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    This document contains a reflection paper on the film "Heneral Luna" written by Jimenez, Jacinth Ramone. The paper discusses how the film sends a message about the current state of nationalism in the Philippines and knocks some sense into viewers that the country is still stuck in colonial times. A key line from the film, "Bayan o sarili?" continuously makes the author reflect on prioritizing country over self. The author admits to being guilty of selfishness and the film helped wake up dormant nationalistic feelings and the need to be unselfish and love others. The conclusion salutes the director for creating a film that incites important feelings and discussions instead of focusing only on commercial success.

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    This document contains a reflection paper on the film "Heneral Luna" written by Jimenez, Jacinth Ramone. The paper discusses how the film sends a message about the current state of nationalism in the Philippines and knocks some sense into viewers that the country is still stuck in colonial times. A key line from the film, "Bayan o sarili?" continuously makes the author reflect on prioritizing country over self. The author admits to being guilty of selfishness and the film helped wake up dormant nationalistic feelings and the need to be unselfish and love others. The conclusion salutes the director for creating a film that incites important feelings and discussions instead of focusing only on commercial success.

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    This document contains a reflection paper on the film "Heneral Luna" written by Jimenez, Jacinth Ramone. The paper discusses how the film sends a message about the current state of nationalism in the Philippines and knocks some sense into viewers that the country is still stuck in colonial times. A key line from the film, "Bayan o sarili?" continuously makes the author reflect on prioritizing country over self. The author admits to being guilty of selfishness and the film helped wake up dormant nationalistic feelings and the need to be unselfish and love others. The conclusion salutes the director for creating a film that incites important feelings and discussions instead of focusing only on commercial success.

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    Heneral Luna STS

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    Jacinth Jimenez
    This document contains a reflection paper on the film "Heneral Luna" written by Jimenez, Jacinth Ramone. The paper discusses how the film sends a message about the current state of nationalism in the Philippines and knocks some sense into viewers that the country is still stuck in colonial times. A key line from the film, "Bayan o sarili?" continuously makes the author reflect on prioritizing country over self. The author admits to being guilty of selfishness and the film helped wake up dormant nationalistic feelings and the need to be unselfish and love others. The conclusion salutes the director for creating a film that incites important feelings and discussions instead of focusing only on commercial success.

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    Jimenez, Jacinth Ramone

    2011-31397

    Heneral Luna
    Reflection Paper
    Heneral Luna, I think, is such a bold film. I think the director's message isn't just about
    showing us Antonio Luna's life, but also to knock some sense into us because we're becoming
    like the Buencaminos and the Paternos of modern day Philippines. I say this because it seems
    like we're still very much stuck in the colonial timesour collective sense of nationalism is
    weird and sometimes misplaced: we're quick to brag about Hollywood or Western stars being
    Filipinos but we're also quick to put down Filipino-made products.
    Luna's line, Bayan o sarili? also continuously makes me reflect upon my actions and
    motivations as a person. It's so easy to succumb to the wiles of selfishness and invidual success, I
    have to admit. I think it takes a strong character to be able to see a purpose to one's existence
    outside of self-fulfilment. I don't have anything against people who want to be successful on
    their own, because I think hedonism is a value ingrained into our consciousness as human
    beings. It's part of human nature to be selfish, I think. However, I also believe that it only takes
    love for others and a strong will to overcome ourselves and see the need to be a man for others
    and just ourselves.
    Well, personally, that's one of the main messages that really kind of stuck with me
    throughout the film, because I'm quite guilty of being selfish and focused on my own success. I
    admit that I haven't looked into myself to find that love for others. But films like these, these are
    the things that I think we really do need. Hey, it excited some real emotions from me, and woke
    up some dormant nationalistic feelings from my heart.
    We have to realize that films and other works of media, art, literature, etc. have such a big
    effect and impact on our psyches as a people. We have to be critical of everything that we
    consume lest we become mindless drones of the elite, the administration, and whomever seeks to
    control the masses. I'm sure that to take a risk like this, to create a film that's not sensational or
    romantic or comedic, to not be sure of commercial success; is something that's borne out of that
    unselfish desire to create and produce something worthwhile. I salute the director, Jerrold Tarog,
    for doing this film and creating something that could incite feelings of anger, nationalism, pride,
    etc.

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