Remembering Rizal (Narrative Essay)

Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines was born in June 19, 1861 in the town of Calamba,Laguna. He was the seventh Child in a family of 11 children. His father named was Francisco Mercado Rizal while his mother named Teodoro Alonzo Y Quintos. He made the books Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. He was shot at Bagumbayan by the gunmens in December 30, 1896

"Batang Rizal" explores the life of Pepe, the young Rizal appose with the life of Pepito, the modern - day Filipino kid studying in a public school named Rizal Elementary School. The trouble begins when Pepito accidentally damage a statue of the young Rizal donated by Mayor Rapcu, Set to be expose during the school celebration of linggo ng wika. Pepito bother to find a requirement fast. For as he try to find a solution, he found a magical book that takes him back to the time of young Rizal. That`s where his adventures begin.

We watched Batang Rizal last January 18, 2013 in Assumption Theater in Antipolo. We went there exactly 12:30 pm. We were so bored in the parking waiting to watched the play. It so irritated, hustle and noisy. Everyone in the parking was complaining what time the play is started by 2 pm we start watching the play. It feels so bored and sleepy Even though its interesting because of its colorful props its so boring. Only the elementary pupils are enjoying the play. Even if its boring there are values that we get from the play. Such as love our own country.

I felt that Batang Rizal emphasize the theme "Building Nation". We were not talking about the old Rizal, were talking about young Rizal and now it is that we can see the Batang Rizal in each and everyone of us. We don`t need real Rizal in the past to be able to save us in present in all of us there`s Batang Rizal!