What Is The Theme Of Mi Ultimo Adios By Rizal

Mi Ultimo Adios is the last poem written by Rizal before his persecution by the firing squad on December 30, 1896. The poem was an unsigned, untitled, and undated poem of 14 five-line stanzas. Rizal placed this poem in the cocinilla, the alcohol stove and it was delivered to his family after his persecution. Mariano Ponce, one of Rizal’s friend entitled the poem “Mi Ultimo Pensamiento” which means “My Last Thought” and Fr. Mariano Dacanay, a prisoner in Bilibid published it in La Independencia with the title “Ultimo Adios”. Mi ultimo adios is the Spanish phrase for my last farewell. The poem was translated in different languages and brought political impact after Rizal’s persecution. It was one of the reasons why the Americans changed their …show more content…
He used the biblical place Eden, a beautiful garden which is full of purity and innocence to describe the country. Rizal also said that with gladness he will give his life for the country’s welfare because he adores the beautiful country he is fighting for. The second stanza is about the people who sacrifice their life for their country. Rizal said that they fight for their country whole-heartedly without any second thoughts or hesitance. He said that their death is worth it because it is for their country. The third stanza speaks about Rizal’s love of liberty. The liberty he adores and desires. Liberty is the state of being free and having freedom to the things one desires. The fourth stanza is about Rizal’s promise when he was a kid. He promised that he will fight for the GOMBURZA, the martyrdoms and the other victims. He desires to see his fatherland free from sorrow and grief, free from the power of cruelty. Rizal wants the Philippines to experience liberation. The fifth stanza repeats Rizal’s dream of complete liberation. “All Hail!” signifies that he is positively welcoming the dawn of freedom after his …show more content…
In the next stanza Rizal says that he wants to see or feel the moon, dawn, wind, and a bird over his grave. He said that a bird will sing a song of liberation full of peace and freedom over his grave. The eighth stanza says that that the sun drawing vapors up to the sky represents the sorrow and tears that has shed being carried away. Rizal said that he wants us to remember that he died for the freedom of our country and he also said that he wants us to pray for him because prayers will make him rest in peace in God’s hand. Rizal said in the ninth stanza that we should pray for the people who have died, those who have been mistreated, the mothers who cry in bitterness, the orphans, widows and captives who were tortured and for us to see our own redemption. The tenth stanza says that Rizal, together with the other graves in the graveyard doesn’t want to be disturbed in their rest and the mystery should not also be disturbed. Rizal also said that if we hear a sad song, he is the one singing for his