By wielding the name that was once an insult, Rizal turned it into a political weapon. Juan dela Cruz was no longer the fool; he was the aggrieved citizen, the silent majority, the man whose back was breaking under colonial taxes and forced labor. The history of Juan dela Cruz from this point forward becomes a history of resistance.
By wielding the name that was once an insult, Rizal turned it into a political weapon. Juan dela Cruz was no longer the fool; he was the aggrieved citizen, the silent majority, the man whose back was breaking under colonial taxes and forced labor. The history of Juan dela Cruz from this point forward becomes a history of resistance.