This document is a student-prepared presentation on the life of Dr. José Rizal, structured as a chronological journey through his life and the key events of the Philippine Enlightenment and Revolution. It is intended for academic purposes, likely as a midterm requirement.
This document is a student presentation prepared by Lei T. Inocian, tracing the life of Dr. José Rizal from his birth in 1861 to his execution in 1896. It is organized into five chapters plus an epilogue, covering his education, writings, exile, trial, and death.
Chapter I covers Rizal's early life from 1861 to 1882, including his birth in Calamba, Laguna, the 1872 execution of Gomburza and his mother's imprisonment, and his studies at Ateneo Municipal de Manila and University of Santo Tomas.
Chapter II details his time in Europe from 1882 to 1892, including his medical studies in Madrid, joining the Propaganda Movement, publishing Noli Me Tángere in Berlin in 1887 and El Filibusterismo in Ghent in 1891, his travels across Europe, Japan, and America, and founding the Liga Filipina in 1892.
Chapter III covers his exile in Dapitan from 1892 to 1896, where he opened a school, built a hospital, designed a water system, studied local flora and fauna, and refused Andres Bonifacio's request to support a violent revolution.
Chapter IV describes events from July to September 1896, including his request to serve as a volunteer doctor in Cuba, the discovery of the Katipunan, and his arrest while sailing to Europe. Chapter V covers his imprisonment at Fort Santiago, rigged military trial, and death sentence, including his writing of Mi Último Adiós.