PART II.

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

Activity A:
� Instructions: Complete the Table of Comparison below by providing
the most important parts of the Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo. In the second column of the table write the social
realities/issues/problems that are reflected in the important parts
you identified. (30 points)

5 MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL

EVENTS/PARTS AS REALITIES/ISSUES/PROBLEMS
TITLE OF THE NOVEL
INDICATED IN THE REPRESENTED BY THESE
SUMMARY EVENTS OR PARTS

NOLI ME TANGERE
Don Santiago de los Santos (Capitan
Tiago), a wealthy citizen of Binondo,
arranges a last-minute dinner party. The
Dominican curate of Binondo, Fray
Sibyla, the former curate of San Diego,
Fransiscan Fray Damaso, an elderly
lieutenant, and two civilians, Senor Laruja
and a red-haired lad who has just arrived
in the nation, are among the numerous
guests. The native population's
sluggishness is emphasized to the
A Social rubicund youth by Damaso and Laruja,
but the topic changes when Sibyla
1. Gathering inquires about Damaso's time spent in San
Diego. The senior lieutenant takes offense
when The Fransiscan responds by
launching into an absurd tirade against the
Captain-General. He reveals that Damaso
was forced to move to a different town as
punishment for having the body of a man
wrongly convicted of suicide dug up,
which is what caused Damaso's wrath.
The lame Spaniard Doctor De Espedaña
and his flamboyant Filipina wife, Doña
Victorina., join the company when the
mutual displeasure between the friar and
lieutenant lessens.
2. Crisostomo Ibarra Having gone out to see a young guy,
Capitan Tiago arrives at his home holding
the young man's hand and taking him
inside. The friend's late friend Don Rafael
Ibarra's son, Don Crisostomo Ibarra, is
introduced as the other person. There is
obvious astonishment in the guests'
reactions. Ibarra makes a move to joyfully
welcome Damaso as the curate of his
community and a close friend of his
father, but the Fransiscan publicly rejects
him and denies the connection that has
 been suggested. Ibarra, on the other hand,
is greeted cordially by the lieutenant, who
describes the senior Ibarra as a man of
honor.
Sibyla and Damaso fight over who gets to
sit at the head of the table as the guests
assemble around Tiago's evening feast,
which is really a celebration of thanks for
Ibarra's safe arrival. Later, when Ibarra
receives the best parts of the chicken from
the tinola and Damaso receives the worst,
[1] Ibarra's attitude is further worsened.
Laruja queries Ibarra about his trips' most
noteworthy discoveries during the meal.
3.
Dinner Damaso dismisses Ibarra's observations as
useless and calls his trip to Europe a
waste of money once Ibarra discusses
them. Ibarra resists the urge to respond
sharply and instead informs the
uncomfortable guests that Damaso treats
him familiarly because the monk
frequently partakes of his father's meal
and hospitality. Ibarra raises a glass to
Spain and the Philippines before getting
up to go without Maria Clara, who Tiago
says is on her way.
Ibarra moves around the streets in an
abstract manner. He runs across
Lieutenant Guevarra, the same old guy
from Tiago's meal, as he reflects on how
little Binondo has changed since he was a
child. Ibarra, who hasn't heard anything of
his father's passing, asks the lieutenant
about the specifics of his death as they
proceed. Guevarra relates that Don Rafael
passed away in prison after being charged
with the murder of a Spanish collector he
Heretic and Filibuster confronted for abusing a little boy. The
4. collector's death was later attributed to
congestion,[2] but Don Rafael's rivals,
who were envious of his money, falsely
accused him of various offenses, such as
being a heretic and filibuster,[3], which
prolonged his case and time in detention.
Guevarra also reveals that Padre Damaso
had already developed an irrational hatred
for Don Rafael and had even denounced
him from the pulpit prior to Don Rafael's
imprisonment, which occurred just a few
months after Crisostomo's departure from
Europe.
5.
A Star in the Dark Ibarra is seated in a hotel room with a
view of the river and Capitan Tiago's still-
Night brightly-lit home across it. Ibarra would
have noticed a lovely young woman
surrounded by admirers, including Padres
Damaso and Sibyla, if he hadn't been
concerned with his thoughts. A young,
frail Frenchman stands apart and observes
the young woman distantly. Instead,
Ibarra imagines his father calling his son's
 name when he is dying in a dirty cell.
Ibarra imagines himself far away, taking
pleasure in wine, a feast, and the
companionship of friends. Ibarra muses
over his depressing thoughts for a while
before falling asleep.

Through morning, just the pale Fransiscan

is awake.

EL
FILIBUSTERISMO
Dona Victorina is on its upper deck,
searching for Don Tiburcio, who left
because of her abuse because he was
afraid of her. Don Custodio, author Ben-
Zayb, Padres Salvi, Sibyla, Irene,
Camorra, and the steamer's captain are all
there on deck as well. The jeweler
Simoun, who stands out for his long white
hair and big blue sunglasses, is also there.
On the Upper Deck The Captain-General is said to be under
1. his advisory influence. Simoun suggests
closing the old Pasig and creating a new
canal that runs directly from the river's
mouth to Manila. He also suggests
destroying towns, expanding forced labor
among men and boys, and using prisoners
as laborers to reduce expenses. As
Simoun departs the gathering to go below
deck, Don Custodio and Padre Sibyla
raise the potential for uprisings. Simoun
rejects them angrily.
Isagani, a teenage poet, and Basilio, a
medical student, talk with Capitan Basilo
below deck. First, the younger Basilio
informs the capitan about Capitan Tiago's
health status's lack of improvement and
his continuous opium use. They began
talking about the young men's upcoming
On the Lower enrollment at the Spanish language
school. Capitan Basilio has worries about
2. Deck their chances of success, but the young
men soothe him by saying they have
tutors and support from other students, are
anticipating getting a permit soon, and
have other resources like money.
Makaraig's home, a student, will serve as
their meeting place. They offer their
explanation, which Capitan Basilio
accepts, and he leaves.
3.
Legends As Simoun and Padre Florentino join the
group on the upper deck, the captain starts
talking about myths associated with the
Pasig river. He tells about Malapad-na-
bato, which was once thought to be the
residence of spirits but is now a haven for
bandits. The second story told by Padre
Florentino is about Doa Jeronima, a
 woman who grew old while waiting for
her forgotten fiancé and later rose to
become the Archbishop of Manila. He
created a cave for her where she lived and
died in order to calm her. Simoun turns to
Padre Salvi and sharply criticizes the
Archbishop for being ungallant. He thinks
the woman being sequestered in a
nunnery like Santa Clara would have been
more appropriate. An uneasy Padre Salvi
switches the subject and tells a fable of
his own about a skeptic Chinese man
who, when assaulted by a cayman, called
St. Nicholas; the cayman then turned to
stone.

Ben-Zayb queries the captain about the

whereabouts of a certain Ibarra as the
steamer approaches the lake. The captain
briefly describes the pursuit that had place
on the lake thirteen years prior and
identifies the location where Ibarra had
gone missing.

Tales decides to clear a section of the

woods for farming as his family's
financial situation starts to improve. The
land is claimed by a religious corporation
during their first harvest, and they charge
Tales an annual fee. He pays as required
but starts to object when the price is too
high. He goes to court against the
religious group, arming himself and
starting to monitor his property. Tales
fails to solve the case and runs out of
Cabesang Tales money. Tano, his only child, is drafted
4. since he lacks the funds to pay for a
substitute. Tano is afterwards said to have
either moved in with the Carolines or
become a guardia civil. Adding insult to
injury, bandits kidnap Tales and demand a
ransom. Juli sells all of her possessions to
pay the ransom to save her father, with
the exception of a locket Basilio gave her
that he had gotten from the daughter of
Capitan Tiago's leper patient. To make up
the difference, Juli borrows money from
an elderly religious woman and agrees to
work as a servant.
5
A Cochero’s The guardia civil stopped and beaten up
Basilio's cochero for forgetting his cedula,
Chirstmas Eve which caused a delay in their arrival in
San Diego. They experience a further
delay while they wait for the Christmas
procession to pass. The cochero envies
the era of the saints since, in his opinion,
neither Methuselah nor a black magi
would have been permitted to associate
with the others if there had been civil
guards in place at the time.

Basilio observes as they travel along the


Activity B. The Indolence of the Filipinos
� Instructions: Read the summary of Jose Rizal’s Essay, the Indolence
of the Filipinos. Once you’ve read and understood it. List 5 reasons
why Jose Rizal said that the Filipinos were no longer motivated to
work under Spaniards. (30 points)
FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED
TO THE INDO-
1.the establishment of the Galleon Trade cut off all
previous associations of the Philippines with other
countries in Asia and the Middle East.
2.Spain also extinguished the natives’ love of work
because of the implementation of forced labor.
3.Spain did not protect the people against foreign
invaders and pirates.  With no arms to defend
themselves, the natives were killed, their houses
burned, and their lands destroyed.
4.there was a crooked system of religion
road that there are less decorations and
sounds of celebration. He hypothesizes
that this is due to poor agricultural
conditions, rising taxes, and aggressive
civil guards.
Basilio must continue on foot after the
cochero is once again stopped due to an
unlit coach lamp. Simoun is seen
negotiating with the capitan, the curate,
and the alferez while passing past Capitan
Basilio's home. Simoun, who Basilio
believes is constantly busy and who he
has heard sells his diamonds for twice
what he paid for them, does not have a
good reputation.
When Basilio arrives at his guardian
Capitan Tiago's home, the elderly man
begins to recount a number of troubling
events, among them the abduction of
Cabesang Tales.
EXPLAINATION WHY SUCH
FACTOR CAUSES IN-
 As a result, business was only conducted with
Spain through Mexico.  Because of this, the small
businesses and handicraft industries that flourished
during the pre-Spanish period gradually
disappeared.
the Filipinos were compelled to work in shipyards,
roads, and other public works, abandoning
agriculture, industry, and commerce.
the Filipinos were forced to become nomads, lost
interest in cultivating their lands or in rebuilding
the industries that were shut down, and simply
became submissive to the mercy of God.
 The friars taught the naïve Filipinos that it was
 easier for a poor man to enter heaven, and so they
preferred not to work  and remain poor so that they
could easily enter heaven after they died.

5. the taxes were extremely high a huge portion of what they earned went to the
government or to the friars.  When the object of
their labor was removed and they were exploited,
they were reduced to inaction.

Activity C: Reflections
� Instructions: Write a reflection essay about the social
issues in your community, explain in your own
standpoint why these issues continue to persist/exist
and how can these issues be resolved. (40 points)

When someone hear the word “Halapitan” their first

expression is “that place is so scary, there are a lot of NPA’s.”
Although it is not something new to hear that kind of
comments regarding to our place but I feel a little sad
because they view our community as not a safe place for
everyone.
Our place is composed of 24 barangay’s. We are
surrounded by huge mountain, reserve forest, rivers,
cornfields and ricefields. Indeed, it is a peaceful and friendly
community but what makes it more complicated or make the
people worry are the news they heard when the NPA’s and
soldiers will have a coalition. It is really a problem because it
is not just the people who live nearby can hear the loud bang
of guns and canons that causes trauma especially to childrens
but also it make the government to have more attention with
them on how to prevent them on attacking individuals. This
problem continue to exist because as we all know when the
NPA’s food stock was nothing they will gonna call out the
government by starting throwing bombs and shooting guns.
They will gonna kidnap innocent individual for ransom. And
as a citizen, I am sharing my knowledge that I gained when
the soldiers will gonna have a symposium in our school to my
young nephews and young neighbors to not engage in such
illegal activity and never ever be recruited when someone
will gonna force them to join.
As of now, its been several months already that I didn’t
hear loud bangs floating in the air. Our municipal
government is rest assured that they doing their best to have
negotation with them.