The document compares two novels by Jose Rizal:
1) Noli Me Tangere is set in 19th century Philippines and focuses on the tragic circumstances surrounding Crisostomo Ibarra's father's death and his constant humiliation by the friar Padre Damaso.
2) El Filibusterismo is considered a sequel and has a darker critique of Spanish colonial rule. It follows Juan Crisostomo Ibarra, now known as the wealthy jeweler Simoun, who plans to use his fortune to overthrow the corrupt regime.
The document compares two novels by Jose Rizal:
1) Noli Me Tangere is set in 19th century Philippines and focuses on the tragic circumstances surrounding Crisostomo Ibarra's father's death and his constant humiliation by the friar Padre Damaso.
2) El Filibusterismo is considered a sequel and has a darker critique of Spanish colonial rule. It follows Juan Crisostomo Ibarra, now known as the wealthy jeweler Simoun, who plans to use his fortune to overthrow the corrupt regime.
The document compares two novels by Jose Rizal:
1) Noli Me Tangere is set in 19th century Philippines and focuses on the tragic circumstances surrounding Crisostomo Ibarra's father's death and his constant humiliation by the friar Padre Damaso.
2) El Filibusterismo is considered a sequel and has a darker critique of Spanish colonial rule. It follows Juan Crisostomo Ibarra, now known as the wealthy jeweler Simoun, who plans to use his fortune to overthrow the corrupt regime.
The document compares two novels by Jose Rizal:
1) Noli Me Tangere is set in 19th century Philippines and focuses on the tragic circumstances surrounding Crisostomo Ibarra's father's death and his constant humiliation by the friar Padre Damaso.
2) El Filibusterismo is considered a sequel and has a darker critique of Spanish colonial rule. It follows Juan Crisostomo Ibarra, now known as the wealthy jeweler Simoun, who plans to use his fortune to overthrow the corrupt regime.
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NOLI ME TANGERE EL FILIBUSTERISMO
SETTING Noli Me Tangere is set during the The El Filibusterismo is 19th century in the Philippines. considered the sequel to Rizal’s first novel, Noli Me Tangere which has a relatively lighter critique of the society during the Spanish colonial times CHARACTERS Maria Clara, Crisostomo Ibarra, Simoun, Basilio, Isagani, Padre Damaso, Elias Padre Salvi, Paulita Gomez, Padre Florentino, Padre Fernandez, Capitan Tiago PLOT Ibarra learns the tragic Juan Crisostomo Ibarra circumstances of his father’s death has changed his name and and the history behind the animosity identity to rich jeweler held against him by the Friar Simoun. In disguise, he Dámaso. Damaso sabotages travels the world amassing Ibarra’s wedding and humiliates him wealth, which he intends to constantly. Another religious figure use to topple the corrupt by the name of Padre Salvi and abusive regime in his becomes Ibarra’s enemy. Ibarra is native land. As the film imprisoned, loses his friends and progresses, all the secrets reputation, and is nearly killed, all and intrigues are revealed, through the relentless hatred of two and the plotters' plan fails. religious’ figures. At the end of the A good Filipino priest novel he is deflated, disillusioned throws Simoun's jewels and weak. away, thereby eliminating the greed, violence, and other evils they might have provoked. THEME The theme of the novel is to The book focuses on the promote nationalism and to accept inevitable revolution and change in ourselves still applies to whether the Philippines us today. should rebel peacefully. MESSAGE Noli Me Tangere gives off a societal The message of the novel message that the citizens should be is that the present system the leaders of its governing body, of governing the and not the other way around. Philippines through corrupt and self-seeking officials, can only lead to disaster for Spain.