Rizals Love Affair to Josephine Bracken - 1640 Words

JOSE RIZAL’s LOVE AFFAIR TO JOSEPHINE BRACKEN (Western Mindanao State University,ZC) Submitted to Ms. Submitted by Student Nurses Helouise P.Vallecer Karielle Mareez H. Mamungay Rizette Jade O. Araneta Miel Marie F.Atilano Jester lendl Cruz ABSTRACT In this article of Rizal’s love affair to Josephine Bracken it is studied on how and why they met. How do they leave each others side from the time of the first glance of Rizal’s eye to Josephine. LITERATURE REVIEW Sweet foreigner? While on exile in Dapitan, Zamboanga, in early February 1895, Rizal met an 18-year-old petite Irish girl, with bold blue eyes, brown hair and a happy disposition. She was Josephine Bracken, the adopted daughter of George Taufer who had traveled to†¦show more content†¦Some reports say that frightened he was about to lose the one person who would take care of him, he sized a razor threatening to cut his throat, and had to be restrained by Rizal. Later Taufer decided to return to Hong Kong. Josephine accompanied him as far as Manila and then went back to Rizal at Talisay. (George Taufer died in 1897 and is believed to be buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley.) Section 5. At Talisay What caused Rizal to fall for Josephine has been the subject of much speculation. It is fair to describe her as an ordinary woman, not very well educated, from a relatively common background. In contrast Rizal came from a solid middle class, highly educated family. As well as being a doctor, a surgeon and a novelist, he was among other things, an accomplished poet, artist and polyglot; he has, with good reason, been described as a genius. For Josephine’s part it is easy to see the attraction. It seems her life with her aged adoptive father had become increasingly difficult; it would have been natural for her to try to make a life of her own. For Rizal’s part, it is claimed that he had come to believe that he would never be allowed to leave his place of exile; despondent and with his defences down he became involved with a person that, had his circumstances been normal, he would not have been attracted to. But it isShow MoreRelatedLife of Dr. Jose P. Rizal6588 Words    |  27 PagesJosà © Rizal |Date  of  birth: |June 19, 1861. | |Place  of  birth: |Calamba, Laguna, Philippines | |Date  of  death: |December 30, 1896 (aged  35) | |Place  of  death: |Bagumbayan (now Rizal Park), Manila, Philippines | |Major organizations: |La Solidaridad, La Liga Filipina | |Major monuments: |Rizal ParkRead MoreJose Rizal Reaction Paper1940 Words   |  8 PagesJOSE RIZAL The movie tells the life story of Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines. It covers his life from his childhood to his execution at the hands of the Spanish forces occupying the Philippines in the late 19th century. We are also thrown into the world of Rizals novels. So we get a glimpse of how he viewed Filipino society under the Spanish heal. One note, this movie is not for the faint of heart. There are graphic depictions of violence and even torture. The opening fewRead MoreIntroduction to Rizal Course11998 Words   |  48 PagesLECTURE GUIDE IN SOC 6 WEEK 1—ORIENTATION / INTRODUCTION TO RIZAL COURSE WEEK 2 BACKGROUNDER OF RIZAL’S FAMILY / HISTORICAL BACGROUND OF RIZAL: A. ANCESTRY OF RIZAL. Rizal came from a mixture of races. From his father side, his great grandfather was a Chinese merchant from Amoy, China. In the closing year of the 17th century, Domingo Lamco who assumed the family surname â€Å" Mercado â€Å" in consonance with the decree of Governor General Narciso Claveria to free all Spanish subjects and their children