University of California Los Angeles Indolence of the Filipino Essay

Below I provided single key argument summarized into a thesis statement. Your job will be to write a 400 word response this thesis statement in which you either agree, disagree, or otherwise make an argument about the idea question. No sitting on the fence – try to pick a single claim and defend it. The challenge will be to persuasively explain what you think and why you think that way.

(Jose Rizal – “On the Indolence of the Filipino”, 20)

“Man works for an object. Remove the object and you reduce him to inaction The most active man in the world will fold his arms from the instant he understands that it is madness to bestir himself, that this work will be the cause of his trouble, that for him it will be the cause of vexations at home and of the pirate’s greed abroad. It seems that these thoughts have never entered the minds of those who cry out against the indolence of the Filipinos.”

***I also attached below the reading that you have to use and the citation format as well.

AND DO NOT JUST SUMMARIZE the reading, Try to take a stance on what the author is saying and then use your response to defend your opinion. The point and the challenge of writing this is to convince your argument.