Choose a Character in Noli Me Tangere or El Filibusterismo and make a 2-paragraph reflection

paper about this character into your personal circumstance and/ or the country’s present situation.

Among the significant characters in the novel of Dr. Jose Rizal, I am strongly drawn to
the attributes of Elias, a fugitive residing in San Diego. He was an outlaw who had resentments
with the governance of the catholic church and the Spaniards in our country. He was saved by
Crisostomo Ibarra from a vicious crocodile to which he returned the favor by swearing to protect
Ibarra and eventually saving him multiple times. I define Elias to be a man of loyalty, principles,
bravery, honor. Despite being a fugitive, Elias was a man with high morals. His strong motive to
help alleviate the oppressed people and realistic perspective of life in general are worth taking
note. I may not have all of these attributes, but I compare myself to Elias in the sense that I have
principles and morals I strongly uphold. On the other hand, I lay my loyalty towards our country
and its citizens and aspire to contribute in any manner possible. It is imperative that one of our
objectives in life is to take actions beneficial for the Filipinos in a patriotic and nationalistic
method.

In view of the current events in our country, election is still far yet numerous politicians
have been trying to fool people with their alleged acts of charity and good deed. This divides
people as they attempt to idolize their chosen politicians and strongly despise does who do not
support them. This is ironic in the sense that we are a democratic country and it is during this
time that we should be united in choosing the competent and compassionate leader. Just like
Elias, we should have a realist perspective to prioritize the welfare of our country and the
Filipinos by choosing the suitable leader. Our perspectives in view of the said election should be
governed with morals and principles.