What is the poem all about like the Molave?
The main interpretation of the Filipino poem Like The Molave is one regarding how we, the people of the Philippines must work to make the nation stronger. The poem states that a region of the Philippines – Rizal – cannot yet rest, as there is still much work to be done to make the area successful.
What is the theme of grow and be like a Molave?
National strength can only be built on character. A nation is nothing more or less than its citizenry. It is the people that make up a nation and, therefore a nation cannot be stronger than its component parts.
How can we grow like a Molave?
We, as a Filipino, could grow and be like the Molave….OBJECTIVES:
- Strength of the nation.
- They are courteous, brave, industrious, self-reliant, patriotic, and have strong moral fibers.
- Filipinos make up a nation that will not be submerged of any trial that might come their way.
When was like Molave written?
1940
While bamboo plants and volcanoes have also been used as metaphors for the rhizomatous nature of Philippine resistance movements, the molave metaphor is also based on Rafael Zulueta da Costa’s 1940 poem “Like the Molave,” which explicitly refers to Jose Rizal’s legacy: “Not yet, Rizal, not yet.
Why is the Filipino compared to a Molave tree?
Filipino characteristics are compared to a sturdy Molave tree that is grown in most parts of the Philippines. National strength can only be built on character. A nation is nothing more or less than its citizenry, it is the people that make up the nation, therefore, I cannot be strong than its component parts.
What type of poem is like the Molave?
This poem is lyric poetry because unlike narrative poetry, it doesn’t tell a story. But rather, it is the author’s confession of what he feels. The poem was created out of strong emotion. And that strong emotion pertains to Da Costa’s desire of more improved and developed Philippines.
What is the scientific name of molave?
Vitex parvifloraVitex parviflora / Scientific name
Who wrote the poem like the Molave?
Zulueta da Costa, Like the Molave and Collected Poems (Manila: Carmelo & Bauermann, Inc., 1940). 2.
What Molave means?
Definition of molave 1 : a large Philippine timber tree (Vitex littoralis) 2 : the valuable durable heavy hard yellow wood of the molave tree.