Lesson 8: Noli Me Tangere Flashcards
How many chapters did Noli Me Tangere originally have?
65 chapters
What chapter did Rizal delete in Noli Me Tangere?
Chapter 25 - The Story of Elias and Salome
Why did Rizal delete that chapter from Noli?
Masyadong mahal, bitch was broke.
How long did it take Rizal to finish Noli?
3 years haha bagal ampotcha
Why did it take Rizal that long to finish Noli?
Kasi di siya full-time writer and he didn’t have time kagaya niya wala siya time for you HAHAHAHA AY
What is the English translation of Noli Me Tangere?
Touch Me Not
Why did Rizal choose Noli Me Tangere as the title of his novel?
Because of its other meaning “The Social Cancer”; he thinks there is a cancer in our society
What bible verse did Rizal use to come up with the title?
John 20:17 “Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father.” boogsh
T or F: Prostitute si Mary Magdalene.
True
What was the main artwork that influenced Rizal’s creation of Noli?
Spoliarium
What was the main theme of the Spoliarium?
Romanticism
What does the crucifix on the cover represent?
Catholicism and the main reason why we are colonized
What do the laurel leaves on the cover represent?
Fidelity and honor
What do the pomelo blossoms or calamansi on the cover represent?
Cleanliness
What does the silhouette of a woman on the cover represent?
Maria Clara (The country)
What does the burning torch on the cover represent?
Awakening of the Filipinos
What does the sunflower/mirasol on the cover represent?
New beginnings
What do the bamboo stalks on the cover represent?
Resiliency
What does the chain on the cover represent?
Slavery and imprisonment
What does the hairy foot on the cover represent?
Priests or friars that used God to fool and abuse others
What does the whip on the cover represent?
Cruelty of the colonizers
What does the helmet of the guardia sibil on the cover represent?
Arrogance and authority
When did Rizal suggest the creation of the book?
January 1884
This would influence the writing of the novel
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Who were the members of the reunion that approved of the proposal?
Paternos (Pedro, Maximino, Antonio)
Graciano Lopez Jaena
Valentin Ventura
Eduardo de Lete
Evaristo Aguirre
Julio Llorente
T or F: The plan materialized without any complications.
False
Why did his plans not materialize?
His compatriots were more interested in writing about women instead
The novel was completed in Berlin, Germany at _____
end of 1886
The final draft was ready for publication at the onset of the year ____
1887
How many copies did Rizal produce from the P300 given to him by Viola?
2000
He is known as the savior of Noli
Maximo Viola
Main character that represents Jose
Rizal.
Ibarra