Module Title: Rizal's Writing

LESSON 1:

NOLI ME TANGERE
 
& 

EL FILIBUSTERISMO

Group 5- Trinidad, Lorenzo, Reyes, Ornopia, Ogaya, Marino

 Pre-Assessment

1. Who is the niece of Doña Victorina? 

2. What is the English word of Noli Me Tangere? 
3. Who is the real father of Maria Clara? 
4. What is the real name of Simoun?  
5. El Filibusterismo was first published in what country? 
 6. El Filibusterismo is dedicated in the three priest, Who are the three priest?  
7. In what country and year did Rizal started writing the Noli Me Tangere? 
 8. What language was Noli Me Tangere initially written in? 
9. Is El Filibusterismo is the 2nd novel Dr. Jose Rizal wrote? 
10. What are the names of Sisa's sons? 
 Module Title: Rizal's Writing

I. OBJECTIVES:
1. Analyze the ideas of Rizal in his two great novels.
2. Appreciate the effort of Rizal to enlighten the Filipinos about the tyranny and abuses during Spanish
period.
3. To have a social awareness on what is happening in our society.

EXPECTED OUTCOME:
1. Compare and Contrast the two novels of Rizal.
2. Awareness of our human rights but not abusive in using it.

LESSON 1: NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO

I. OBJECTIVES:
1. Enlighten students how Rizal fought for the country.
2. Explain the ideas of Rizal’s two great novels.
 II. ABSTRACT:

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo have similarities in terms of aim and purpose.
Both aim to enlighten the Filipinos and fight for the freedom of their country. Noli Me
Tangere is the first novel written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Noli Me Tangere it is a Latin
word meaning in English as “Touch Me Not”. This book is a societal novel. He started
writing it while he was in Madrid, Spain on 1884, he continued it in Paris, France and
was finished in Berlin, Germany on February 1887. Noli Me Tangere was dedicated to
his Inang Bayan, the Philippines. Rizal was inspired to write the novel when he read
the of Hariet Beecher Stowe “The Uncle Tom’s Cabin” that tells the suffering of a
Negro slave under the cruelty of Americans. This gave him an idea in writing the
book. He saw the similarity of this to the cruelty experienced by the Filipinos under
the Spanish rule. This was published at Imprenta Lette in Berlin, Germany on March
1887 with the help of Dr. Maximo Viola. As a thanks, Dr. Rizal gave the original
manuscript and the PLUMA he used in writing the novel to Dr. Viola. 
Another important writing of our hero is the El Filibusterismo the second novel of
Rizal. It comes from the word "filibustero" which means a person who is against the
Roman Catholic. This book is a political novel. He started writing it in 1890 in
London, England and was finished in Brussels, Belgium on 1891. This was
dedicated to the "Three Martyrs", GomBurZa (Fr. Mariano Gomez, Fr. Jose Burgos,
Fr. Jacinto Zamora). Dr. Rizal believed that the three martyrs were only a victim of
cruelty and loss of justice. Who was blamed, by Sgt. La Madrid, as the leader of the
Cavite Mutiny on January 1872 and sentenced to be put on Garrote on February
that year. El Filibusterismo was first published in a publication company in Ghent,
Belgium. The publication of the book was stopped because of financial problem. By
the help of Dr. Valentin Ventura, the publication resumed and was finished on
September 1891. As a favor, Dr. Rizal gave the original manuscript of the novel
with an autographed copy of the book.
 NOLI ME TANGERE: SUMMARY
The young and idealistic Juan Crisostomo Ibarra returns home after seven years in Europe.
The wealthy mestizo, like his father, Don Rafael endeavors for reform primarily in the
area of education in order to eliminate poverty and improve the lives of his countrymen.
Upon learning about his father’s demise and the denial of a Catholic burial for his father
Ibarra was provoked to hit Padre Damaso which eventually leads to his excommunication.
The excommunication was later rescinded upon the intervention of the Governor General.
Padre Salvi, Ibarra’s mortal enemy accused Ibarra of insurrection. Ibarra’s letter to his
beloved Maria Clara was used against him. Later in the story, Maria Clara will tell Ibarra
that she did not conspire to indict him. She was compelled to give Ibarra’s letter in
exchange for the letters of her mother before she was born. Maria Clara found out that the
letters of her mother were addressed to Padre Damaso about their unborn child, which
means that she is the biological daughter of the priest and not of her father, Capitan Tiago.
Meanwhile, Ibarra was able to escape the prison with Elias, who also experienced injustice
with the authorities. Ibarra was able to speak with Maria Clara about the letters and
thereafter forgave her. 
 EL FILIBUSTERISMO: SUMMARY
This novel is a sequel to the Noli. It has a little humor, less idealism, and less romantic
than the Noli Me Tangere. It is more revolutionary and more tragic than the first novel.
The hero of El Filibusterismo is a rich jeweler named Simoun. He was Crisostomo
Ibarra of the Noli, who, with Elias’ help, escaped from the pursuing soldiers at Laguna
de Bay, dug up his buried treasure, and fled to Cuba where he became rich and
befriended many Spanish officials. After many years he returned to the Philippines,
where he freely moved around. He is a powerful figure not only because he is a rich
jeweler, but also because he is a good friend and adviser of the governor general.
Outwardly, Simoun is a friend of Spain. However, deep in his heart, he is secretly
cherished a terrible revenge against the Spanish authorities. His two magnificent
obsessions are to rescue Maria Clara from the nunnery of Santa Clara and to foment a
revolution against the hated Spanish masters. The story of El Filibusterismo begins on
board the clumsy, roundish shaped steamer Tabo, so appropriately named. This steamer
is sailing upstream the Pasig from Manila to Laguna de Bay. Among the passengers are
Simoun, the rich jeweler. Doña Victorina, the ridiculously pro-Spanish native woman
who is going to Laguna in search of her henpecked husband.
Tiburcio de Espadaña, who has deserted her. Paulita Gomez, her beautiful niece. Ben-
Zayb (anagram of Ibañez), a Spanish journalist who writes silly articles about the
Filipinos, Padre Sibyla, Vice-Rector of the University of Santo Tomas. Padre Camorra,
the parish priest of the town of TianI. Don Custodio, a Pro-Spanish Filipino holding a
position in the government. Padre Salvi, thin Franciscan friar and former cura of San
Diego. Padre Irene, a kind friar who was a friend of the Filipino students. Padre
Florentino, a retired scholarly and patriotic Filipino priest. Isagani, a poet-nephew of
Padre Florentino and a lover of Paulita. And Basilio, son of Sisa and promising medical
student, whose medical education is financed by his patron, Capitan Tiago.

Simoun, a man of wealth and mystery, is a very close friend and confidante of the
Spanish governor general. Because of his great influence in Malacañang, he was called
the “Brown Cardinal” or the “Black Eminence”. By using his wealth and political
influence, he encourages corruption in the government, promotes the oppression of the
masses, and hastens the moral degradation of the country so that the people may
become desperate and fighters. He smuggles arms into the country with the help of a
rich Chinese merchant, Quiroga, who wants very much to be Chinese consul of Manila.
His first attempt to begin the armed uprising did not materialize because at the last hour he
hears the sad news that Maria Clara died in the nunnery. In his agonizing moment of
bereavement, he did not give the signal for the outbreak of hostilities. After a long time of
illness brought about by the bitter loss of Maria Clara, Simoun perfects his plan to
overthrow the government. On the occasion of the wedding of Paulita Gomez and Juanito
Pelaez, he gives a wedding gift to them a beautiful lamp. Only he and his confidential
associates, Basilio (Sisa’s son who joined his revolutionary cause), know that when the
wick of his lamp burns lower the nitroglycerine, hidden in its secret compartment, will
explode, destroying the house where the wedding feast is going to be held killing all the
guests, including the governor general, the friars, and the government officials.
Simultaneously, all the government buildings in Manila will be blown by Simoun’s
followers. At the wedding feast begins, the poet Isagani, who has been rejected by Paulita
because of his liberal ideas, is standing outside the house, watching sorrowfully the
merriment inside. Basilio, his friend, warns him to go away because the lightened lamp
will soon explode. Upon hearing the horrible secret of the lamp, Isagani realizes that his
beloved Paulita was in grave danger. To save her life, he rushes into the house, seizes the
lightened lamp, and hurls it into the river, where it explodes.
                The revolutionary plot was thus discovered. Simoun was cornered by the soldiers, but
he escaped. Mortally wounded, and carrying his treasure chest, he sought refuge in the
home of Padre Florentino by the sea. The Spanish authorities, however, learns of his
presence in the house of Padre Florentino. Lieutenant Perez of the Guardia Civil informs
the priest by letter that he would come at eight o’clock that night to arrest Simoun.
                Simoun eluded arrest by taking poison. As he is dying, he confesses to Padre
Florentino, revealing his true identity, his dastardly plan to use his wealth to avenge himself,
and his sinister aim to destroy his friends and enemies. The confession of the dying Simoun
is long and painful. It is already night when Padre Florentino, wiping the sweat from his
wrinkled brow, rises and begins to meditate. He consoles the dying man saying: “God will
forgive you Señor Simoun. He knows that we are fallible. He has seen that you have
suffered, and in ordaining that the chastisement for your faults should come as death from
the very ones you have instigated to crime, we can see His infinite mercy. He has frustrated
your plans one by one. Let us bow to His will and render Him thanks!” watching Simoun
die peacefully with a clear conscience and at peace with God. Padre Florentino falls upon
his knees and prays for the dead jeweler. He takes the treasure chest and throws it into the
sea; as, the waves close over the sinking chest.
 III. ANALYSIS:
1. What does the message of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo that Rizal wants to send
to the Spanish Government? To the Filipinos?
2. What does “Touch Me Not” mean?
3. What does “The Reign of Greed” mean?
 IV. APPLICATION:
1. Give an example where the story of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo exist during this
21st century.
2. If you are in the shoes of Crisostomo Ibarra and Simoun today, how will you fight the abuses
of those persons in authority?

Answer:
The El Filibusterismo and the Noli Me Tangere symbolizes the fight of the Filipinos against the
Spanish colonizers and its atrocities and also a wake up call to everyone that the issues
discussed in the two books are still present today. The books teaches the readers to fight for
what is right, love the country, empower the youth, and uphold our true identity as Filipinos. The
issues, like corruption, poverty, abuse, and injustice that were portrayed in the book are still
present in today's society. It is high time to reflect and think how come that the issues centuries
ago are still existing up to now and that the Philippines might have gained its independence yet
it has not been free of the social evils plaguing its society.
Answer:
1. The El Filibusterismo and the Noli Me Tangere
symbolizes the fight of the Filipinos against the Spanish
colonizers and its atrocities and also a wake up call to
everyone that the issues discussed in the two books are
still present today. The books teaches the readers to fight
for what is right, love the country, empower the youth,
and uphold our true identity as Filipinos. The issues, like
corruption, poverty, abuse, and injustice that were
portrayed in the book are still present in today's society. It
is high time to reflect and think how come that the
issues centuries ago are still existing up to now and that
the Philippines might have gained its independence yet it
has not been free of the social evils plaguing its society. 
2. Crisostomo Ibarra altered his plan after the conflict with Guardia Civil which led him
disguised as Simoun, a rich jewelry. Simoun caught the attention of Spanish officials which is a
good start for Ibarra to begin his revenge as Simoun's character. 
Ibarra's plan ended in confusion because of a disjointed member of his revolutionary cause. His
plan to stop the government officials from abuses of power did not succeed. 

If I were Ibarra, I would fight those abuses opposite to his. I will not take revenge in disguise. I
will fight fairly without confusion where thoughts, feelings and emotions will apply because I
believe that sword will never be the answer to the problem. If Ibarra fights in blood and yet does
not succeed then maybe fighting literally/orally might be the answer. It might awaken them
hearing the reality we had. It may help them reflect on what they are doing because sometimes
our emotions are filled with cruelty, anger and frustration that makes us do the things we are
not supposed to do. It sometimes provokes us to do the things we are not. And I believe that
whoever a person is now (referring to government officials abuses the power), it is because of
the trauma, understanding, experience he/she gets. We lived because of the feelings and
emotions that pushed us to live our lives through being bad or good. We are all victims of our
own feelings. But then, I will not fight physically but I will fight using my words and I will
enlighten them using my voice.
V. ASSESSMENT:

Make an analysis: Compare and Contrast the novels of Dr. Jose P. Rizal. (Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.)
 Noli me tangere

- societal novel
-it was written on 1884 in Madrid Spain and was finished on Berlin Germany on 1887
Noli me tangere is the first novel written by Dr. Jose P. Rizal Noli me tangere it is a Latin word meaning in
English is "touch me not"
-Noli me tangere was dedicated to his inang bayan the philippines rizal was inspired to write the novel when he
read the hariet beecher stowe the uncle toms cabin that tells the suffering of a negro slave under the cruelty
of americans

Similarities
In a way that they both talk about how spaniards abused the filipinos, the abuse of the church of their power and
the discrimination on Filipinos.

• Both are satirical novels written by Dr. Jose Rizal when he was in Spain.
• Both were written in Spanish.
• Both depict the abuses of Spanish officials and friars.
• Both novels incited Filipinos to rise up in arms against the Spanish oppressors.
• Both are required readings for high school and college students in the Philippines.
 El filibusterismo

Political novel

It was written on 1890 in London England and was finished on 1891 in Brussels, Belgium.

Elfilibusterismo the second novel of Rizal it comes from the word "Filibustero" which means a
person who is against the Roman Catholic

This novel dedicated to the three martyrs gomburza Dr.jose rizal believed that the three martyrs
were only a victim of cruelty and loss of justice who was blamed by Sgt. La Madrid as the
leader of Cavite mutiny on January 1872 and sentenced to be put on garrote.
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