EL FILIBUSTERISMO

CHAPTER XIV:
IN THE HOUSE OF THE STUDENTS

In Partial Fulfillment of Life & Works of Rizal

To be submitted to:
Sir Tomas Jerico Aliwalas
Submitted by:
Jenielyn Mendoza
Date of Submission:
October 21, 2019
ANALYSIS
CHAPTER XIV: IN THE HOUSE OF THE STUDENTS

SETTING: Macaraig’s House

CHARACTERS:

 Macaraig – One of Isagani's classmates at the University of Santo Tomas. He is a rich student and

serves as the leader of the students yearning to build the Academia de Castellano.

 Isagani – A friend of Basilio's, Paulita Gomez's ex-boyfriend and the man who took a dynamite to

an occasion.

 Sandoval – The vice-leader of Macaraig's gang. A Spanish classmate of Isagani, he coerces his

classmates to lead alongside him the opening of the Spanish language academy.

 Pecson – Basilio's classmate who had no idea on the happenings occurring around him. He

suggested that they held the mock celebration at the panciteria.

 Juanito Pelaez – is said to have been born an Indio with mestizo blood, a prankster as a child and

would often trick people, then hide behind others, currently a student in UST.
CHAPTER SUMMARY

Macaraig's home is huge and known as a social occasion spot for understudies, so it is

constantly loaded up with individuals. Things going on include individuals playing sipa,

doing tumbling, fencing matches, Chinese seller selling victuals and baked goods (hopia

and salted melon seeds) as young men mock him and force his braid and hit him with

clubs. Ateneo understudies learning at a table, understudies keeping in touch with

darlings, individuals playing instruments and having music exercises, individuals playing

revisino, individuals battling

Macaraig, Isagani, Sandoval and Pecson are discussing the request to open an Academy

for Spanish. Sandoval tells everybody that Capitan General won't enable himself to be

affected by ministers. Sandoval asks Pecson to state realities. Pecson makes reference to

a period wherein the Provincial of the Litigating Order was picked by Capitan General to

settle a debate among ministers and individuals. Sandoval inquires as to why they would

not permit something that is valuable and vital. Pecson says it undermines the honesty

of the country. He clarifies that since class hours for the Academy for Spanish will be

around evening time, the ministers may state that it is indecent like the school of

Malolos. In Malolos, a few ladies needed to open a school wherein Spanish would be

instructed around evening time, and it was halted "for reasons of profound quality".

Sandoval contends that classes of the Academy of Design and novenas and parades

likewise happen around evening time. Pecson says the appeal assaults the University's

nobility. Sandoval says that the Spanish government has given them everything and not

denied them anything. He clarifies that Spain and the Philippines are kept running

similarly so "we sob when you sob, we endure when you endure". Sandoval attempts to
perk everybody up by saying that occasions are changing and that they should confide in

the legislature. Everybody applauds.

Pecson inquires as to whether Capitan General denies the approval. Sandoval says that

regardless of whether that occurs, their endeavors won't have been futile on the

grounds that they will end up illuminated. Regardless of what occurs, they accomplished

a great deal by "pulling off the veil and having the gauntlet tossed at you." This implies

they uncovered something (pulling off the cover), which is an accomplishment,

regardless of whether they must be harmed all the while (hit by a gauntlet).

Pecson asks what occurs after that. Sandoval says that if no Filipinos react to the test, he

will do it and will battle for the Filipinos. The group cheers. Pecson calls attention to that

Sandoval can say that and not be viewed as a rebellious in light of the fact that he is

Spanish. Macaraig informs everybody regarding his discussion with Padre Irene. As per

Padre Irene, the accompanying individuals were against the request:

 Padre Sybila

 Padre Fernandez

 Padre Salvi

 Capitan General

 Second top official

 Simoun

 High officials

 Administrative director

 Civil governor
  Chinaman Quiroga

Padre Irene proposed to them that the request be passed to the Superior Commission of

Primary Instruction since it has to do with educating Spanish. Pecson says the

Commission is dead. Macaraig clarifies that Padre Irene persuaded them to restore it, so

Don Custodio (a previous part) was named as the Superior Commission of Primary

Instruction's executive. Wear Custodio vowed to follow up on the request inside the

month. Pecson inquires as to whether Don Custodio rules against. Macaraig says Padre

Irene proposed that they simply need to impact Don Custodio since the Capitan General

is "nonpartisan".

They need to impact Chinaman Quiroga however that would be troublesome. They

propose conversing with Pepay rather in light of the fact that she is near Don Custodio.

Juanito Pelaez is Pepay's companion and volunteers to orchestrate with her yet Isagani

says they are as of now utilizing Padre Irene to impact individuals.

They choose to impact Senor Pasta since Don Custodio consistently accepts his

recommendation. Isagani says he will go in light of the fact that Senor Pasta was Padre

Florentino's cohort, however first he will attempt 'fair means' and go to Senor Pasta's

home to persuade him. They concur that it will be done that day and that Isagani will

share his news at the University..

PERSONAL REFLECTION

In this chapter, I’ve known how the students had that much time to study, communicate,

and participate with different variety of errands. The understudies need to learn Spanish in their

first year of school with the goal that they can without much of a stretch become familiar with

their exercises. Isagani is the encapsulation of the hopeful and fair Filipino youth. He would

prefer to get the help of others (i.e., Señor Pasta) through genuine methods (i.e., vis-à-vis talk)

instead of by speaking to their baser nature (i.e., by utilizing ladies).

But what would we be able to state, then again, about Pelaez? Pelaez is astute,

Machiavellian, and effectively switches sides when the going gets harsh. He voices his help for

his kindred understudies, however when undermined with the probability of being known as an

incendiary, he falters. Macaraig is rich and nationalistic. He enables understudies to live in his

cabin house for nothing. Pecson is ever the wary worry wart. He generally considers things.

Sandoval is a Spaniard who supports the Filipinos. This is Rizal's method for demonstrating that

in a scholastic setting, political and racial obstructions can come slamming down. In this section,

Rizal gives us a look at life in a school quarters. Plainly, things have not so much changed in

excess of a hundred years. Afterall, understudies will be understudies. Gracious, there are a

couple of contrasts.

I think Rizal didn't make reference to anything about dormers bringing their Significant

Others into their rooms. He likewise didn't demonstrate educators and understudies living in a

similar hotel house. On the other hand, that was most likely the way of life around then.
Give comparison with Noli Me Tangere. (similarities and differences).

Based on my observation and sourcing online, the first expectation of Rizal was

to make the El Filibusterismo longer than the Noli Me Tangere. The companions of Rizal

and our Rizalistas today vary in sentiment concerning which is the prevalent novel—the

Noli or the El Fili. Rizal himself thought about the Noli as better than the Fili as a novel,

in this way concurring with M.H. del Pilar who had a similar assessment, and in

September 22, 1891, four days after the El Fili fell off the press, Rizal wrote to

Blumentritt: "I am considering composing a third novel, a novel in the cutting edge

feeling of the word, however this time legislative issues won't discover a lot of room in

it, yet morals will assume the key job."

During October 18, 1891, Rizal boarded the steamer Melbourne in Marseilles

headed for Hong Kong, during the voyage, Rizal started composing the third novel in

Tagalog, which he planned for Tagalog peruses, the incomplete novel has no title. It

comprises of 44 pages (33cm x 21 cm) in Rizal's penmanship, still in original copy

structure, it is safeguarded in the National Library, Manila. The account of this

incomplete novel starts with the serious internment of Prince Tagulima. The legend of

the novel was Kamandagan, a relative of Lakan-Dula, last lord of Tondo.

It is said that Rizal was blessed not to have finished this novel, since it would

have caused more prominent outrage and progressively Spanish retaliation on him.

Makamisa-other incomplete novel of Rizal in Tagalog written in a light mocking style and

is fragmented for just two sections are done. The original copy comprises of 20 pages,

34.2cm x 22cm. Dapitan, another novel which Rizal began to compose yet it is

incomplete, written in amusing Spanish. He composed it during his outcast in Dapitan to

portray the town life and traditions. The composition comprises of 8 pages, 23cm x
16cm, an epic in Spanish about the life in Pili, a town in Laguna, is likewise incomplete.

The composition comprises of 147 pages, 8" x 6.5", without title as well.Another

incomplete novel of Rizal, likewise without title is about Cristobal, an energetic Filipino

understudy who has come back from Europe. And I think these novels have at least one

in common, which Rizal leaves a trademark of being an author as well as a reformist

himself.
 Answer and discuss the following questions.

1. How does El Filibusterismo impact our current society?

The effect of Rizal's story in our general populace just depicts how he had at the same

time worked with an epic proportion of political anguish and individual wretchedness,

while making the most captivating novel even with Philippine history. It was totally

against the steadiness and the maltreatment of both the Church and the State. It had

expected to on an essential level change the general masses through the energized bit of

hypothesis; as opposed to through made by attestation, shows, exposures and the

improvement of information by techniques for reasonable frameworks.

2. Is the novel too radical for national hero? Why or why not?

As I should might conjecture, it explicitly presumes that the story and reason itself was

of criticalness and occasions were given basically like it happened if all else fails and it

has been radical since it means to pass on a message without bypassing anything subject

to what the believability of novel was about the most part delineate a ridiculous degree

of radical since it was longwinded. For me, in congruity to being a national legend, there

are still presumes that are being scanned.

3. Do you believe that radicalism can bring change to the country? Why or why not?

It's sort of various upon the effect and the nation's circumstance, radicalism could be

unsafe at any rate ensured, rejecting all the issue. In addition, solidarity is one starting

improvement that must be developed first. Much comparing to what Rizal endeavored

to perceive in his last days, he let our nation to join together and battle the Spanish

colonization's abuse against his related Filipinos, particularly his family additionally.
4. Did Jose Rizal really changed his thoughts and his purpose for change in the Philippine

society? Why or why not?

A lot of changes happened, yet it doesn't make it any extraordinary. In his

contemplations for change, he ended up being incomprehensibly compelling using his

understanding as a weapon with no phlebotomy nearby of himself. It just shows

improvement and undeniably settle on, Rizal had the decision to depict his inspiration, in

the most reasonable and clever way as could be permitted, without driving anyone in

torment.. He did what a national saint would do, paying little notice to the results,

dangers, and what has been holding tight for him toward the consummation point.
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