Pride and prejudice 1-10 summary

1. 1. Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen Volume 1 (Chapters 1-23) Summary (First Half)
2. 2. Chapters 1-4 Summary Mrs. Bennet heard from her friend, Mrs. Long that a wealthy man
named Mr. Bingley, had bought the Netherfield Park, and was believed to be looking for a wife.
She told her husband to visit Mr. Bingley once he arrived at the Netherfield and hoping that Mr.
Bingley would fall in love with one of their five daughters, but Mr. Bennet refused. However,
without Mrs. Bennet’s knowledge, he had always intended to visit Mr. Bingley, and so he did. He
and the girls were talking about Mr. Bingley when Mrs. Bennet entered the room. When Mrs.
Bennet finally knew about his visit to Mr. Bingley, she was glad about it and couldn’t wait for Mr.
Bingley to visit them.
3. 3. When Mr. Bingley arrived on their house, he was expecting to see their five daughters but
unfortunately, he only had a chance to talk to Mr. Bennet for ten minutes in the library. Mrs.
Bennet invited him to have a dinner in their house but was unable to accept the invitation
because he’s needed to be in town soon to leave for London. Before the ball, the girls were
saddened by news that Mr. Bingley would bring twelve ladies and seven gentlemen to the ball,
but soon comforted because he only brought his two sisters, the husband of the eldest and a
young man named Mr. Darcy, who attracted attention in the room; he is a tall person and
handsome. People were talking about him having ten thousand a year five minutes after he
entered the room. But after a while, people were disgusted at him because of his mannerisms.
4. 4. At the ball, Mr. Bingley danced with Jane Bennet, the eldest of the Bennet sisters, twice while
Mr. Darcy only danced with Mr. Bingley’s sisters. Mr. Bingley approached Mr. Darcy and invited
him to dance with Elizabeth, who is just standing near them. Mr. Darcy looked at her and said to
Mr. Bingley that she is not beautiful enough to attract him, which Elizabeth overheard. After the
ball, Mrs. Bennet was delighted that Mr. Bingley had danced with her daughter, Jane, twice which
puts her in hope that Mr. Bingley liked her daughter.
5. 5. Chapter 5 Summary The Lucas family, Bennets’ intimate friend who live in Meryton, near
Longbourn where the Bennets live, visited them. They conversed about the ball and Mrs. Bennet
complimented Charlotte Lucas by starting the evening well and that she was Mr. Bingley’s first
choice. However, they concluded that Mr. Bingley admires Jane better because he danced with
her twice. Afterwards, Charlotte changed the discussion to Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. She said that
she wished Mr. Darcy had danced with Elizabeth, but Elizabeth told them she would not dance
with him because of his pride.
6. 6. Chapter 6 Summary The Bingley sisters paid a visit to the Bennets and were only interested on
talking to Jane and Elizabeth. The Bingley sisters paid their attention to Jane, while Elizabeth still
doubts their attitude. She believes that Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley attitude towards Jane was
only influenced by their brother’s admiration to Jane. She observed that Jane is very much in love
with Mr. Bingley and trying to conceal it. She mentioned it to her friend, Charlotte. Charlotte said
that if Jane is trying to hide it from him, she would lose the opportunity of Mr. Bingley liking her.
However, Elizabeth told Charlotte that Jane must know Mr. Bingley very well first to know her real
feelings towards him.
7. 7. On the other hand, while Elizabeth is busy observing Mr. Bingley’s attention to her sister, little
did she know that Mr. Darcy is having an interest on her and he wants to know more of her. At
another party, Mr. Darcy started to listen to Elizabeth’s conversation with Charlotte and was too
much occupied he didn’t notice Sir William Lucas is near him. Sir William Lucas started a
discussion with him. When Elizabeth was walking towards them, Sir Lucas called out to her and
tried to convince Elizabeth to dance with Mr. Darcy; she declined. Thereafter, Mr. Darcy was
accompanied by Miss Bingley and told her that his eyes is fixed on Elizabeth Bennet.
8. 8. Chapter 7 and 8 Summary Mr. Bennet’s property is entailed which means that only a male
could inherit it after his death; a very unfortunate thing for them because Mr. Bennet doesn’t have
a son. Meanwhile, the two youngest of the family, Catherine and Lydia, are having fun visiting
Mrs. Bennet’s sister in Meryton, which is a mile away from Longbourn, because a militia regiment
was to remain in Meryton for the whole winter. On their visits to Mrs. Phillips, they began to know
the officers’ names. After Mr. and Mrs. Bennet listened to this, Mr. Bennet said Catherine and
Lydia are silly which started a little argument between him and Mrs. Bennet, but was cut off
 because a man came with a letter for Miss Bennet, that they opened and read immediately. The
letter was happened to be from Miss Bingley, inviting Jane to come to Netherfield. Jane asked
Mrs. Bennet to borrow the carriage but she did not let her. Instead, she told Jane to better go on
horseback since it is likely to rain, and so she could stay there all night. Jane went on horseback
and Mrs. Bennet’s prayer had been answered. A letter came to their house the next day,
informing them that Jane is very ill and could not be back home until she is well.
9. 9. Elizabeth decided to go to the Netherfield through feet; she couldn’t have the carriage and she
does not know how to ride a horse and left her with no choice. Mrs. Bennet didn’t agree on this
but Elizabeth was decided already. Since it will be a long walk to Netherfield from Longbourn,
Catherine and Lydia decided to walk with her as far as Meryton. When Elizabeth arrived at
Netherfield, they were surprised. She asked for her sister and Miss Bingley brought her where
Jane is staying and left them there. When the breakfast was over, they were accompanied by the
Bingley sisters and Elizabeth started to like them herself through seeing the affection they had
shown to her sister. Afterwards, Elizabeth decided to leave but Jane did not let her; Miss Bingley
was forced to let her stay in Netherfield. Elizabeth accepted the invitation with pleasure and they
sent a servant to Longbourn to inform their family of her stay and to bring back clothes.
10. 10. When the dinner was ended, Miss Bingley started to judge her and Mrs. Hurst joined in. They
discussed how she walked to Netherfield, the untidy hair and her petticoat six inches deep in
mud. Mr. Bingley commented that it only shows how she cares for Jane. Miss Bingley attempted
to persuade Mr. Darcy that Elizabeth is not a fine woman and his perspective of her must have
changed, but Mr. Darcy defended Elizabeth. The Bingley sisters also discussed the lack of
fortune of the Bennets and although Jane is a sweet girl, she could not marry Mr. Bingley.
Elizabeth returned to the room and was invited to join them to play cards; she declined and
informed them that she would just read a book. The subject was turned to Mr. Darcy’s library in
Pemberley and eventually, Elizabeth put down her book and sat between Mr. Bingley and Mrs.
Hurst near the card table to observe the game. Then the discussion was turned to Mr. Darcy’s
sister and afterwards, to their definition of an “accomplished woman”. When Mr. Bingley and Mr.
Darcy said their opinion about what an accomplished woman should possess, Elizabeth declared
she never saw such a woman that they described. Elizabeth left the room again to check upon
her sister. She came back and told Mr. Bingley her sister is worse. Mr. Bingley insisted that Mrs.
Bennet would be sent immediately.
11. 11. Chapter 9 Summary Mrs. Bennet arrived at the Netherfield after breakfast with her two
youngest daughters, Catherine and Lydia. Mrs. Bennet was not worried on Jane’s condition
because it is not severe that will put her in danger. She was, in fact, satisfied on her daughter’s
condition and does not wish for her soon recovery that would probably remove her at Netherfield.
Jane requested to her mother to be carried home but she did not agree and convinced Mr.
Bingley that it would be dangerous for her to be moved. Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy
had a discussion about the differences between a country and a town that led in a disagreement
between Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Darcy because Mr. Darcy said there are fewer things to do in a
country than in town which Mrs. Bennet objected to. Mr. Darcy turned away from them to drop the
argument; Mrs. Bennet thought the she had gained a complete victory over him. However,
Elizabeth was embarrassed for her mother.
12. 12. Before Mrs. Bennet, Catherine and Lydia said good bye to them, Mrs. Bennet thanked Mr.
Bingley again and apologized for Elizabeth’s stay, too. Also, Lydia reminded Mr. Bingley of his
promise of holding a ball at Netherfield. Mr. Bingley assured them that he would hold the ball after
Jane has recovered from her illness. Mrs. Bennet and her two youngest daughters left the
Netherfield, afterwards.
13. 13. Chapter 10 Summary Miss Bingley seated beside Mr. Darcy in the table as he writes a letter
to his sister, Miss Darcy; Elizabeth is in the same room as them. Miss Bingley did nothing but
observe the way Mr. Darcy writes his letter. Miss Bingley, then, compared how careless Mr.
Bingley writes than Mr. Darcy, until it came to the point that Mr. Darcy compared himself to Mr.
Bingley that caused tension. Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley and Elizabeth discussed how someone could
be influenced or brainwashed by a friend which they argued about. Elizabeth cooled down the
situation by telling Mr. Darcy that he should finish his letter. When he finished his letter, he
requested to Miss Bingley and Elizabeth for music. Miss Bingley moved towards the piano; waited
for Elizabeth to lead the way, but Miss Bingley waited for nothing and just seated herself.
 14. 14. Miss Bingley noticed that Mr. Darcy’s attention is completely going towards Elizabeth, and
she’s jealous about it; she wants to get rid of Elizabeth as soon as possible. After the
entertainment performed by Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hurst, Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley went for a
walk, and so did Mrs. Hurst and Elizabeth. They met on their walk and Miss Bingley said
something to Mrs. Hurst that offended her; Mrs. Hurst left the three of them there. As Mr. Darcy
felt the tension in their surroundings, he said to Miss Bingley that they should just walk to the
avenue because the walk wasn’t wide enough for them. However, Elizabeth volunteered to leave
and went to her still ill sister.

Pride and pejudice 11-23 summary

1. 1. Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen Volume 1 (Chapters 1-23) Summary (Second Half)
2. 2. Chapters 11 and 12 Summary Jane Bennet was feeling much better; Elizabeth brought her to
the drawing-room where their evenings were usually spent. Jane Bennet was welcomed by
everyone; especially by Mr. Bingley who sat beside her while Elizabeth was at the opposite side,
looking at them with great enjoyment. When they finished their tea, Mr. Hurst told Miss Bingley to
play cards but she rejected his request because she stated that Mr. Darcy did not want to play
cards and no else was interested. Miss Bingley’s attention is focused on Mr. Darcy. She watched
his progress on his book and attempted to make a conversation with him, but he barely answered
her questions. Miss Bingley overheard Mr. Bingley and Miss Bennet’s conversation about the ball
and joined the discussion; she said that the ball would be a punishment rather than a pleasure.
Thereafter, she walked well around the room with good posture, trying to get Mr. Darcy’s
attention, though she couldn’t. In desperation, she asked Elizabeth to walk with her, knowing that
it would be effective to get Mr. Darcy’s attention; she wasn’t mistaken. When Elizabeth joined her,
Mr. Darcy looked up, and closed his book. He was invited by Miss Bingley, but did not join
because he didn’t want to interfere. The women discussed the possibility of finding something to
mock in his character. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy had a conversation in which Miss Bingley could
not share anything; she cut them off by asking for music. Mr. Darcy had realized that he is paying
Elizabeth too much attention.
3. 3. The next day, Elizabeth wrote to her mother begging to send the carriage for them but Mrs.
Bennet sent them back a letter telling them that the carriage would be sent by Tuesday. Since,
Elizabeth was unhappy about it and had been longing to go home, she insisted Jane to borrow
Mr. Bingley’s carriage; their request was granted. With real sorrow, Mr. Bingley tried to persuade
them to stay longer and told Jane that she wasn’t fully recovered yet, but they insisted. To Mr.
Darcy, it was his pleasure to see them leave the Netherfield because Elizabeth had attracted him
more than he liked. When Elizabeth and Jane arrived at their house, they weren’t welcomed by
their mother. But their father was really glad to see them back.
4. 4. Chapters 13-15 Summary The next morning, Mr. Bennet informed Mrs. Bennet that he was
expecting someone to join them in their dinner. Mrs. Bennet thought that it was Mr. Bingley who
would come to their house in the evening, but Mr. Bennet stated it was someone he hadn’t seen
in his whole life. Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters were puzzled who it was; Mr. Bennet
revealed to them that Mr. William Collins, his cousin, had wrote a letter to him about a month ago.
Mr. William Collins would inherit all of Mr. Bennet’s properties once he was gone. Mrs. Bennet
was saddened by the news. At four o’clock, Mr. Collins arrived at Longbourn and was welcomed
with politeness. Mr. Collins mentioned in his letter that he is serving a parish owned by Lady
Catherine de Bourgh.
5. 5. Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Collins talked about the entailment of the property and how beautiful their
daughters are and that he could see them in a marriage.During the dinner, Mr. Bennet was silent
and thought it was time to have a conversation with his guest. He started the discussion by
asking about Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Mr. Collins stated that Lady de Bourgh has a daughter
who would inherit the Lady’s properties. After the dinner, they went to the drawing-room and had
tea. Mr. Bennet asked Mr. Collins to read a novel aloud for the ladies but he refused; admitting
that he never read novels. Instead, he grabbed a sermon book, and was interrupted by Lydia.
She told her mother that her uncle, Mr. Phillips could be hired by Colonel Forster and she would
walk to Meryton to hear more about it. She was told by her sisters to hold her tongue. Mr. Collins
 was offended; he turned to Mr. Bennet and played backgammon. Mrs. Bennet and the four girls
apologized to Mr. Collins. They requested to him to continue reading the book but he refused.
6. 6. Since Mr. Collins is inheriting a good house and has sufficient income, he is in search of a wife
and is choosing between the five Bennets. In the evening, he settled for Jane, but the next
morning, he changed his mind. Mrs. Bennet had told him that Jane might be engaged soon; he
changed from Jane to Elizabeth. Lydia’s intention of walking to Meryton was entertained by her
sisters except for Mary. Mr. Bennet told them to bring Mr. Collins with them; he’s longing to get rid
of him and just have his library to himself. When they arrived at Meryton, the girls’ eyes were
fixed on a young man, who they haven’t seen yet before. Mr. Denny, the officer, introduced them
to Mr. Wickham. They stood there and talked, until they heard horses coming down the street; it
was Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, who happened to be on their way to Longbourn to visit Jane.
Elizabeth, however, noticed that Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy are awkward to each other, and she
wondered why. Another minute had passed and the two gentlemen left. Mr. Denny and Mr.
Wickham joined the group to Mr. Phillips’s house.
7. 7. Mrs. Phillips was glad to see her nieces, especially Jane and Elizabeth who had been gone for
a long time. Jane introduced Mr. Collins to Mrs. Phillip. Mrs. Phillips promised the girls to invite
Mr. Wickham for dinner the next day, as they were invited for dinner in the Meryton. While
walking back to Longbourn, Elizabeth told Jane about the strange meeting of Mr. Wickham and
Mr. Darcy. On the other hand, Mr. Collins told Mrs. Bennet that he had never seen an elegant
woman like the de Bourgh’s, except for Mrs. Phillips that welcomed him with great mannerisms.
8. 8. Chapters 16 and 17 Summary The Bennets, together with Mr. Collins, went back to Meryton;
the girls were glad to hear Mr. Wickham had accepted the invitation for dinner. Everyone’s
attention was focused on Mr. Wickham, while Mr. Collins seemed likely to be out of place.
Afterwards, Mr. Wickham sat beside Elizabeth, and asked her about Mr. Darcy’s stay in
Netherfield; Elizabeth discovered that Mr. Wickham is connected to Mr. Darcy’s family. She told
him her opinion about Mr. Darcy being a disagreeable man and that everyone does not like him
because of his pride. Mr. Wickham, however, told her everyone is blinded by his fortune and she
shall not express her disgust to other people.
9. 9. Mr. Wickham discussed to Elizabeth he wanted to be a minister in a church, but ended up in
the military because of the lack of fortune. Mr. Darcy’s father was supposed to help him to be a
minister, but as selfish as Mr. Darcy was, he kept all the money to himself when his father died;
he was jealous of the attention his father gave to Mr. Wickham. Elizabeth told Mr. Wickham he,
Mr. Darcy, shall be publicly disgraced, and having a kind heart, Mr. Wickham stated he will be
disgraced but not through him as he still respects the late Mr. Darcy. The discussion went on how
Mr. Wickham was connected to the Darcys. Mr. Wickham’s father happened to devote his time on
taking the Darcy’s property, the Pemberley. When his father died, the late Mr. Darcy promised
him he would take care of Mr. Wickham. Mr. Wickham exposed to Elizabeth that Mr. Darcy’s only
friend was his pride, and Miss Darcy is very much like his brother. After few other conversations,
Elizabeth brought back the topic about Mr. Darcy again. She stated how a man like Mr. Bingley
could befriend such a man like Mr. Darcy. Mr. Wickham concluded Mr. Bingley doesn’t have
enough knowledge to know Mr. Darcy fully. On the other hand, Mr. Collins heard their
conversation about Mr. Darcy being related to Lady Catherine de Bourgh and joined them. Mr.
Collins mentioned Mr. Darcy would marry Miss de Bourgh that put smile on Elizabeth’s face,
thinking of poor Miss Bingley.
10. 10. Elizabeth told Jane her conversation with Mr. Wickham the next day. Jane defended Mr.
Darcy by telling Elizabeth that there must a misunderstanding between the two men. Later on,
their conversation had ended, and Mr. Bingley together with his sisters appeared on their
doorstep to formally invite them for the long expected ball that would occur on Tuesday in the
Netherfield; Mrs. Bennet gladly accepted the invitation. Elizabeth thought of dancing with Mr.
Wickham and see Mr. Darcy’s reaction to confirm the things she knew about him. Elizabeth asked
Mr. Collins if he’s going to accept the invitation; he hoped to dance with all his cousins especially
with Elizabeth for the first two dances. Elizabeth was taken aback because she wanted to dance
with Mr. Wickham. Her happiness of dancing with Mr. Wickham was delayed as she accepted Mr.
Collins proposal. She noticed the attention Mr. Collins was giving her and knew she is the girl he
intended to marry.
11. 11. Chapters 18-21 Summary Much to Elizabeth’s dismay, Mr. Wickham did not attend the ball.
She had suspected Mr. Wickham did not attend the ball because of Mr. Darcy’s presence. Her
dismay increased when Mr. Collins was being gawky during their dance. Elizabeth danced with
Mr. Darcy, but could not have a continuous conversation. Elizabeth mentioned Mr. Wickham in
their discussion and Mr. Darcy was not happy at all. Luckily for Mr. Darcy, Sir William Lucas had
interrupted them. When Sir Lucas left them, Elizabeth told him it didn’t slip in her mind their
previous conversation. Mr. Darcy, however, diverted their conversation to books which gave way
to Elizabeth to question him about his character. When they separated, Miss Bingley approached
Elizabeth; she told him not to trust Mr. Wickham as he does not know what he is saying about Mr.
Darcy. As the tension arises, Jane joined them and informed Elizabeth she had asked Mr. Bingley
of what he knows about Mr. Wickham, but he knows nothing. On the other hand, Mr. Collins told
Elizabeth he would introduce himself to Mr. Darcy; she tried to stop him. In the dinner, Mary
performed badly in front of the guests, which brought embarrassment to the Bennets. The
Bennets were the last to leave the Netherfield.
12. 12. Mr. Collins wished to talk to Elizabeth himself about his offer of marriage. When they were left
alone, Mr. Collins proposed his offer, but was rejected by Elizabeth. Mr. Collins attempted to
persuade her; he was disappointed as Elizabeth found reasons not to marry him in spite of things
he had offered. However, Mr. Collins was really determined to marry Elizabeth and he gave her
more time to think about his offer. When Mrs. Bennet knew Elizabeth’s decision, she assured Mr.
Collins that Elizabeth would be brought to reason to change her mind. Mrs. Bennet called down
Mr. Bennet to discuss the matter. Mrs. Bennet blackmailed Elizabeth; if she did not marry Mr.
Collins, she would never see her mother, while Mr. Bennet told Elizabeth she had to choose
because if she married Mr. Collins, she would not see her father. Elizabeth was pleased that his
father is on her side. A few days after Mr. Collins proposal was rejected, the girls walked to
Meryton and had encountered Mr. Wickham. Mr. Wickham said it is better he did not attend the
ball because it would only cause unpleasant scene to arise between him and Mr. Darcy; Mr.
Wickham had walked them back to Longbourn. After their return, Miss Bennet received a letter
from Netherfield. The letter stated the Bingleys, Mr. and Mrs. Hurst and Mr. Darcy had left and
were not coming back again. It also stated Mr. Bingley is to marry Mr. Darcy’s sister, Georgiana.
Elizabeth comforted Jane and told her it is not of Mr. Bingley’s free will, but of Miss Bingley’s. She
also told her that Mr. Bingley would be back at Netherfield.
13. 13. Chapters 22 and 23 Summary The Bennets had a dinner with the Lucas’s and Charlotte was
so kind to listen to Mr. Collins. In a short time of getting to know each other, Charlotte Lucas was
to be married to Mr. Collins. Sir Lucas and Lady Lucas were pleased by the news; however,
Elizabeth was shocked by the news. Charlotte told her friend she is not a romantic girl, therefore,
she only wants a comfortable home where she could leave. Elizabeth was seated with her mother
and sisters; she doesn’t know whether she would tell them about the marriage of Mr. Collins and
Miss Lucas, but Charlotte sent his father, Sir Lucas, to the Bennets to announce her engagement
with Mr. Collins. Mrs. Bennet could not believe because she thought Mr. Collins still intended to
marry Elizabeth. Mrs. Bennet was mad at Elizabeth for letting such a man slip off of her own
hands. Days had gone by and Jane still hadn’t received a letter from Mr. Bingley, which put Mrs.
Bennet’s hopes down of getting Jane married soon.
 Those Were The Days

I can't imagine how my life would be without my parents sending me to

school. For sure, I wound not have learned how to read and write and I
would not have met all my needs and the comforts of life.

I am Jason Holmes and I dare say that getting a good education is of the
utmost importance for without proper education, we are not getting
anywhere. Without proper education, we are like animals that are at the
mercy of the forces of nature. And without proper education, we could do
nothing but let fate decide our future.

Looking back on the days when students were on the edge of their seats to
learn new ideas and discover new things, I can't help but feeling nostalgic.
But friends, ladies and gentlemen it's sad to note that those were the days
and today is a whole lot different.

These days, something is amiss. Our education standard is going downhill.

Most students no longer appreciate the value of education that much...
GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeath
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way
of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in
the conduct of theBritish ministry for the last ten years to justify those hopes with whichgentlemen have
been pleased to solace themselves and the House. Is it thatinsidious smile with which our petition has
been lately received? Trust it not,sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves to be
betrayedwith a kiss. Ask yourselves how thisgracious reception of our petition comports with
those warlike preparationswhich cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and
armiesnecessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves sounwilling to be
reconciled that force must be called in to win back our love?Let us not deceive ourselves, sir. These
are the implements of war andsubjugation; the last arguments to which kings resort. I ask gentlemen,
sir,what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force us tosubmission? Can
gentlemen assign any other possible motive for it?Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the
world, to call for all thisaccumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none. They are meantfor
us: they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivetupon us those chains which
the British ministry has been so long forging.And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try
argument? Sir, we havebeen trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer uponthe
subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which itis capable; but it has been all in
vain. Shall we resort to entreaty andhumble supplication? What terms shall we find which have not
been alreadyexhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves. Sir, we havedone
everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now comingon. We have petitioned; we
have remonstrated; we have supplicated; wehave prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have
implored itsinterposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament.Our petitions have
been slighted; our remonstrance have producedadditional violence and insult; our supplications have
been disregarded; andwe have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne! In vain,after
these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace andreconciliation. There is no longer any room
for hope. If we wish to be free– if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which
wehave been so long contending–if we mean not basely to abandon the noblestruggle in which we
have been so long engaged, and which we havepledged ourselves never to abandon until the
glorious object of our contestshall be obtained–we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An
appeal toarms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us
 I SPEAK OF DEMOCRACY
I am a Filipino, who live and breathe in this country of paradise Philippines. I am a
successor of the past of our mighty heroes who made their sacri ce for
ourfreedom. I carry the torch of hope, justice and love.I am a crusader for
democracy and a believer of free speech. I stand for our beliefsand
principles. I ght for the right and oppose the wrong. I am the embodiment
offreedom, equality and peace. I am an agent of change, for the country
and for the whole world. I stand before you to speak for democracy, my heroes
died for, the unfortunate andunjust strive for, and the present and even the future
generation s endeavor. !onorand dignity "ow in my blood and my heart beats
for freedom. #hough the agony lasted for a number of years, from the
$panish coloni%ers to the$econd &orld &ar, the seed of democracy in my country
began to take root andsprouted to grow.!owever, I can see the pictures of
my mother land in reality at the present.Poverty reigns most in the
society.&omen and children sell their "esh just to earn money.!uman rights
violations are committed.Inequality governs each family.'isorder gives birth at a
time.(etrayal Forms undeniably in the government.)y dear friends look at
our land*&ake+up* s Filipinos, Is this what you really want to see- #he twilight we
shed should be over.&e must witness another sun to rise, for in every ending starts
a new beginning. es* I truly speak for democracy* I am what I say, what I
think and what I do. #ogether, we stand as a nation, and together we can
make 'emocracy a livinglegacy+ not to be subverted but to be protected
and preserved.