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Title: 01 The Rizal Law and its Significance to the Philippine Society
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Morales, Reigan CJ
Samarinta, Miamae
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Morales, Reigan CJ M.
Samarinta, Mia Mae
ABSTRACT
El Filibusterismo is a novel that is related to Noli Me Tangere during the time between the plot lines of
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, although he appears to have abandoned his former ideal of
eliminating Spain's oppression with freedom, language, and peace. This review is about Jose Rizal's novel,
which has an impact on our society; it may contain information about politics and the country's desire to
know the truth, as well as many characters and events mentioned in the novel. As the novel progresses, he
becomes increasingly enraged; Don Simoun is a captain-confidant. general's Simoun began organizing riots
and stashing firearms in the store of an ally, encouraging the government to make wrong decisions and
misuse their authority to trigger a revolution among the populace. At the newlyweds' wedding reception
(the bride is the ex-girlfriend of one of Basillo and Isagani Villamor's friends), sabotaging Simoun's plan, the
lamp will stay lit if someone attempts to turn the wick, it will explode and kill everyone important members
of civil society and the church hierarchy inside the house, but there are many characters about the part of
Jose Rizal's novel known in Noli me tangere, Doc Victorina. He was outraged since the revolution failed, and
he was asking God as to why he was the one who was suffering rather than those who had abandoned the
Filipino people. The priest clarifies that all consequences will be administered in due course. Ibarra died
while clinging to the priest's hand. The latter praised the former and threw away all of Ibarra's remaining
diamonds, hoping that they would be utilized for good in the future. But concerning this review, we want to
know the truth for our nation and whether it would improve our community.
Simoun – Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise, he from the bandits. She committed suicide after
resurfaced as a wealthy jeweler who was a left for Father Camorra attempted to rape her.
dead at the end of Noli Me Tangere. He was Doña Victorina – known in Noli Me Tangere as
known as a “filibustero,” pretending to side with Tiburcio de Espadaña’s cruel wife. Aunt of Paulita
the upper class and encourages enslave masses to Gomez, and favored Juanito Pelaez than Isagani.
Basilio – son of Sisa. He was a graduating Ibañez, San Diego’s adjacent town who has
medical student who befriended Simoun. longtime desires for young women. He even nearly
Isagani Villamor – Basilio’s friend. The man rapped Juli causing the latter to commit suicide.
who removed the explosive lamp from Capitan Hermana Penchang – Sagpang’s rich pusakal
Tiago’s house, sabotaging Simoun’s plans. (gambler), she even offers Juli to be her maid so
Kabesang Tales – Cabeza Telesforo Juan de the lady can obtain money to free Kabesang Tales.
Dios, a former cabeza de barangay of Sagpang, Tiburcio de Espadaña – Doña Victorina’s lame
who came back as a feared Luzon bandit husband who currently hides from Father
Matanglawin. Florentino.
Captain Tiago – is known for being Maria Father Irene – Captain Tiago’s spiritual adviser.
Clara’s step-father and a foster-father to Basilio. The only witness of Captain Tiago’s death.
Paulita Gomez – Girlfriend of Isagani and the Quiroga – a businessman who dreamed of
niece of Doña Victorina, who passes herself off as being a consul in the Philippines and hids Simoun’s
Juli San Jose – girlfriend of Basilio, and the businessman who arranged the wedding of his son
Don Custodio - a famous journalist who was Father Fernandez – the priest-friend of Isagani.
asked by the students regarding his decision in He promised to Isagani that he and the other priest
University of Santo Tomas. A rich student who University of Santo Tomas. He always become
serves as the leader of the students who are vindictive with Placido and always taunts him
Father Florentino – Isagani’s godfather and a Tadeo – Macaraig’s classmate. He, along with
secular priest. He was engaged to be married but three members of the gang, posted posters that
chose to become a priest after being pressured by “thanked” Don Custodio and Father Irene for
Juanito Pelaez – a former student of the Pepay – Don Custodio’s supposed girlfriend. A
professors who belonged to a noble Spanish dancer who is always agitated of her boyfriend’s
Ben-Zayb – the pseudonym of Abrahan Pecson – Basilio’s classmate who had no idea
Ibañez, a journalist who believes that he is the on the happenings occurring around him.
Placido Penitente – student of University of friar introduced in Noli Me Tangere who is now a
Santos Tomas who was very intelligent and wise vice-rector of the University of Santo Tomas.
but did not want to pursue his studies yet obliged Father Bernardo Salvi – a former Parish priest
due to his mother’s pleas. of San Diego who is now the director and chaplain
Don Timoteo Pelaez – Juanito’s father. A rich of the Sant Clara convent.
Crisóstomo Ibarra reincarnated as a wealthy the girlfriend of Isagani and the niece of Doña
jeweler, bent on starting a revolution Victorina, the old India who passes herself off as a
Sisa's son, now an aspiring doctor Tiburcio de Espadaña. In the end, she and Juanito
poet and Basilio's best friend; portrayed as that she will have no future if she marries him
before being dumped for fellow student Juanito Isagani's godfather, and a secular priest; was
barangay (barangay head) who resurfaced as the place, living in solitude near the sea.
Hawkeye); his father, Old Man Selo, dies eventually Juliana de Dios, the girlfriend of Basilio, and the
after his own son Tano, who became a guardia civil, youngest daughter of Kabesang Tales
about his decision for the Academia de Castellano. a student of the University of Santo Tomas who is
In reality, he is quite an ordinary fellow who always miserable, and therefore controls his temper
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hid Simoun's weapons inside his house identity, as revealed in the prologue to Jose Rizal's
father of Kabesang Tales. He raised the sick and escapes from pursuing troops. Crisostomo is
young Basilio after his mother Sisa had died shown to have dug up his hidden gold and
the priest-friend of Isagani. He promised to Isagani made friends with Spanish leaders. Crisostomo
that he and the other priests will give in to the dug out his buried jewels and went to Cuba,
one of the great lawyers of mid-Hispanic Manila Simoun. After a long absence, the freshly
(no specific name) the powerful highest official of where he is allowed to roam freely thanks to his
the Philippines new identity. Not only because of his money, but
Hernando de la Sibyla, a Filipino friar and now vice- general, he became a significant figure at the time.
rector of the University of Santo Tomas (U.S.T.) Simoun has become a true friend of Spain, but
referring to all polished surfaces. Padre Millon despite his good nature, Simoun has another
says: therefore, it is the surface that is the mirror purpose in mind: he is scheming a retribution
because that is which on top cannot be called a against Spanish authorities in secret. His two
surface if it is not on top. major objectives are to save his beloved Maria
Padre Millon asks in Spanish whether the fat Clara from the Santa Clara nunnery and to incite
student admits that the surface is on top the Philippine revolt against the Spaniards.
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Simoun is a close friend of the Spanish Governor Governor General. When the wedding begins,
General, and due to his clout in Malacaang during Isagani, who has been rejected by Paulita, is
the time, he was dubbed " Brown Cardinal." By waiting outside the home, saddened to see Paulita
leveraging his money and, of course, political marrying the other guy, and Basilio comes to
clout, he pushes government corruption, Isagani to warn him that the lamp is about to
accelerates moral decay, and promotes mass explode. When Isagani hears this, he believes his
brutality in order for the people to grow beloved Paulita is in danger, so he runs into the
desperate and oppose the Spaniards. With the home, seizes the lamp, and throws it into the river,
aid of Quiroga, he tries to smuggle weaponry into where it explodes. Following the incident, the
the nation, but his first effort to start an arm Spaniards uncovered the revolutionary conspiracy.
rebellion failed when he learned of Maria Clara's Soldiers encircled Simoun, but he managed to flee.
Simoun suffers from a long-term sickness as a residence, carrying his riches in his chest. However,
result of Maria Clara's death, but he recovers and the Spanish authorities were informed of his
resumes his plot to overthrow the government. presence in Padre Florentino's home. Padre
Simoun offers Paulita Gomez and Juanito Pelaez a Florintiono received a letter from Lieutenant Perez
magnificent lamp as a wedding gift on the of the Guardia Civil informing him that he will be
Only Basilio (Sisa's son who joined the When Lieutenant Perez arrived at Padre
revolutionary cause) understands that when the Florentino's residence at 8 p.m. that night to arrest
wick of this lamp burns lower, the nitroglycerine Simoun, Simoun refused to be arrested by taking
hidden in its secret compartment explodes, poison and drank it. He exposes his actual identity,
destroying the house and the event where the his nasty purpose to use his fortune to avenge
wedding feast is to be held, killing all the guests, himself, and his lusty desire to harm his friends
including the friars, governor officials, and the and foes to Padre Florentino as he slowly dies.
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Padre Florentino's confession to Simoun was long revenge can consume a person's entire being. The
and difficult. Padre Florentino wiped his interaction between Ibarra and Father Florentino
perspiration off his wrinkled brow, stood, and also makes me extremely happy.
began to meditate following Simoun's confession. III. Implied Topic Covered in this Chapter
"God will forgive you, Seor Simoun," he assures El Filibusterismo is a sequel to Noli Me
the dying man. He is well aware of our frailty. He Tangere, José Rizal's second and final novel
has seen your suffering, and we can see His (though he left behind an incomplete draft for a
tremendous generosity in ordering that the third). The Fili (as it is known) is a dark, gloomy,
penalty for your sins come in the form of death and at times sarcastic tale of retribution, unfulfilled
from the same ones you have incited to crime. He love, and tragedy, with Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra as
has thwarted each of your best-laid schemes, first its protagonist. He is disguised as Simoun, an
by the death of Maria Clara, then by a lack of enormously wealthy and mysterious jeweler who
preparedness, and finally in some unknown way. has gained the confidence of the colony's
Let us submit to His will and praise Him! ”. After governor-general, thirteen years older, his idealism
watching Simoun die calmly, Padre Florentino and youthful dreams shattered, and taking
began praying for him, and the priest then took advantage of the belief that he died at the end of
Simoun's gold or money and threw it into the Noli Me Tangere, he takes advantage of the belief
water. To rouse the Filipino people against their that he died at the end of Noli Me Tangere. El fili is
oppressive lords, bitterness, sadness, suffering, a political story with a lot of twists and turns. To
violence, and revenge were used. It sparked an rouse the Filipino people against their oppressive
irresistible desire for Filipinos to revolt against the lords, bitterness, sadness, suffering, violence, and
government and the church's actions, which revenge were used. It sparked an irresistible desire
looked to be practical. In terms of moral lessons, for Filipinos to revolt against the government and
I'd prefer El Filibusterismo over Noli Me Tangere. the church's actions, which looked to be practical.
El Filibusterismo demonstrated how rage and In terms of moral lessons, I'd prefer El
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Filibusterismo over Noli Me Tangere. El hand, has a personal reason. Crisóstomo Ibarra,
Filibusterismo demonstrated how rage and the main character from the Noli-El fili duology,
revenge can consume a person's entire being. The returns for revenge as "Simoun" in this novel. The
interaction between Ibarra and Father Florentino novel's dark tone contrasts sharply with the
also makes me extremely happy. Juan Crisostomo previous novel's hopeful and romantic tone,
Ibarra has assumed the persona of Simoun, a indicating Ibarra's resort to violent means to
wealthy jeweler. He travels the world in incognito, resolve his country's problems after his previous
gathering fortune that he plans to use to attempts at reforming the country's system failed
overthrow his own country's corrupt and and seemed impossible given the Spaniards'
hand, has a personal reason. Crisóstomo Ibarra, El Filibusterismo is significantly darker and
the main character from the Noli-El fili duology, more savage than El Filibusterismo. This work has
returns for revenge as "Simoun" in this novel. The the potential to make every Filipino a better
novel's dark tone contrasts sharply with the person since the theme of the story is violence,
previous novel's hopeful and romantic tone, and everyone is coping with this type of
indicating Ibarra's resort to violent means to circumstance. In their everyday life, their personal
resolve his country's problems after his previous matters, and this
attempts at reforming the country's system failed The narrative of the novel demonstrates that
and seemed impossible given the Spaniards' violence is never the answer. Simoun first intends
corrupt attitude toward Filipinos. Juan Crisostomo to save Maria Clara by all means necessary. That
Ibarra has assumed the persona of Simoun, a suggests he will use force if necessary to attain his
wealthy jeweler. He travels the world in incognito, aim, which is in direct opposition to Ibarra's
gathering fortune that he plans to use to beliefs. In the end, Jose Rizal demonstrated via
overthrow his own country's corrupt and Simoun's death and Father Florentino's
oppressive administration. Simoun, on the other lamentations that violence is never the answer.
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The last event demonstrated how to cope with asks him to clarify: does what is behind have an
and handle the darkness of the circumstance, influence over what is in front? Juanito Pelaez
demonstrating that in order to live happily, one says no. Padre Millon asks again if the substance
must think calmly and do no harm. Because behind has any influence on the surface. Juanito
having a lot of anger issues is just a way to make a Pelaez does not know what to say, he steps on
II. Comparison with Noli Me Tangere which Padre Millon hears. He calls Placido
dressed in class.
Millon asks for his full name and makes fun of teaching of
wrong.
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