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Examining the “Indolent Filipino” A reaction paper on the essay “The Indolence of the Filipinos” The Indolence of The Filipinos is an essay written by Dr. Jose Rizal as an article in the La Solidaridad in 1891. It is a self- defense against the hatred and calumnies of the oppressors who condemn the Filipinos as inert, unresponsive and useless, the workers as unskilled, untrained, misguided, irresponsibly haughty, intoxicated with show, romp and glory, and unconcerned with the intrinsic value of work. I would like to react to some of Dr. Rizal’s points which gave credibility to his work. Why are the Filipinos not indolent as compared to Chinamen? Chinamen, as industrious traders flee away from their country to accumulate wealth in other land. In other colonies, they till soil for quite a little time and then stop it. Truly, this just proves that agriculture is such a difficult profession. While the Filipinos, does not give up on or leave agriculture. This is his passion, his means of living. Though difficult it may seem, this is where he gets satisfaction for himself as a worker. To till his own soil makes him more fulfilled. He sees the need to perfect his job like any other skill or art . Others may se