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WORKSHEET 2

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.

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