Veneration without Understanding by Renato Constantino Basically‚ this article is just about how Renato Constantino wants the readers to analyze the real story behind Rizal being our national hero‚ the aspects that contributed to such recognition‚ his condemnation of the revolution‚ and other factors that we failed to talk about over the years because they were not in our history books. Rizal‚ being our national hero‚ used writing to fight to gain our freedom from the Spaniards unlike Andres
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Evaluation of the Group Renato Constantino‚ wrote the Veneration without Understanding for him to convince Filipinos having doubts on Rizal being the national hero. At the very beginning‚ he immediately compared the Philippine hero to many nations in which he explained their heroes were leaders of the revolution and ours was adjacent to such revolution: Washington – United States‚ Lenin – Soviet Union‚ Bolivar – Latin America‚ and others. In fact‚ he described Rizal as repudiation towards Bonifacio
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Reflections on the Veneration Without Understanding Rizal should not be the national hero of the Philippines. This was Renato Constantino’s thesis in his 1969 work. He reasons out that though Rizal’s greatness is unquestionable‚ but his nationalistic interests are doubtful. According to Constantino‚ Rizal’s repudiation of the revolution has been glossed over in the history books and should therefore constitute as unnationationalist behaviour by the national hero. He further points out that Rizal’s
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VENERATION WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING & WHO MADE RIZAL OUR FOREMOST NATIONAL HERO - Renato Constantino‚ Esteban De Ocampo Veneration without Understanding‚ written by Renato Constantino‚ was made in order to convince the Filipinos who have doubts how and why Rizal is considered the national hero. Constantino compared the Philippine hero to many nations in which he explained their heroes were leaders of the revolution and ours was adjacent to such revolution: Washington – United States‚ Lenin –Soviet
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national hero is much discussed in the environment of academe. Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio opted for different courses of action. Rizal fought against the friars with the use of his pen. Bonifacio advocated for revolution. According to author Renato Constantino‚ the reason Rizal was given special attention as a hero by the American
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“Veneration without Understanding” Veneration without understanding by Renato Constantino‚ the article that I have read regarding to our national hero Dr. Jose Rizal is very meaningful and essential not only for us students but also for all the Filipino citizens. It is because as a Filipino‚ his ideologies have contributed a great influence in all of us as we grow up not only for us individuals but also in the society. This article offers a perspective that many of us don’t know. It is suitable
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Jose Rizal and the Revolution: Revisiting Renato Constantino’s “Veneration without Understanding” By Chris Antonette Piedad-Pugay When we open the pages of history books in the Philippines‚ it is not surprising to see texts about the martyrdom of our most celebrated hero-- Dr. Jose Rizal. In fact‚ it seems that his name already occupied a permanent and prominent place in every publication that has something to say about the Philippines. Truthfully‚ there is nothing wrong about immortalizing
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languages continued to be used in the homes even while Tagalog‚ the language of the capital and the provinces around it‚ successfully held its own against English and Spanish. “The most effective means of subjugating a people‚” write Renato Constantino‚ “is to capture their minds.” The Americans made English the medium of communication in the bureaucracy‚ and the medium of instruction in schools. It became therefore both an instrument for the acquisition of social status and even a requisite
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study history‚ the past is already the past?" But you know after you attend this course‚ you sure can have different perspectives of how important our history is to our lives. Well‚ during the first few weeks we discussed three essays of Mr. Renato Constantino. These three works are one of my most favorite essays because it has opened my mind to the truth. I have realized how distorted our history and how miseducated most of us are. The Origin of a Myth was written to object about our deep trust
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nation. He has always been compared to the might of Bonifacio‚ who got up on his feet and fought the Spaniards. Here‚ he was also compared to Mabini‚ whom Renato Constantino referred to as an unregenerate. This work pointed out a lot of Rizal’s good traits and contributions to the nation. In fact‚ it mentioned a lot of what he did. However‚ Constantino kept on putting ‘buts’ after one thing Rizal has done. Was he seeking total action or just complaining about what Rizal contributed? I think by the mere
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