Veneration without understanding by renato constantino biography

Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Political Science and Public Administration Department of Political Science and International Studies Bachelor of Arts in International Studies A Critical Analysis of Veneration Without Understanding by Renato Constantino In partial fulfillment to GEED 10013 - Life and Works of Rizal Submitted by: CHRISTOPER RICHARD R, ALCANTARA BAIS 4-1 Was Rizal a hero or not?

Constantino’s work argues that Rizal was a hero in the sense that he articulated the needs and aspirations of the Filipino people in his time, but he was also limited by his class background, his cultural upbringing, and his reformist vision.

He did not advocate for independence or support the revolution and even repudiated it. He was a hero for his martyrdom, but he was not the nation's only or ultimate hero. Truly, there has not been a monopoly on patriotism nor are there limitations that do not qualify Riz