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Historical Understanding on the Excerpt of Manuel L. Quezon

Filipinos are known for their resiliency but there is a great comparison between the Filipinos yesterday and today. Our ancestors are known to be a strong-willed, earnest and adventurous people. They treasure and rekindle their traditions and cultures. They preserve their dignity, became pioneers, brave and they are strong enough to fight for their rights. That do everything for the peace, unity, and harmony for our country, Philippines. They worked very hard to contribute for the development and progression of the economy in our country. But, as of today, it exist only as a hazy-mist.

Filipino in the Past and in the Present

"National strength can only be built on character." This is the line that summarizes on the excerpt of Manuel L. Quezon that he wants to convey to his audiences, which are the Filipino citizens.

He focuses on the traits of our ancestors and comparing how it was done in the past and in the present. And as years have passed, there are many changes that occur which made him curious to regenerate the typical Filipinos. He really wanted to mold the typical Filipino until they grow like a molave as he describes the molave as a strong resilient, rising on the hillside, unafraid of the raging flood, the lightning or the storm, confident of its own strength. But,if we are going to compare the Filipinos on the past and in the present, there are many differences when it comes to their characteristics. Filipinos of today are egocentric, they only think for their own good. They keep on doing things just to fulfill their personal interest without thinking the consequences that might happen due to being a self-centered person. Filipinos now are weak, always dependent on the government, have no affirmation, and money in exchange to justice. The Filipinos of today only believe on what they want to believe to the point that they believe things that aren't true. And most of all, Filipinos neglected their own country and have lost their patriotism. But our ancestors are acquainted with generosity, and extremely reasonable Filipinos. Our ancestors were rich in good values, morals, attitudes, ans habits. And that attitudes mentioned above are the legacies that our ancestors have left us which is typically no longer visible to some Filipinos of today.