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    This document discusses Jose Rizal's two famous novels - Noli Me Tangere published in 1887 and El Filibusterismo published in 1892. [1] It provides an overview of the characters and plots of the two novels. [2] Noli Me Tangere depicts the oppression of the Spanish colonial government and the Catholic Church, while El Filibusterismo is more political in nature depicting further oppression. [3] Both novels were instrumental in awakening the Filipino people and pushing for reforms, though they resulted in Rizal eventually being executed.

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    This document discusses Jose Rizal's two famous novels - Noli Me Tangere published in 1887 and El Filibusterismo published in 1892. [1] It provides an overview of the characters and plots of the two novels. [2] Noli Me Tangere depicts the oppression of the Spanish colonial government and the Catholic Church, while El Filibusterismo is more political in nature depicting further oppression. [3] Both novels were instrumental in awakening the Filipino people and pushing for reforms, though they resulted in Rizal eventually being executed.

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    Module 4

    Works (Major)
    Rizal’s Novels

    R. De los Reyes

    The Life and Works of Jose Rizal


    Rizal's Novels

    This deals with the two famous novels of Jose Rizal, Noli Me Tangere and El
    Filibusterimo published in 1887 and 1892 respectively in Europe.

    These two novels are instrumental good to resolve the difficulties people have
    been experiencing for a long period of time. It is a prescription of Jose Rizal with end
    view of curing the malady in the society.
    Rizal's Novels

    “Noli Me Tangere”

    The title, in meaning Touch me not, pertains to scriptural verse of John 20:17
    in the as tried to touch the newly
    risen , He said "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father.“

    JOSE RIZAL opted that the prospective novel narrates the backward, anti-progress
    and anti-intellectual way Filipino culture was.

    Gregorio F Zaide and Sonia Zaide: Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. All-Nations Publishing
    Co. Inc, 2007
    Rizal's Novels

    - completed writing Noli Me Tangere in December 1886.


    - foreseen the novel might not be printed.
    - Thru Máximo Viola’s monetarial assistance, the novel is printed in
    Berliner Buchdruckerei-Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin, Germany
    Rizal's Novels

    Primary Characters in Noli Me Tangere

    Son of a Filipino businessman, Don Rafael Ibarra, he studied in Europe for seven
    years and also María Clara's fiancé.
    Maria Clara
    -raised and treated by Capitán Tiago as his only daughter girl
    -.an illegitimate daughter of Father Dámaso.
    Capitan Tiago
    -real name is Santiago de los Santos and his nickname Tiago and the poblacion
    chieftain or cabeza de barangay or San Diego.
    -Maria Clara’s de facto father
    Padre Damaso
    Rizal's Novels
    Elias
    - Ibarra's mysterious savior and friend
    - dreamed of liberating the society from Spanish tyrannical governance using violence.
    Don Anastacio
    -same with Elias ‘ dream of liberating the country from the tyrannical reign via non
    violent way- using a cryptographic alphabet that someday generation in thr future can
    uncover the meanings. A bit similar to Rizal in the use of pen to awaken the sleeping minds of
    the people to the oppression by the colonial government.
    Doña Victorina de los Reyes de Espadaña
    - Filipina trying to upgrade herself as a Spanish in almost in many ways such as clothings,
    dialects and make-up on her face
    Narcisa or Sisa
    -mother of Crispin and Basilio who became mentally ill out of intense thinking of
    serious problems.
    Rizal's Novels

    Crispín is Sisa's 7-year-old son. An altar boy, he was unjustly accused of stealing
    money from the church. After failing to force Crispín to return the money he
    allegedly stole, Father Salví and the head sacristan killed him. It is not directly
    stated that he was killed, but the dream of Basilio suggests that Crispín died during
    his encounter with Padre Salvi and his minion.

    Basilio is Sisa's 10-year-old son. An acolyte tasked to ring the church bells for the
    Angelus, he faced the dread of losing his younger brother and the descent of his
    mother into insanity. At the end of the novel, Elías wished Basilio to bury him by
    burning in exchange of chest of gold located on his death ground. He will later play
    a major role in El Filibusterismo.

    Gregorio F Zaide and Sonia Zaide: Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. All-Nations Publishing
    Rizal's Novels
    El Filibusterismo is a sequel of Noli Me Tangere
    Rizal's Novels

    Rizal had to define the word filibustero to his German friend, Ferdinand Blumentritt, who
    did not understand his use of the word in Noli Me Tangere. In a letter, Rizal explained:

    “The word filibustero is little known in the Philippines. The masses do not know it yet. I
    heard it for the first time in 1872 when the tragic executions took place. “

    “The Filipinos belonging to the educated class fear the reach of the word. It does not have
    the meaning of freebooters; it rather means a dangerous patriot who will soon be hanged
    or well, a presumptuous man.”
    Gregorio F Zaide and Sonia Zaide: Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. All-Nations Publishing Co. Inc, 2007
    Rizal's Novels

    The El Filibusterismo is dedicated to the three martyred priest execution on the year
    1872. They were wrongly implicated as having involved in the planning and execution of
    the mutiny in Cavite in 1872.They were Father Mariano Gomez, (85 years old ), Father
    Jose Burgos(30 years old and father Jacinto Zamora(35 years old).
    They were executed at the Bagumbayan field on February 28, 1872. Gregorio F Zaide and
    Sonia Zaide: Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. All-Natons Publishing Co. Inc, 2007
    Rizal's Novels

    Some points Comparison and Differences between Noli and El Filibusterismo

    1. Noli is a social novel, while El Fili is a political novel


    2. Noli is inspired by the heart, while El Fili is propelled by the head
    3. Noli injects color and freshness, while it provokes hatred and bitterness
    4. Noli is composed of 63 chapters, while El Fili has 39 chapters
    5. Noli is printed in Berlin,Germany while El Fili is printed in Ghent, Belgium
    Rizal's Novels

    5 characters present in both Noli Me Tangere & El Filibusterismo

    1. Ibarra, turned Simoun


    2. Basilio
    3. Padre Salvi
    4. Padre Sibyla
    5. Capitan Tiago
    Rizal's Novels

    Worth pointing is the seemingly analogous of what Rizal mentioned in one of


    the verses in the Mi Ultimo Adios: “ I am to die just when I see the dawn break “
    and that of the one of last statements uttered by the dying Elias in the Noli novel-
    “ You, who have it to see, welcome it, forget not those who have fallen during the
    night I die without seeing the dawn brighten over my native land!

    “(Zaide,Jose Rizal:Life,Works and Writings of a Genius Writer, Scientist,and


    National Hero)
    Rizal's Novels

    Upon completing El Filibusterismo Rizal wrote to Blumentritt:

    "I have not written in it any idea of vengeance against my enemies, but only for
    the good of those who suffer, for the rights of Tagalogs....“
    Gregorio F Zaide and Sonia Zaide: Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. All-Nations Publishing
    Co. Inc, 2007

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