The noli Me Tangere was written by Dr. Jose Rizal it was his first novel written and published in the Rizal objectives and main purpose to write this novel was to a weakend the entire filipino people and from the grasswrote level , the upper middle class people and the highest of the society , both educated and non educated people , to the extend of riching the illustrado.
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The Noli Me Tangere can be regarded s a historical novel, as it has mostly fictional characters and historical persons. Rizal's description of the lavish fiesta showed the comic antics at church and the ridiculous expense for one day of festivities.
Noli me tangere literally translated, the Latin words "noli me tangere"means, "touch me not". Taken from John 20:17 when Mary Magdalene holds on to Jesus and he tells her not to touch him. John 20:17 Jesus said to her: "Stop cling to me. For I have not yet ascended to the Father. But be on your way to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and to your Father and to my God and your God.' Theme as an element of fiction is the idea that runs through the whole novel, repeated again and again in various forms and way. The theme of Noli me Tangere comes from the Gospel of John. The Noli me Tangere is a similar theme of longing and unfulfillment. There is no more tragic love and of course no greater love than the two beings unable to reach each other, since such love eternally remains unblemished. It persistently unmasks contemporary Spaniards in the Philippines of every kind. Rizal exposes corruption and brutality of the civil guards which drive good men to crime and banditry. He focuses on an administration crawling with self-seekers, out to make their fortune at the expense of the Filipinos, so that the few officials who are honest and sincere are unable to overcome the treacherous workings of the system, and their efforts to help the country often end up in frustration or in self-ruin. Noli me TAngere exposé of corrupt friars who have made the Catholic religion an instrument for enriching and perpetuating themselves in power by seeking to mire ignorant Filipinos in fanaticism and superstition. Instead of teaching Filipinos true Catholicism, they control the government by opposing all progress and persecuting members of the ilustrado unless they make themselves their servile flatterers. Rizal does not, however, spare his fellow countrymen. The superstitious and hypocritical fanaticism of many who consider themselves religious people; the ignorance, corruption, and brutality of the Filipino civil guards; the passion for gambling unchecked by the thought of duty and responsibility; the servility of the wealthy Filipino towards rirs and government officials; the ridiculous efforts of Filipinos to dissociate themselves from their fellowmen or to lord it over them--all these are ridiculed and disclosed. Rizal nevertheless balances the national portrait by highlighting the virtues and good qualities of his unspoiled countryman: the modesty and devotion of the Filipina, the unstinting hospitality of the Filipino family, the devotion of parents to their children and children to their parents, the deep sense of gratitude, and the solid common sense of untutored peasant. Iy calls on the Filipino to recover his self-confidence, to appreciate his own worth, to return to the heritage of his ancestors, and to assert himself as the equal of the Spaniard. It insists on the need of education, of dedication to the country, and of absorbing aspects of foreign cultures that would enhance the native traditions. Rizal creates other memorable characters whose lives manifest the poisonous effects of religious and colonial oppression. Capitan Tiago; the social climber Doña Victorina Espadaña and her toothless Spanish husband., the Guardia Civil head and his harridan wife; the sorority of devout women; the disaffected peasants forced to become outlaws; in sum, a microcosm of Philippine society. In the afflictions that plague them, Rizl paints a harrowing picture of his beloved but suffering country in a work that speaks eloquently not just to Filipinos but to all who have endured or witnessed oppression. By: Smile Granada The words “Touch me not” were first uttered by the resurrected Christ himself to Mary Magdalene. The country during Rizal’s time was weak and helpless. People were misguided. Direct and indirect oppressions were everywhere especially those done by friars (depicted by the characters Padre Damaso, Padre Salvi, Padre Camorra, and Padre Sibyla). His novel illustrates, through his characters, Spaniards’ abuse, oppression, greed, and manipulation done to the Filipinos.
Friars became the main oppressors in the novel. Government officials were under these friars and all these represent the ‘superstructures’ of community , in which they continue to spread their power, their abusive manipulations by using the weaknesses of Filipinos to fulfill their own interests. The friars have the greatest power in the community capable of collecting taxes, putting a particular person to death, dictating how towns and communities should be run, and becoming a political leader themselves through the help of course by the Governor Generals and Civil Guards. Though the main reason why Rizal wrote the novel was to expose oppressions, he, however, did not approve bloody revolution as a primary suggestion for eliminating these oppressions. He addresses revolution as only an alternative if reform is not possible for a shout for independence. Famous Charles Dickens also addresses reform as initial move. This belief was represented through Ibarra himself during his talk with Elias. Rizal’s ideology about revolution would later spark an uprising led by Andres Bonifacio. Though Rizal never approved the idea of a revolt as a primary action to independence, it was shown in Ibarra’s character that he might do the same if the need arises. Rizal still believed through Ibarra that the Spaniards would reconsider their actions and treat Filipinos fairly, and if Spain wouldn’t do so, he called for revolt as an outright solution. Noli me Tangere was just a beginning of Rizal’s exposition and call for reform in the Spanish rule. El Filibusterismo, his next, would show how an untimely revolution could be dangerous. Noli’s Ibarra was still somewhat confused of how he’ll be able to tolerate the tyranny shown by the Spaniards especially the friars. He changed a lot in Fili. The change is typical to those who were oppressed by capitalists and authorities who have no other thought but to gain more power and dominion all over the land it colonised. By: Wennie A. Galamon Noli Me Tangere is a novel written by Dr Jose Rizal during the Spanish colony in the year 1880's. Noli Me Tangere became a historical book because of how the story talks about the Spanish friars and people's reaction towards them. The book also shows how the Church manipulates and influence the government and the Filipinos during that time. Making the speculative eyebrow of the Spanish Church raised and turning their full attention to its author Dr. Jose Rizal. Owned by: L2sideproject Subsrcibed here: https://www.youtube.com/user/L2sideproject
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The story starts when Juan Crisostomo Ibarra arrives from Europe after seven years of studying. He is the son of the late Don Rafael Ibarra, whose death is later revealed to him by Lieutenant Guevarra because of protecting a young Filipino boy from a Spanish tax collector; dying in prison because of a friar named Padre Damaso. In San Diego, a party prepared by Captain Tiago is held to welcome his arrival, which is attended by Padre Damaso, Padre Sibyla, Doña Victorina, and other important guests. Padre Damaso, being an adversary of Don Ibarra, starts to both indirectly and indirectly insult Crisostomo. He doesn't mind insults thrown to him by his enemies and kindly leaves to attend to important matters. In the following days, Ibarra talks to his sweetheart Maria Clara - daughter of Captain Tiago, and tries to visit his father's grave. Ibarra finds out the corpse was transferred to a Chinese cemetery and was thrown into the lake because there was a storm on the supposed day of transfer. He decided to forget his revenge and spends his time carrying his father's plan on establishing a school to show his good intentions. During the school's inauguration, an accident intended for Ibarra happens which ends in a death of a man. If it were not for a warning given by Elias, a strange man, Ibarra would be dead by now. On the other hand, a whole other story was taking place. The story of Sisa, Basilio and Crispin. The two were accused of being thieves. Basilio was locked up in the church by the Sacristan-Mayor for his "crime". Basilio escapes from the church and runs away. Sisa, not knowing this, goes to church to get him only to find out that he is gone. She runs home to be arrested and Crispin nowhere to be found. After being released from jail, she tries to find her children only to find a bloody garment of Basilio. Due to horrifying sights, she loses her mind. Going back to Ibarra, the occasion continues as if nothing happened. During dinner, Padre Damaso insults Ibarra and his father. Ibarra loses control and suddenly attacks the friar but he is stopped by Maria Clara.Due to the event, Ibarra was excommunicated. Because of this, he cannot be with Maria Clara and she is set up with another man, a Spaniard named Alfonso Linares. Ibarra finds out about this and is deeply saddened. Later, Ibarra is able to lift the excommunication through the help of Captain General. However, an uprising happens and this is blamed on him resulting to his imprisonment in Manila. Meanwhile, a party is being held in Captain Tiago's house to celebrate the engagement of Linares to Maria Clara. That evening, Ibarra escapes with the help of Elias. He goes to Maria Clara and reproaches her for her betrayal. Maria Clara explains everything: Ibarra's letter which he sent to her before his departure for Europe was taken from her by Padre Salvi in exchange for two letters written by her mother to Padre Damaso about an unborn child; and that child was Maria Clara herself. Therefore, she is the daughter of Padre Damaso. Ibarra leaves her with a hug While rowing in the river, Ibarra and Elias realize that a few Spaniards saw them from a ar. Elias tells Ibarra to hide under the 'zacate' and Elias jumps of the banca, pretending to be Ibarra, and gets shot. On the other side of the river, Basilio is grieving the death of his mother, Elias comes to him, shot and bloody, and tells him that he is going to die and that the young Basilio should burn the bodies. He tells the boy that there is gold under the land that they are standing on. Young Basilio does so. Ibarra was left alone to escape. The news of Ibarra's death spread all over town and Maria Clara is in grief. In her despair, she begs Padre Damaso to place her in a nunnery or else she'll be dead. The reluctant friar agrees. He died soon after. Unknown to her, Ibarra is still alive. |
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