"Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" was originally written by a friend of Rizal named Dr. Antonio Morga. Rizal is famous for this book because he hand-copied the whole thing adding his own annotations, and it was eventually published. It provides an in-depth look into his culture and society.
After annotating Morga's "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas," Rizal learned about the advanced civilization of pre-colonial Filipinos, the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines, and the unjust treatment of Filipinos by Spanish colonizers. This experience further fueled his passion for advocating for social reforms and independence for his country.
Rotten Beef and Stinking Fish is an analytical essay written by Ambeth Ocampo with regards to Rizal's writings in Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas. The essay discusses Rizal's stance on the opinions of Antonio de Morga after he insulted the traditional cuisines of Filipinos.
José Rizal's primary purpose in annotating Antonio de Morga's "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" was to highlight the rich history and culture of the Philippines prior to Spanish colonization. By doing so, he aimed to instill a sense of national pride among Filipinos and to counter the negative portrayal of the Filipino people by colonial authorities. Rizal sought to educate his fellow countrymen about their heritage and encourage them to fight for their rights and freedoms. Ultimately, his annotations served as a call to awareness and action in the struggle for Philippine independence.
The five books written by Dr. Jose Rizal are "Noli Me Tangere" (Touch Me Not), "El Filibusterismo" (The Reign of Greed), "Mi Ultimo Adios" (My Last Farewell), "Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" (Events in the Philippine Islands), and "La Solidaridad" (The Solidarity).
In France, Jose Rizal immersed himself in various academic and cultural activities. He attended classes at the University of Paris, learned new languages, visited museums, and mingled with intellectuals. He also wrote and published several works, including annotations on Antonio Morga's "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" and the novel "Noli Me Tangere."
Rizal chose to annotate Morga's "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" to show the rich history and culture of the Philippines before Spanish colonization, as well as highlight the achievements of the pre-colonial Filipino society. He aimed to debunk the Spanish colonial myth of Filipinos as uncivilized and barbaric people by using Morga's work to showcase the civilization and sophistication of the Filipino society prior to colonization.
He did an annotation of Antonio de Morga's Successos de las Islas Filipinas.
Jose Rizal's novels "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" are considered to have enlightened Filipinos by exposing the social injustices and abuses during the Spanish colonization. These novels tackled themes of nationalism, patriotism, and the need for reform, which inspired a sense of awakening and resistance against colonial rule among Filipinos.
"Sociedades de Las Filipinas" (Societies of the Philippines) refers to the various civic and intellectual organizations that Dr. Jose Rizal belonged to or associated with during his life. These societies played a significant role in shaping his ideas and activism for social reform in the Philippines.
Gertrude Beckett % Gertrude Beckett While Rizal was in London annotating the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, he boarded in the house of the Beckett family, within walking distance of the British Museum. Gertrude, a blue-eyed and buxom girl was the oldest of the three Beckett daughters. She fell in love with Rizal. Tottie helped him in his painting and sculpture. But Rizal suddenly left London for Paris to avoid Gertrude, who was seriously in love with him. Before leaving London, he was able to finish the group carving of the Beckett sisters. He gave the group carving to Gertrude as a sign of their brief relationship.
Rizal was able to do his social responsibility by incorporating his social ideas. It focused on the necessity to promote a genuine propaganda campaign that will provide information about the Philippines and their people, their capabilities and achievements, aspirations and moral rights. These social ideas were consistently discussed by Rizal in his two novels, namely, the Noli Me Tangere (1887) and El Filibusterismo (1891), and in his Annotation of Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas (1890). His social ideas help the Filipino to be free on the hands of Spaniards.