CHAPTER 8

 February 21, 1887, Rizal finished his first novel, Noli Me Tangere.
 Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s
o Inspired Rizal to write his first novel.
 Rizal started writing the novel in Madrid and finished ½ of it.
 He wrote the last fourth in Germany.
 Fernando Canon
o Friend of Rizal whom he wrote about throwing the manuscript into the fire.
 Dr. Maximo Viola
o Lend money to Rizal for publication.
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1 edition of Noli is printed in Berlin. The cost was 300 pesos for 2,000 copies.
 March 29, 1887
o The date Noli came off the Press.
 Noli me Tangere
o Means Touch me not.
o Saint Luke, Rizal’s citation mistake.
o Gospel of St. Jhon (Chapter 20, verses 13 to 17). Correction.
 Noli consists of 63 chapters and an epilogue.

SYPNOSIS

 Capitan Tiago
o Capitan Hilario Sunico of San Nicolas
o Father of Maria Clara
 Crisostomo Ibarra
o Son of Don Rafael Ibarra
o Fiancé of Maria Clara
o Rizal
 Maria Clara
o Childhood Sweetheart of Ibarra
o Leonor Rivera
 Padre Damaso and Padre Salvi
o Franciscan friar, priest of San Diego
o Padre Antonio Piernavieja
 Padre Sibyla
o Young Dominican priest of Binondo
 Senor Guevara
o Elderly and kind lieutenant of the Guardia Civil.
 Don Tiburcio de Espadana.
o Bogus Physician
o Husband of Dona Victorina (Doctora Dona Victorina de los Reyes de De Espadania)
 Dona Agustina Medel
 Old Man Tasio
 o A man whose ideas were too advanced.
o Also called “Tasio the Lunatic.”
o Paciano
 Sisa
oFormer rich
oMarried a gambler.
oMother of Basilio and Crispin
 Crisostomo brothers of Hagonoy
 Don Alfonso Linares de Espadania
o Cousin of Don Tiburcio and Godson of Padre Damaso
 Dona Victorina
o Vulgar mistress of alferez.
 Balat
o Dreaded tulisan
 Tayabas
o Elias Father
 Elias
o Educated in Jesuit college.
o His sister studied at La Concordia College.
o Rizal

CHAPTER 9
 Elias and Salome
o Title of the missing chapter
o Intended to follow chapter 24, in the woods.
o Deleted to save printing expense.

SYPNOSIS