TLA: Comparative Exercises

Instruction: Compare and Contrast the characters, plot, and theme of Noli Me Tangere
and El Filibusterismo

Noli me Tangere El Filibusterismo

Characters: Similarities: Characters:

 Crisostomo Ibarra is the  Ibarra and  Ibarra changed his

main character of the Simoun are name to Simoun.

novel both  Father Irene, Isagani,

 Elias, Father Salvi, reflections Father Florentino

Capitan Tiago of Rizal.

Plot:
 Maria Clara
Plot:  Reaching for social
and Basilio
 Exposing of the reform and revolution
 Both aim to
exploitations committed by whether or not the
enlighten
the Spanish friars and Philippines should
Filipinos on
government officials. rebel peacefully or
what is
violently.
happening
Theme:
in the Theme:
 A lot more hopeful in tone
country.
and a little more romantic  Much darker and
 Both were
of the two. violent in tone.
Created by
 A book of feeling  A book of thought
Rizal.