Revolutionary Ideas Flashcards
He called the novels the “ New Gospels” and the “ New Bible” of the Filipinos
Wenceslao Retana
He considered the Noli as the “greatest literary work ever written by a Filipino… a work written with the heart’s blood of a patriot”
Ferdinand Blumentritt
“ New Gospels” and the “ New Bible” of the Filipinos
Noli
El Fili
Why did rizal wrote the novels
To redeem his people from misery
His main purposes were to expose the social malady affecting the country, and to awaken and develop the national consciousness of the people.
Rizal
These boldly exposed and criticized Philippine social life during the 19th century.
Noli (social cancer )
El Fili (reign of greed)
These works of fiction are now considered two of the greatest Filipino social documents
Noli
El Fili
In this book Rizal portrayed the substance and character of the contemporary situation in the Philippines.
Noli
They believed that revolution is a tragic necessity, unavoidable because they believe that the ruling class will never give up without a fight
Marxist
Rizal believes in the political theory of ___________ that revolution should be the last recourse of an aggrieved people.
Locke and Rousseau
Year span of writing noli
1884-1887
Publication of noli
1887 Berlin, Germany
He proposed the idea of revolution to Ibarra but Ibarra rejected it because this would cost the lives of many
Elias
“If I ever see the multitude armed I would place myself on the side of the government for in such a mob I should not see my countrymen”
Ibarra, noli
“ A peaceful struggle will always be a dream, for Spain will never learn the lessons of her South American colonies”
To Ferdinand Blumentritt
T/F
Rizal advocates revolution, which starts from violence , liberation of the people from superstitions and freedom from ignorance through education, morality, dignity, industry, justice and perseverance.
F (godliness)
Rizal expressed his idea of revolution in El Fili through these characters
Basilio and Simoun
Recipient of the letter “But if the government drives us to them, that is to say, when no other hope remains to us but seek destruction in war, when the Filipinos would prefer to die rather than injure longer their misery, then I will become a partisan of violence.” “I have lost my hope in Spain”
Blumentritt
Recipient of the letter “ we shall resort to force only when we have exhausted every other means, when they drive us to the war, to fight or die, when God gives ever man the right to defend himself as best as he can”.
del Pilar
T/FRizal refused armed rebellion because the country was not prepared for it.
T
was taken from the Gospel of St. John
Noli
talks about the social cancer of the society
Noli
presents two conflicting propositions: revolt by the masses as articulated by Elias and through peaceful means as espoused by Ibarra
Noli
Representation for, For as long as there are immoral, insincere and two-faced members of the religious
Father Damaso
Representation for, When Filipinos disdain their race and pretend to be that of another
Donya victorina
Representation for, For as long as there are sipsips and balimbings
Capitan tiago
Representation for, For as long as there are Filipino women who marry for convenience or power
Donya Consolacion
only son of Don Rafael Ibarra, the richest person in San Diego. He represents Rizal.The boyfriend of Maria Clara.
Juan Crisostomo Ibarra
she symbolizes the passivity of a Filipina woman. She is the known daughter of kapitan Tiyago and Dona Pia Alba but biologically her father is father Damaso.
Maria Clara
died while delivering Maria Clara
Donya pia alba
Where did kapitan tiago send maria clara when ibarra went to Europe
Beaterio de Santa Clara
Biological father of maria clara
Father Damaso
Name of sisa
Narcisa
She symbolizes the Philippines itself that was helplessly abused and maltreated by the Spaniards. She depicts how Filipino mothers love their children unquestionably.
Sisa
he symbolizes the Spanish friars of Rizal’s time. He represents religious hypocrisy. He was the former curate of the parish church of San Diego.
Fray Damaso
He replace padre Damaso as a curate
Parde Salvi
he is interested in Maria Clara, he and fray Damaso devised a plan to break Ibarra and Maria Clara apart
Father Salvi
her fanatical adulation of the Spaniards leads her to imitate the very actions and attitude of the Spanish women
Donya Victorina
She symbolizes the Filipino in our society who are ashamed of their own race and nationality. She depicts the alienated Filipino women bent on marrying one with prestige and high station in life
Donya Victorina
Spanish husband of Donya Victorina who is limp and submissive to his wife; he also pretends to be a doctor
Don Tiburcio
a Filipino woman married to a Spaniard. Her very actions and way of dressing will lead people to think that she was a whore.
Donya Consolacion
She was once a laundry woman who worked for the town Alferez. She became wealthy after marrying a Spanish husband. Despite that they are rivals with Donya Victorina.
Donya Consolacion
He believes that justice can be obtained only through revolution—he symbolizes the very root of the Filipino culture before the coming of the Spaniards, which remained strong and unbroken by the Spaniards. He was shot by the guards (mistakenly took as Ibarra trying to dive down the river and escape) and slowly died.
Elias
He embodies the intelligent people who never left the country but instead educated themselves in a religious institution.
Pilosopo Tasyo
Why didi the mother of pilosopo tasyo abruptly order to him to stop studying
Fear to becoming too educated and lose his faith and devotion to religion
children of Sisa who represent Filipino children of abused and broken dreams
Crispin and Basilio
For Spaniards filibustero means
traitor or double-faced person
one who engages in inciting insurrection
Filibustero
symbolizes the Philippine society showing its social and economic strata as determined by one’s capacity to pay fare
Streamer Tabo
T/F
The wealthy occupying the lowe deck and the poverty stricken, the upper deck.
F (upper, lower)
is the main character of the el fili. He returns to avenge the injustices he and his father suffered from government and church officials.
Simoun
represents the peasants and their lands. This simple, hardworking and a peace-loving man is alter is transformed into feared outlaw, Matanglawin.
Kabesang tales
he is Juan Crisostomo of Noli Me Tangere in disguise. Outwardly, he is a friend of Spain, but deep in his heart, he is bitter and ruthless, secretly planning a revolution against he Spanish authorities.
Simoun
he is the son of Sisa. A very promising medical student. At first he refuses to join Simoun’s plan of overthrowing the Spanish government
Basilio
he is the nephew of Padre Florentino and the lover of Paulita Gomez. He was disheartened and let go of his ideals in favor of personal gains.
Isagani
He symbolizes the youth who, despite their being very aggressive and idealistic, cannot be relied on in times of adversity.
Isagani
he is an old Filipino lawyer who refuses to help the Filipino students in their clamor for educational reform
Senior Pasta
He represents the part of the society that is only generous and sympathetic to the rich and powerful.
Senior pasta
they are the students who asked for educational reforms
Placido penitente and Pecson
They represent the people who have yet to cultivate their nationalistic attitude.
Placido Penitente and Pecson
he is a kind of friar who is a friend of the Filipino students. Supports the students who appeal to the government for an academy of Spanish language.
Father Irene
He embodies the few Spaniards who are sympathetic to the Filipinos.
Father Irene
He is a retired scholarly and patriotic Filipino priest. He believes that the Philippines will have its freedom.
Father Florentino
Juli’s father. He is known as “matanglawin”
Kabesang Tales
Kabesang Tales also known as
Matanglawin
He symbolizes the natives and farmers whose land was sized by the friars. His story presents the cause of the revolution.
Kabesang Tales
Basilio’s sweetheart. Chose death over the loss of honor and dignity.
Juli
She represents the Philippines, which would rather suffer with pride and honor.
Juli
The beautiful niece of Dona Victoria. She rejected Isagani because of his liberal ideas.
Paulita Gomez
She represents the women who have no sense of nationalism and sympathy towards others.
Paulita Gomez
