Reflection on the poem, To my Fellow Children Jose Rizal was then eight years old when he wrote this poem because he wanted to reveal his earliest nationalist sentiment. In the poetic verses, he proudly and pompously asserted that a people who trully love their native language will definitely srtive for liberty like the bird which soars to freer space above. Indeed, he is a great hero! He also wrote it to encourage the youth to be proud of being who they are and the first step to do that is to use their mother tongue or native language in communicating or speaking.The attitudes and values found in the poem is being nationalistic and loving and using ones mother tongue. To my fellow youth by Rizal is a poem that was written to the youth in Philippines. This poem was a form of motivation for the youth to use their talents.

Reflection on the poem, Through Education, the Country Receives Light At a very young age, Jose Rizal, our national hero, wrote the poem “Through Education the motherland receives light”. He indicates here how he values education a lot. Out of his fervent love for our motherland, education seems for him a way for us to extend our deep and warm gratitude to every wonder that we receive from her every day. Rizal, a man full of intelligence, knows that the key to improve our dear country is the awareness of everything. Thus, education is the one that trains people how to become a productive and civilized citizen to our motherland. A nation where educated people out number uncivilized ones reveals treasures more cherished than any stones of the earth. So when the time comes that we witness our terrifying fall, we emerge through the help of those who value most the true essence of education… the best light that every nation receives.

Reflection on the poem, To the Filipino Youth