SERRANO, PRINCESS RYNNA P. GECLWR-18 - The Life and Works of Rizal Module 2 Assignment 1 OFFICIAL VIEW POPULAR VIEW SIMILARITIES • National Hero of the Philippines • A traveler and a martyr • A devoted man to his country • He wanted freedom, justice and equality for everyone • He was into art and music • They both identify Rizal as the National Hero of the Philippines for his nationalistic and patriotic ideals • They also see him as a womanizer as he dated a lot of women • Both described him as a person who is smart and determined with his goals because he fought for the rights of Filipinos against Spaniards • They also refer him as a person who loves his country • • National identity can be reinforced by the existing and deep-rooted features of a group • National identity is a product of modern condition and is shaped by