NOLI ME TANGERE is an important literary creation because it is the first Filipino novel that utilized realism.
In the table provided below, indicate the
parallelisms between real life hero Dr. Jose Rizal and literary character Crisostomo Ibarra.
CATEGORY: DR. JOSE RIZAL
SOCIAL STATUS Middle-class professional compared to the
Spaniards; considered Upper-class amongst the
Filipino family; Illustrado
EDUCATION Earned Bachelor of Arts in Ateneo; Attended a
class in Medicine and Philosophy and Letters at
UST; then he continued his studies in Spain
(Universidad Central de Madrid) earning degree of
Licentiate in Medicine; he also attended class in
University of Paris and earned a second doctorate
at University of Heidelberg; in addition he was a
polyglot conversant in at least ten languages
ROMANTIC LIFE There were at least nine women linked to him.
Segunda Katigbak being his puppy love and Leonor
Valenzuela was considered as his great love whom
Rizal exchanged love notes with. In addition,
Josephine Bracken is also worth mentioning as she
became the common-law wife of Rizal.
ASPIRATIONS FOR THE NATION/YOUTH His chief aim was to reform Philippine society by
uncovering its ills and awakening the Filipino youth.
He even described the youth as the fair hope of his
motherland.
EXPERIENCE ON INJUSTICE Rizal personally experienced injustices like having
CRISOSTOMO IBARRA
Wealthy young mestizo
The earnest and idealistic young man left to study
in Europe, but later returned to his country. He
sought to improve the country; as part of this, he
believed in the power of education to enact reforms
and made efforts to establish a school in San Diego
to empower Filipinos and avoid succumbing to the
country’s domineering friarocracy.
Rizal only loved one girl. She is Maria Clara. A
woman of high social standing. Who is actually a
biological daughter of Father Damaso who greatly
disapproved of the union of the two. Maria Clara
loved Ibarra so much that he entered to a convent
instead marrying someone else.
He also wanted to bring change to his country, so
he studied abroad. He knew that the best way to
awaken the youth was through education.
He exposed the “social cancer” and unmasked the
trouble over their land, his mother in jail, and even abuses (brutality and corruption) of the Spanish
got discriminated during his studies in UST. rulers.