Chapter-4.1-Writings-of-Rizal life and works of rizal

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1. WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL Chapter 4 Life and Works of Jose Rizal (GEC109) MTH/TFR

2. OBJECTIVES: Identify the significant writings of Jose Rizal which shows his love for his motherland. Evaluate the nationalistic ideologies of Rizal that were reflected in his writings. Relate and apply the ideologies of Rizal in showing one’s love for his nation.

3. Novels: Noli Me Tangere El Filibusterismo Poems & Essays: La Indolencia de los Filipinos Filipinas Dentro de Cien Años Sa Mga Kababayang Dalaga sa Malolos Ultimo Adios

4. NOLI ME TANGERE Rizal’s Spoliarium . First half was written in Madrid. 1/4 in Paris and 1/4 at Germany. Printed at Berlin. Released March 1887.

5. JUAN LUNA’S SPOLIARIUM Photo Credit to: ybcclub8.artstation.com

6. NOLI ME TANGERE’s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AS PRESENTED IN NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINES Photo Credit to: www.tatlerasia.com

7. NOLI ME TANGERE TRANSLATIONS An Eagle Flight, an adaptation published in 1900 in New York The Social Cancer by Charles Derbyshire published in 1912 The Lost Eden by Leon Ma. Guerrero Touch Me Not by Harold Augenbraums Au pays des moines (In The Land of Monks) French translation by Henri Lucas and Ramon Sempau

8. The Title: NOLI ME TANGERE The Latin for Touch Me Not , are words of Jesus Christ to Mary Magdalene when she visited the tomb early in the morning of Easter Sunday. “Do not touch me for I have not yet ascended to my Father…” (John 20:17)

9. NOLI ME TANGERE Rizal used the words Noli Me Tangere because the book contains things nobody in the Philippines would dare to speak about because they were delicate matters and could not be touch by anyone.

10. NOLI ME TANGERE’S PLOT The story of Juan Crisostomo Ibarra who returns home to San Diego from his seven-year education. He found the condition of his country unchanged since he had left for Europe.

11. NOLI ME TANGERE’S PLOT He established a school at San Diego but was constantly harassed and persecuted by friars. At one time, he was almost provoked to kill Father Damaso and was excommunicated.

12. NOLI ME TANGERE’S PLOT He established a school but met with skepticism and disapprovements . He was constantly harassed and persecuted by friars. At one time he was almost provoked to kill Father Damaso .

13. NOLI ME TANGERE’S PLOT A false rebellion was plotted and through forged documents he was implicated as its leader; betrayed by his fiancée who gave his letter to the plotter in exchange for letters containing the secret of her paternity.

14. NOLI ME TANGERE’S PLOT Ibarra was imprisoned but saved by Elias who died in his stead. He buried Elias and leave the country. Meanwhile, Maria Clara entered the nunnery.

15. EL FILIBUSTERISMO Written four years after Noli by a matured Rizal. Manuscript was completed in July 1891 at Brussels. Published with the help of Valentin Ventura in September 1891.

16. EL FILIBUSTERISMO’s Original Cover Page Photo Credit to: narodnatribuna.com

17. EL FILIBUSTERISMO TRANSLATIONS The Reign of Greed by Charles Derbyshire (1931) The Subversive by Leon Ma. Guerrero The Revolution by Jovita Ventura Castro Subversion by Soledad Lacson -Locsin

18. EL FILIBUSTERISMO’S PLOT Ibarra came back as Simoun , the jeweler, who radiates great influence and the indispensable consultant and friend of the Governor General. Only Basilio knew who he was. Simoun tries to win Basilio on his side.

19. EL FILIBUSTERISMO’S PLOT Twice, Simoun attempted to ignite the fires of rebellion. But the death of his beloved Maria Clara caused the failure of the first attempt. The second failed due to Isagani who threw the lamp containing bomb.

20. EL FILIBUSTERISMO’S PLOT Simoun fled with his box of jewels. Wounded and hunted by law, he seeks refuge in the house of Father Florentino. To escape from his pursuers, he takes poison and died in despair.

21. The Characters IBARRA or Juan Crisostomo Ibarra y Magsalin Gracious and respectful but sensitive and quick to strike at anyone maligning his father’s name. Represents the liberal minded

22. The Characters SIMOUN An influencial jeweler “adviser and true author of the acts of His Excellency the Governor General”, “Brown Cardinal” or “His Black Eminence” Shrewd, sly, schemer and corrupt Personifies the anarchist-revolutionary

23. The Characters ELIAS Ibarra’s mysterious friend An outlaw, forced to brigandry due to family misfortune. Represents the common people.

24. The Characters MARIA CLARA Ibarra’s fiancée. Daughter of Doña Pia Alba and his true father was the priest Father Damaso . Represents the type of Filipino womanhood brought up in convent and educated along religious line.

25. The Characters TASIO Personified the philosopher but regarded as lunatic by majority due to his unorthodox ideas and bizarre behaviour .

26. The Characters FATHER DAMASO VERDOLAGAS Former parish priest of San Diego, a Franciscan and the antihero Depicted as uncouth, bigoted, power mad ingrate and personification of evil among friars.

27. THE UNDESIRABLES Don Santiago de los Santos Chinese hald -breed, known father of Maria Clara Exploits the natives “Sacristan Tiago” Represents the Filipino who is subservient to authorities to secure personal interests.

28. THE UNDESIRABLES 2. The Espadañas Doña Victorina Espadaña A native who tries hard to act and speak like the Spaniards Paragon of colonial mentality

29. The Characters THE UNDESIRABLES 2. The Espadañas Don Tiburcio Espadaña A Spaniard and pretends to be a doctor Under the saya of her wife Doña Victorina

30. THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Sisa – driven by her sufferings to insanity, - represents the lack of concern by society for those in need

31. THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Basilio – survives the family travails and pursues medical career -lacks national sentiments because he refuses to do something to avenge his mother and brother

32. THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Students Isagani – the idealist, full of enthusiasm and inspired the spirit of reform Placido Penitente – indifferent, left the university in spite of pleadings and sacrifices of his mother

33. THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Priests Father Salvi and Father Camora Represents hypocrisy Father Florentino The godly priest Father Fernandez – priest with good sense

34. THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Don Custodio Salazar y Sanchez Monteredondo – alias Buena Tinta - Represents the composite picture of Spanish officials in Philippine society, those who occupies many positions but doesn’t have the time or qualifications for the position.

35. THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Señor Pasta – an affluent lawyer who once served the friars - represents those devoid of national sentiment because of indifference to the welfare of the students in their petition for academy to teach Castilian

36. THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Cabesang Tales – driven to outlawry by circumstances -represents the victim of land grabbings and injustices

37. Crispin – becomes a fatal target of the blows of parish caretaker Juli – beloved of Basilio, sacrifices her honor and life for her family Paulita Gomez – niece of Doña Victorina and sweetheart of Isagani but married the affluent Juanito Pelaez

38. Sources: Capino , Diosdado et.al. Jose Rizal’s Life, Works & Writings: Their Impact on Our National Identity . Quezon City: JMC Press Inc., 1977 Romero et.al. Rizal and the Development of National Consciousness . Quezon City: JMC Press, 1984