of
literature, in the case of Rizal). 
 Argument between the gods and goddesses regarding their stan due to having different
ideas (about the candidate who they think deserve the gifts)
  Juno, Jupiter’s wife suggests Homer (Iliad); Venus suggested Virgil (Aedes);
Minerva voted and suggests Cervantes (Don Quixote). 
  Due to the disagreements brought upon by different perspectives, Jupiter (the most
powerful God) asked the help of Justice (high ranking official comparable to the king of
Spain because the king is only aware of the progress of Catholicism yet he is unaware
that the friars he sent are abusing their power for their own interests), who was only
intently listening, to weigh the circumstances that arise as he does not analyze the
situation from scratch. 
 Mars (comparable to a government official from Spain or even a friar who only desires to
achieve glory without encountering any criticisms because he is unable to accept them)
redundantly repeated that he can never accept Cervantes to bestow one of the three
priced gifts due to the fact that his books were dangerous for his reputation and could
tarnish it. 
 Decision of Justice (whose decisions were influenced by Mars): Homer and Virgil is
equal; the same also with Cervantes. Thus, decided to give the three a gift. 
 Virgil received the lyre, trumpet for Homer, and crown to Cervantes.

Article 1
Rizal’s politics of nonviolence was conceived in the Philippines, hatched in Spain, and
nurtured back in the Philippines. His philosophy of nonviolence likewise followed
that pattern, except that it was hatched not so much in peninsular Spain but in
France, Belgium, and Germany where Rizal completed and published his two novels.
Man, in Rizal’s view (Majul 1967, 24; Alzona1963b, 188), was a creation perfect
within his conditions. Man must be free to realize his natural tendency toward the
full development of his intellectual and moral potentialities. The attempt to repress
these potentialities would disfigure him. This is one sense of freedom, which means
full self-realization, that Rizal talked about. In this sense, man can be held
responsible for his actions. Since the government and the friars tried to stifle the
development of his mental and moral faculties, he must not therefore be entirely
blamed for his miserable condition. He must, however, be partly blamed for
tolerating and allowing such a condition to continue. To Rizal, the disfigured man is
corrupt, lacks the sentiment of national unity, and works only for his own good. His
consciousness is limited; he does not have a consciousness of nationhood. He must
transcend religious fanaticism, cultivate his intellect, love his fellow Filipinos, have
racial pride, and possess that dignity and self-esteem worthy of a man. This is the
second sense of freedom which Rizal (Majul 1967, 25)elaborated on. Rizal believed a
corrupt people could only produce a corrupt government. For as long as man
wallowed in ignorance, fanaticism, and moral depravity, it was necessary to
enlighten him. Education was the only course towards this goal.
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