Midterms Flashcards
T or F
EL FILIBUSTERISMO means “THE REIGN OF GREED”
True
El Filibusterismo was originally written in what language?
El Filibusterismo has —chapters and a conclusion
SPANISH
38 chapter and 1 epilogue
When did Rizal finish El fili
Rizal completed it by March 28, 1891
was deemed as the “Savior of El Filibusterismo” because he financed the novel’s publication
Valentin Ventura
T or F
Originally, it was supposed to be 105 chapters but due to financial constraints it had to be shortened to 38 chapters
False
Originally, it was supposed to be 85 chapters but due to financial constraints it had to be shortened to 38 chapters
T or F
The Philippines government bought the El Filibusterismo manuscript from Ventura for a large sum of 500 pesos
False
The Philippines government bought the El Filibusterismo manuscript from Ventura for a large sum of 10,000 pesos
where is the Original Manuscript of El Fili?
National Library
OBJECTIVES OF RIZAL IN WRITING THE NOVEL
To defend Filipino from foreign accusations of foolishness and lack of knowledge
To show how the Filipino people live during the Spanish colonial period and the cries and woes of his countrymen against abusive officials
To discuss what religion and belief can really do to everyday lives
To expose the cruelties, graft and corruption of the false government and honestly show the wrong doings of Filipinos that led to further failure
What does Noli Me Tangere mean?
NOLI ME TANGERE had meant as “DO NOT TOUCH ME”
The social cancer Rizal talks is the chronic ailment that haunts society
EDUCATION is the solution Rizal proposed in the novel to cure the social cancer
The social cancer Rizal talks is the chronic ailment that haunts society
EDUCATION is the solution Rizal proposed in the novel to cure the social cancer
Noli Me Tangere was originally written in what language?Noli Me Tangere has – chapters and an epilogue
Noli Me Tangere was originally written SPANISH
Noli Me Tangere has 63 chapters and an epilogue (64)
How many copies did Noli produced in its first printing?
Noli Me Tangere had 2000 copies when it was first published
Noli Me Tangere was originally inspired by the following 3:
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Wandering Jew
The Spoliarium
T or F
The transition between 1886 and 1889 was perhaps the most stressful part of Rizal’s life
“Elias and Basillo” was the deleted chapter from the novel
False
The transition between 1886 and 1887 was perhaps the most stressful part of Rizal’s life
“Elias and Salome” was the deleted chapter from the novel
The Filipino Theologian and priest with a pen name Justo Desiderio Magalang who countered the claim that noli’s author is an “ignorant man”
VICENTE GARCIA
The Augustinian priest and Rizal’s namesake who had to write eight anti-Noli pamphlets which were forcibly given to church-goers
JOSE RODRIGUEZ
The Augustinian priest and Rizal’s namesake who had to write eight anti-Noli pamphlets which were forcibly given to church-goers
JOSE RODRIGUEZ
The Archbishop of Manila
Petitioned to ban Noli Me Tangere
NOZALEDA
Wrote a newspaper article in Madrid who belabored the novel through formal speeches labeling it as “AntiCatholic, Protestant, Socialistic”
VICENTE BARRANTES
Rizal’s Jesuit professor
FEDERICO
T or F
Upper Triangle
This represents Rizal’s past love life.
Lower Triangle
This represents Rizal’s current situationship.
False
Upper Triangle
This represents Rizal’s past life.
Lower Triangle
This represents Rizal’s current situation.
- believed to be Maria Clara or as the “Inang Bayan” to whom Rizal dictates the novel
Silhouette of a Filipina
represents the Catholic faith as it rises above Inang Bayan and Filipinos (shows dominance)
- it also symbolizes sufferings and death
Cross/Crucifix
they represent faith, honor and fidelity, which are the values Rizal aspires to be embodied by Filipinos
Pomelo Blossoms & Laurel Leaves
