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"The discussion of the book starts in the identification of the influence of Jose P. Rizal to the other heroes and recondition of other nationalities to the heroism of Rizal. And then since the author believes that a person is the son or daughter of his/her time, the discussion of the environment and time of Rizal is comprehensive and analytical. The academic performance of Rizal in Ateneo Municipal and University of Santo Tomas was used to let the student realize that their performance is school could also be their contribution to the country since their achievement in the academe could give honor to the country and to Filipino race. The discussion about the travel of Jose P. Rizal was used to highlight the human side of our hero like his relationship with other women, his conflict with other Filipino in Europe, his poverty and disappointments. The book also includes the analysis about the political point of view of Rizal included in his various essays novel such as The Letter to the Young Women of Malolos, The Indolence of the Filipino People, The Philippines: A Century Hence, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. The book also highlight the contribution of Jose P. Rizal to Dapitan and how he used his imprisonment to develop the life of the people in Talisay, Dapitan. In the end, the author connect the narrative of his execution to the events national history and how and how his execution become the start of the real struggle of the Filipinos against Spaniards.

The authors used the primary sources (the diary of Rizal and his letter to his correspondence) and secondary sources (books written by the official biographer of Jose P. Rizal). The narrative about national history is also utilized for the analysis of the impact of the life and writings of Dr. Jose P. Rizal in his time, in the time which is not too distant to him and to the present time." --The Authors

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