VILLENA, DIONA G.

FIRST YEAR BSED-ENGLISH

RIZAL’S LIFE AND WORK

10 EVENTS IN EL FILIBUSTERISMO:
1. When Crisostomo Ibarra returns as Simoun, a rich jeweler sporting a beard
and blue-tinted glasses, and a confidant of the Captain-General
2. He decided that he does not attempt to fight the authorities through legal
means, but through violent revolution using the masses. He also have a
reason in instigating a revolution
3. Simoun spares Basilio’s life and asks him to join in his planned revolution
against the government, egging him on by bringing up the tragic
misfortunes of the latter's family. But Basilio declines the offer as he still
hopes that the country’s condition will improve.
4. The son of Kabesang Tales which is , Tano, who became a civil guard was
captured by bandits; his daughter Hulî had to work as a maid to get
enough ransom money for his freedom; and his father, Tandang Selo,
suffered a stroke and became mute. That’s why Kabesang Tales started to
think some solutions.
5. Captain Tiago dies after learning of the incident and as stated in his will—
forged by Irene, all his possessions are given to the Church, leaving nothing
for Basilio.
6. Juli, the daughter of Kabesang Tales tries to ask a help to Father Carmona’s,
which is the elder woman give as an advice to her. Instead of helping Julî,
however, the priest tries to rape her as he has long-hidden desires for Julî.
Julî, rather than submit to the will of the friar, jumps over the balcony to her
death.
7. Basilio tries to change himself after hearing about the death of Juli. And he
decided to finally join at Simouns Revolution.
8. Simoun, now unmasked as the perpetrator of the attempted arson and
failed revolution, becomes a fugitive. He has wounded and exhausted
after he was shot by the one of Guardia Civil.
9. Simoun takes poison in order for him not to be captured alive. But before it
happened, he decided to reveal his real identity to Florentino, the Isagani’s
uncle.
10. Florentino, then takes Simoun’s remaining jewels and throws them into the
Pacific Ocean for the sake of all with the corals hoping that they would not
be used by the greedy, and hoping that it is a start of a new society for
themselves and also the sea will become their treasures because of those
jewelry of Simouns.

QUOTATION
“ Revenge is not a good deed, but here we are tested by the opportunity to
prove and begin to change ourselves for the good of all”
“We are the one who responsible for the HOPE and INDEPENDENCE in
ourselves, don’t make those challenges as a reason to get and achieve the
things you want”