El Filibusterismo Flashcards
______________ is a sequel to Noli Me Tangere.
El Filibusterismo
A Chinese businessman who aspired to be a consul for China in the Philippines.
Quiroga
Crisostomo Ibarra reincarnated as a wealthy jeweler, bent on starting a revolution.
Simoun
TRUE OR FALSE
El Filibusterismo dark, brooding, at times satirical novel of revenge, unfulfilled love, and tragedy, the Fili (as it is popularly referred to) still has as its protagonist Elias.
FALSE – because the Fili (as it is popularly referred to) still has as its protagonist Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra.
Thirteen years older, Ibarra’s idealism and youthful dreams shattered, and taking advantage of the belief that he died at the end of Noli Me Tangere, he is disguised as __________, an enormously wealthy and mysterious jeweler who has gained the confidence of the colony’s governor-general.
Simoun
The one among the “rich folks” of Tiani who lent Juli money to ransom Kabesang Tales from the bandits. In return, Juli will serve as her maid until the money is paid off.
Hermana Penchang
He is Kapitan Tiago’s spiritual adviser and the only to witness his death.
Known to many as the final authority who Don Custodio consults, the student association sought his support and gifted him with two chest-nut colored horses, yet he betrayed the students by counseling Custodio into making them fee collectors in their own school.
Father Irene
He secretly but regularly supplies Kapitan Tiago with opium while exhorting Basilio to do his duty. He embellished stories of panic following the outlawing of the students association Basilio was part of, hastening Kapitan Tiago’s death. With Basilio in prison, he then struck Basilio out of Tiago’s last will and testament, ensuring he inherited nothing.
Father Irene
Doctor and husband of Dona Victorina.
Tiburcio de Espadana
She is described as a pious woman who speaks Spanish; however, her piety was clouded over by the virtues taught by the friars. While Juli was in her service, she worked constantly, refusing to give time off so she could take care of her grandfather Selo.
Hermana Penchang
When the rich folk of Tiano shunned Juli because to support her family in any way might earn some form of retribution from the friars, she was the only one who took pity upon her.
Hermana Penchang
The girlfriend of Basilio, and the youngest daughter of Kabesang Tales.
Juli or Juliana de Dios
Isagani’s uncle and a retired priest.
Father Florentino
He represented the secular Filipino priests in Rizal’s time. It was also through his character that the author stressed his disapproval of a bloody revolt.
Father Florentino
Isagani’s godfather, and a secular priest, was engaged to be married, but chose the priesthood instead. The story hinting at the ambivalence of his decision as he chooses an assignment to a remote place, living a solitude near the sea.
Father Florentino
Personifies the corrupted media.
Ben-Zayb
Abraham Ibanez is his real name. He is a journalist who thinks he is the only one thinking in the Philippines.
Ben-Zayb
In his own parish, he has a reputation for unrestrained lustfulness. He drives Juli into suicide after attempting to rape her inside the convent. For his misbehavior, he was “detained” in a luxurious riverside villa just outside Manila.
Father Camorra
The parish priest of Tiani. Ben-Zayb’s regular, he is said to look like an artilleryman in counterpoint to Ben-Zayb’s friar looks. He stops at nothing to mock and humiliate Ben-Zayb’s liberal pretensions.
Father Camorra
Aunt of Paulita Gomez.
Donya Victorina
A socialite and friend of Capitan Tiago. She insulted everything she saw about the natives when they were at the Tabo.
Donya Victorina
Isagani’s rival for Pualita Gomez’ affection. He was the son of Timoteo Pelaez, a metalworks trader. He was a favorite of his professors. A regular prankster, he was said to have developed a hump by playing some trick and then hunching behind his classmates.
Juanito Pelaez – (student association for the teaching of Spanish)
He paid his dues to the student association, but broke away just as easily when the association was outlawed. Following Isagani’s arrest, Paulita breaks off from Isagani to marry him.
Juanito Pelaez – (student association for the teaching of Spanish)
When Tales was captured by bandits, she petitioned Hermana Penchang to pay for his ransom. In exchange, she had to work as Penchang’s maid. Basilio ransomed her and bought a house for her family.
Juli or Juliana de Dios
TRUE OR FALSE
When Basilio was sent to prison, Paulita approached Tiani’s curate, Padre Camorra, for help. Camorra tried to rape her, Pualita jumped to her death from the church’s tower.
FALSE – because instead of Paulita, this is Juli.
Like Maria Clara, symbolizes the purity and innocence of the lower class women during Rizal’s time. She would rather sacrifice rather than give up her ideals.
Juli or Juliana de Dios
A student of the University of Santo Tomas who is always miserable, and therefore, controls his temper.
Placido Penitente
Had a distaste for studying and would have left school if it were not for his mother’s pleas for him to stay.
Placido Penitente
He clashes with his physics professor, who then accuses him of being a member of the student association, whom the friars despise. Following the confrontation, he meets Simoun at the Quiapo Fair. Seeing the potential in him, Simoun takes him along to survey his preparations for the upcoming revolution.
Placido Penitente
He became one of Simoun’s committed followers. He is later seen with the former schoolmaster of San Diego, who was now Simoun’s bomb-maker.
Placido Penitente
Placido means – silent and Penitente means – suffering. Combining those words, “silent suffering,” or in tagalog, “_________________.”
tahimik na paguluksa
Placido means – silent and Penitente means – suffering. Combining those words, “silent suffering,” or in tagalog, “_________________.”
tahimik na paguluksa
Has risen from poverty to become Captain Tiago’s charge. He close to acquiring his medical degree, he is pledged to Juli, the beautiful daughter of Kabesang Tales.
Basilio
He shared the same nationalistic ideals with that of Isagani. The both of them led their fellow students in the movement for the establishment of the Spanish academy for Filipinos. The only difference between the two is their social status.
Macaraig
He represented the well-to-do Filipino youth during the Spanish era who had good dreams for the country. HIs character also provided readers a glimpse of how differently the rich and the poor were treated during that time in society.
Macaraig
