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Asked by: Deolindo Steudel
fine art fine art photographyWhy did Rizal dedicate El Fili to Gomburza?
l Filibusterismo was written in dedication to the three martyred priests Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, whose deaths left an indelible mark in his mind. Like Noli Me Tangere, Fili aims at enlightening the society, at bringing the Filipinos closer to the truth.
Just so, what is the main reason why Gomburza were executed?
On 17 February 1872 in an attempt of the Spanish government and Frailocracia to instill fear among the Filipinos so that they may never commit such daring act again, the GOMBURZA were executed. This event was tragic but served as one of the moving forces that shaped Filipino nationalism.
Regarding this, what inspired Jose Rizal to write El Filibusterismo?
While in Germany, Rizal wrote the second half of Noli me Tangere from time-to-time starting February 21, 1887. After he read the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, he had an inspiration to write his own novel with the same topic–to expose Spanish colonial abuse in print.
The innocence of the priests decided whether they were to live or die. During the time of Gomburza, the priests were virtually powerless after being accused and convicted of a crime they did not commit because they were under the whims of the all-powerful Spanish Empire.