LESSON 22 - Noli Me Tangere: Major Themes, Plot, Characters, and Their Representation in Society Flashcards
The starting words of ‘Dedication: To My Motherland’
“Recorded in the history of human sufferings is a cancer so malignant, a character that the least…”
Who did Rizal write to about Noli Me Tangere?
Marcelo H. del Pilar
The starting words of Rizal’s letter to Marcelo H. del Pilar
“I wrote my Noli Me Tangere to stir the patrioritsm of my countrymen…”
The 5 Notable Purposes for writing Noli Me Tangere:
- to picture the past and the realities in the Philippines
- to reply to insults heaped on the Filipinos and their country
- to unmask the hypocrisy that have impoverished and brutalized the Filipino people
- to stir the patriotism of the Filipino people
- to expose the exploitations committed by the Spanish friars and government officials
What are the 3 themes of Noli Me Tangere?
- Revolution and Reforms
- Education
- Isolation
Which character embodied revolution while which character embodied reforms?
Elias - revolution
Crisostomo - reforms
How did Don Rafael Ibarra die?
He died in prison.
Went to prison for the accidental death of a Spanish tax collector in defense of a young boy.
Who denied Rafael Ibarra’s Christian burial?
Padre Damaso
What was Padre Damaso’s punishment for Don Rafael Ibarra’s denied burial?
He was transferred to another pueblo.
Who told Ibarra about his father’s death?
Leiutenant Guevarra
Who has a liberal mind, is outspoken and idealistic, and is a patient and serious man?
Crisostomo Ibarra
Rizal’s reflection of himself
Crisostomo Ibarra
He symbolizes the idealism of the privileged youth.
Crisostomo Ibarra
He prefers a revolution over the reforms
Elias
He distrusts human judgement and prefers God’s
Elias
