What was the situation of the philippines based on the poem padre faura witness the exucution of rizal?
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Padre Faura Witnesses The Execution of RizalAuthor: Danton Remoto(Poetry)I stand on the roofOf the Ateneo municipal,ShiveringOn this December morning.Months ago,Pepe came to meIn the observatory.I thought we would talkAbout the starsThat do not collideIn the sky:Instead, he asked me about purgatory(His cheeks still ruddyFrom the sudden sunAfter the bitter winterIn Europe)And on this dayWith the years beginning to turn,Salt things my eyes.I see Pepe,A blurBetween the soldiersWith their Mausers raisedAnd the early morning’sStar:Still shimmeringEven if millons of miles away,The star itselfIs already dead.Who is Pepe? Explain.Pepe is Jose P. Rizal. He is our National Hero. The author of the famous bookNoli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. He is the great and remarkable captainof revoulution and one of the most notable propagandist and prominentcontributor in the Philippine history as well as in the Philippine Literature.Why does Pepe ask the persona about the purgatory?Merriam Webster Dictionary stated that in Roman Catholic, purgatory is aplace of
suffering of the souls who died. And I think he asked the personaabout it because he thinks that purgatory is the consequences for rebellingthe Outsiders and waking up the Filipinos to use the sword against them andon the top of that, he asked about it because he nearly feel that his life isabout to end.The poem talks about the nature of stars. Can you explain what hemeans, in terms of science?A star is a big, hot ball of fire. Stars are born to do its duty and function in theuniverse. It is to give heat and light to the planets and other heavenlybodies. And once it reaches the coldest temperature, it will stop living but itwill continue to shine as if it is not dead.