COMPARATIVE MATRIX: Present comparative matrices about the

following:
a. Rizal and Morga’s views on Filipino Culture
b. Compare and contrast the characters, plot and theme of Noli and El Fili.

a. Rizal and Morga’s views on Filipino Culture

RIZAL MORGA
LIFESTYLE : LIFESTYLE :
A lawlaw is called a salted and dried A lawlaw is a very small fish which is

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sardine. He said that Morga seems to netted, dried in the sun or air, then

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refer to tawilis of Batangas or dilis. cooked in various ways.
LANGUAGE: LANGUAGE:

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 In Tagalog, a house is called  He said that a house with the
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“pamamahay”. Rizal said that it is parents and children in room
impossible that bahandin has together is called “bahandin”.
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been printed for bahayin,

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because it is an obsolete  According to Morga, Inasawa is a

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derivative. wife married to a native man.

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 Asawa is the term called for the

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wife of a native man.

BELIEFS BELIEFS
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 Indios are very careful not to take  Taking a bathe without regard to
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a bathe during siesta, after whether this might be injurious to

luncheon, first two days of their health.
catarrh, and etc. : hygienic  Crocodiles that are larger in size
custom. are superior to the natives.
 There had been friars eaten by  These reptiles are involved to the
crocodiles while Indios escaped. oaths and execrations hurdled to
 These priests, “Catalona / their hated people – even among
Babaylan” are well-dressed rich Christians.

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 people that were not honoured  There were no priest or a man of
because they are considered as religion to attend to religious
loafers. Case of Francisco matters except old men,
Amandao as proof where he sorcerers and wizards, People
offered half of his body to the believed in omens and
Anitos and later on the other half superstitions which the devil
was paralyzed. “public testimony inspired them to do, so that they
of heathenism”. could tell whether the sick person
would live or die.
SOCIAL SOCIAL
 Namamahay slaves still exist but  Namamahay are those who help
they are now called ‘kasama’, build their master’s house, and

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they are now partners or laborers serve frequently as helpers when

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of a capitalist or farmer. there are guests, and serve their

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 A Filipino woman
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husband and is not seen as a them to, without compensation.
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burden when they get married. To  The groom contributes a dowry,
a man, marrying means getting that he had received from his
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introduced to a lifestyle that a parents, while the bride does not

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bachelor is not accustomed with, bring anything until she inherits

especially in terms economy, or some from her parents.
financially.  Morga said that in every island or
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 Rizal pointed out that ‘friendly provinces, many principals were

relations’ were more common known among the people, some
than those of wars. being more important and having
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followers, which families and

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barrios obeyed and respected.

These known individuals or
families form friendship and
relationships with each other and
sometimes, due to differences,
even wars.

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