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Comparing Rizal's Major Novels

This document compares and contrasts the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal. It notes that while both aim to enlighten Filipinos about injustice under Spanish rule, Noli Me Tangere focuses more on reform and nationalism, while El Filibusterismo depicts Rizal's more revolutionary and vengeful side in response to oppression. Key differences include Noli Me Tangere being Rizal's first novel, published in Berlin about the soft-spoken Ibarra, while El Filibusterismo is his second political novel, published in Belgium featuring the angry character of Simoun. However, both novels depicted abuse by Spaniards and the Catholic church and incited

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Comparing Rizal's Major Novels

This document compares and contrasts the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal. It notes that while both aim to enlighten Filipinos about injustice under Spanish rule, Noli Me Tangere focuses more on reform and nationalism, while El Filibusterismo depicts Rizal's more revolutionary and vengeful side in response to oppression. Key differences include Noli Me Tangere being Rizal's first novel, published in Berlin about the soft-spoken Ibarra, while El Filibusterismo is his second political novel, published in Belgium featuring the angry character of Simoun. However, both novels depicted abuse by Spaniards and the Catholic church and incited

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Name : Novalyn C.

Villones

Course/Year : BSED 2- ENGLISH

Name of Instructor : Mrs. Felinita Doronio

Subject Code/ Class Schedule : Rizal 2:00- 3:30 pm

Activity 1 Module 10 : Compare and Contrast Noli me Tangere And El Filibusterismo

DIFFERENCES

(NOLI ME TANGERE )

> Noli Me Tangere means Touch Me Not". >This


book is a romantic novel.

>Published in Berlin, Germany .

> First novel of Rizal

>Dedicated to Motherland.

> This book is Work of the heart and book of


feeling.

> It is associated with Soft-spoken, Patient


,Compassionate and Idealistic of Crisostomo
Ibarra

>Story about love and romance of Crisostomo


Ibarra & Maria Clara .

>It discusses the different diseases that the


Philippines experienced during the Spanish era
like colonial mentality and the unjust treatment
of the friars to the Indios. >Exposed the evils in
the society.

>Somehow the Society is encouraged to ask and


aspire for change and liberation.

>Noli Me Tangere is more on the reformist side


of Rizal.

> It is a charter of nationalism. It calls on the


Filipino to recover self-confidence, to appreciate
our own worth, to return to the heritage of our
ancestors,

> It insists on the need of education, of


dedication to the country, of absorbing aspects
of foreign cultures that would enhance the native
traditions.

SIMILARITIES

(Both)

√Both aim to enlighten the Filipinos on what is


happening in the country.

√They want the people to fight for their country


and have the total freedom.

√ One of the great books written by our national


hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal,

√ They both talk about how Spaniards abused the


Filipinos, the abuse of the church of their power
and the discrimination on Filipinos.

√Both are satirical novels written by Dr. Jose Rizal


when he was in Spain.

√Both were written in Spanish.

√Both depict the abuses of Spanish officials and


friars.
√Both novels incited Filipinos to rise up in arms
against the Spanish oppressors.

√ Both are required readings for high school and


college students in the Philippines.

DIFFERENCES

(EL FILIBUSTERISMO)

* El Filibusterismo comes from the word


"filibustero" which means a person who is against
the Roman Catholic.

*This book is a political novel written by Dr. Jose


Rizal.

*ELFILIBUSTERISMO it describes the pain of


society today

*It was Published on 1891 in Gent, Belgium

* Second novel of Rizal.

*El Filibusterismo is Book of thought it Contains;-


Bitterness, Hatred, Pain, Violence, Sorrow, Angry
and Vengeful Side

* It is ssociated with revenge and anger

*El Filibusterismo featured a different Ibarra. This


sequel to Noli portrayed the angry, vengeful side
of Ibarra who disguised himself as the wealthy
jeweler named Simoun.

*Dedicated to GOMBURZA

*El Filibusterismo is revolutionist side of Jose


Rizal.

*Rizal wrote the novel to defend Filipino people


from foreign accusations of foolishness and lack of
knowledge

*And to show how the Filipino people live during


Spanish colonial period and the cries and woes of
his countrymen against abusive officials.

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