Name: Raijannah K.

Ampuan
15, 2016
Teacher: Nurhaina A. Sinsuat
Paper

Date: August
Topic: Reaction

Heneral Luna: Full of Reactions

Heneral Artikulo Uno. This quotation really caught up my attention
since the very start of the Heneral Luna movie and it became my most
favourite part.
It knocked my senses to wander about the movie. So, I got curious
about why General Antonio Luna was named as Heneral Artikulo Uno.
Later on, I learned that it was all about the article which states that whoever
defies the General, he will be killed without due process of law through trials.
Also, I observed that that trash talks were really expressed by
numerous soldiers during that time. In the movie, some of the businessmens
attitude was shown such as having allegiance with the colonizers just for the
sake of power. I think that this scenario is similar to those people now who
sell drugs to gain money in just one click and seek for power in a dirty way.
On the other hand, I got inspired by the strong dedication and
determination of Garcia who became the Deadshot in the movie because
of a certain scene in which he was tasked to threaten a high official
American. Garcias braveness showed up as he volunteered to the command
of Heneral Luna. Like Garcia, we need to be brave enough to live for our
loved ones, family and the nation in general.
What marked in my mind the most was when Heneral Luna said that
the worst enemies werent the American colonizers, but ourselves alone. I
strongly agree with him because its true that a mans worst enemy is
himself. Its because of his desire to power which is a big contrast to
nationalism and patriotism.
The movie was great. It was intensely full of actions but the Director
put up some humour which made the movie more attractive to the viewers.
As I have observed, different emotions from the audience were expressed
because of their serious intention to watch the movie. As a whole, Henearl
Luna movie was really significant in our generation because it woke us up to
the reality.
As young individuals, we must set aside our own self-interests and we
need to control our desires. We must start practicing good deeds in our own
ways and patriotism will take place eventually. We need to discipline
ourselves because we are the hope of our country. We must build strong

unity so that we will be able to protect whats ours against the colonizers in
the near future.
Heneral Lunas tactics and strategies in the battlefield as well as his
way of his discipline must be considered. But, just make sure that this sort of
strictness wont lead to dictatorship.

Name: Alaisah M. Karem

15, 2016
Teacher: Nurhaina A. Sinsuat
Paper

Date: August
Topic: Reaction

Heneral Luna
Bayan o sarili, negosyo o kalayaan. Lot of people died because of
fighting against the American colonizers. Lot of people sacrificed their lives
for the sake of their country. But some of people were not willing to sacrifice
their lives because they didnt want to die. They only thought about their
sake. Some people chose their lives than their country.
This is my favourite part because weve seen the people who sacrificed
for the sake of their country. They chose their country than themselves. They
were willing to fight the American colonizers. They didnt think of their own
lives because for them, their country was better than their lives.
Watching Heneral Luna is the best thing I have done in my life but I
feel sad when Heneral Luna died. Why one of his soldiers killed him? This is
the biggest mistake done by Heneral Lunas soldiers. Heneral Luna was
brave, intelligent, and excellent and he did everything for the sake of his
country. I dont understand why his soldiers killed him where in fact they
were all Filipinos.
The impact of being elfish is that no one can love you because you only
think of your own self. You are not willing to sacrifice yourself for the sake of
the country. For you, self is better than yourself.
Hindi makikita o makakamit ang kalayaan sa pag-aaruga ng pamilya.
This was said by Heneral Luna in the movie. I believe that what the General
wanted to emphasize was that theres really a point in our life that we need
to turn back from our families in order to save our country. Just in case it
happens in our generation, we need to do the best of our abilities for the
sake our country.

Name: Anierah P. Abdullah

2016
Teacher: Nurhaina A. Sinsuat
Paper

Date: August 15,

Topic: Reaction

Heneral Luna
Filipino for Filipino in Heneral Lunas movie was emphasized. Well, as
Ive watched the movie, I didnt imagine why a Filipino killed his fellow
Filipino. Why Filipino soldiers killed Heneral Luna?
This is my favourite because although Heneral Luna died, at least he
did everything for his country because for him, he never wanted the
Americans to colonize our country.
I was shocked and I got angry when Filipinos killed Heneral Luna. I
really dont get the point of doing it. It is not good. It is the biggest mistake
that Lunas soldiers did.
I think that the big barrier that happened to defeat the colonizers was
that Filipinos before didnt have a strong collaboration with each other. They
didnt trust each ones capability because they only think of their skills in
leading the army. The quarrel between the Filipinos made a way for the
Americans to settle their plans accordingly. So, in the end, our country was
colonized by the colonizers.
The movie helps us to realize that we should work together against the
other country who wants to get our territory and the people who want to hurt
us. Instead of killing our fellow Filipino citizens, we should think that if we will
work together, we can destroy our enemies.
The movie serves as our alarm clock to treat our fellow Filipinos right.
We must not underestimate the capacity of someone who is lower than us
because everyone can be a saviour of his own country if he wants to. We
need to become good persons to build good relationship among others.