DEATH OF

CONCEPCION (1862-

1865)

Key points:

• Of his sisters, Jose loved most

the little Concha (Concepcion)

• Concha died of sickness in 1865, 3

years old

• “When I was four years old, I lost my little sister Concha, and then for the first time I shed tears

caused by love and grief.”

LAKESHORE

REVERIES

• Meditate at the

shore of Laguna de

Bay

• Spanish misdeeds

awakened in his

boyish heart a

great

determination to

fight tyranny

Hereditary

Influence:• Malayan ancestors – love for

freedom, desire to travel, courage

• Chinese ancestors – serious

nature, frugality, patience, love for

children

• Spanish ancestors – elegance of

bearing, sensitivity to

insult, gallantry to ladies

Hereditary

Influence:

• Father – love for work, self-

respect, independent thinking

• Mother – religiousness, self-

sacrifice, arts and literature

Environmental

Influence:• Scenic beauty of Calamba

• Garden of Rizal family

• Religious atmosphere at home

• Paciano – love for freedom and

justice

• Sisters – courteousness and

kindness to women

• Aya – interest in folklore and

legends

Environmental

Influence:• Tio Jose Alberto – develop

artistic ability

• Tio Manuel – develop frail body

• Tio Gregorio –reading of good

books

• Fr. Leoncio Lopez – love for

scholarship and intellectual

honesty

Environmental

Influence:• Death of Concha

(1865), imprisonment of his mother

(1871 – 1874) – resist adversity

• Spanish abuses and cruelties, unjust

tortures to innocent

Filipinos, execution of GomBurZa –

patriotism, inspired to redeem

people

Aid of Divine

Providence:

• God endowed him with the

versatile gifts of a genius, the

vibrant spirit of nationalism and

the valiant heart to sacrifice for a

noble cause