El Filibusterismo
El Filibusterismo
El Filibusterismo
IBUSTERISM
FIL O
Abubakar, Maleja
El Filibusterismo (The Subversive) is the second novel by José Rizal
(1861–1896), national hero of the Philippines. Like its predecessor, the
better-known Noli Me Tangere, the Fili was written in Castilian while Rizal
was traveling and studying in Europe. It was published in Ghent in 1891
and later translated into English, German, French, Japanese, Tagalog,
Ilonggo, and other languages. A nationalist novel by an author who has
been called “the first Filipino,” its nature as a social document of the late-
nineteenth-century Philippines is often emphasized. For many years
copies of the Fili were smuggled into the Philippines after it was
condemned as subversive by the Spanish authorities.
PUBLICATION
October, 1887 - He begun writing it in Calamba
1888 (London) - He made some changes in the plot and revised
the chapter already written
He wrote more chapters in Paris, Madrid and Biarritz
March 29, 1891 - He finished the manuscript in Biarritz
PRINTING
Rizal searched for a printing shop that could give him the
lowest quotation for the publication of his novel
At last, he did find a publisher. F.MEYER-VAN LOO PRESS,
No.66 Viaanderen Street - who was willing to print his book
on installment basis
He pawned his jewels in order to pay the down payment and
early partial payments during the printing of the novel
Rizal became desperate because his funds were running low
PRINTING
He received some money from Basa and P200 from Rodriguez
Arias for the copies of Morga's Sucesos sold in Manila but these
funds were also used up
July 1891- Rizal wrote a letter to Basa saying that if no money
comes he have to stop the El Fil's publication
August 6-The printing had to be suspended, as Rizal feared,
because he could no longer give the necessary funds to the
printer
PLOT
Introduction
Characters from the Noli Me Tangere like Basilio, Doña Victorina,
Padre Salvi return in the novel el Filibusterismo while new ones are
presented such as Simoun, the changed Ibarra, Cabesang Tales
and his battle for equity, the patriot understudy Isagani and the
Indio cleric Padre Florentino. Through them, the pioneer milieu is
extended-its officialdom, instruction, overall set of laws, strategic
maneuvers, social examples-and seen once more as setting for
struggle and understanding.
Conflict
El Filibusterismo, the continuation of Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere, is
about the mysterious character Don Simoun. The business magnate and
jeweler is a mystical, demoniacal figure whose only thoughts are to
overthrow the existing order, the colonial rule. He is moved partly by
political motives and partly by a personal desire for revenge. Thus, he
uses his wealth to promote the corruption of the ruling class, its
arrogance towards the natives and the oppression machinery--and at the
same time to draw the attention of the oppressed people to the
conditions which he himself, to some extent, has caused, and to provoke
their opposition.
Rising Action
His true identity was discovered by Basilio, the
protagonist in the novel and a graduating student of
medicine who has views similar to Simoun's former
self. Simoun managed to sway him to his side after
Basilio going through his own set of tragedies.
Climax
At the eve of the wedding of Paulita Gomez and Juanito Palaez,
Simoun asked Basilio to take him to his laboratory and revealed that
he plans to give the newlyweds a kerosene lamp with explosives as a
gift during them reception at the house of the late Captain Tiago.
When the lamp explodes, it will kill all people within its proximity
including influential political and religious leaders. Simoun's plot was
foiled by Isagani, who threw the lamp into the river. Basilio, after
confronting his doubts, warned his friend Isagani about the plot.
Falling Action
Simoun was revealed to be responsible and was searched by
the civil guards. He was shot by a civil guard during his escape
and sought refuge at Father Florentino's house. He revealed his
identity to the priest and asked him why did his plot failed even
though he has good intention to free the Filipinos from
oppression and why God has forsaken him. Father Tolentino
replied that his plan failed because he was driven by revenge
and that God did not forsaken him. Before his death, Simoun
accepted Father Florentino's explanation and has realized his
Resolution
If education was the key to the Filipino sense of
identity in Noli Me Tangere, a hidden desire for an
explosive revolution to oust the Spanish government
was the general theme in El Filibusterismo. Mainly
through these subversive but non-violent writings,
Rizal was exiled by Spain to a Philippine island called
Dapitan.
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