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Noli Mi Tangere

o Published in Berlin in 1887

o Basilio as last person that Ibarra spoke
o Social cancer is cured by education
o Dedicated to the motherland, the Philippines
o Toured Europe with Viola after its publication
o PECC recommended the prohibition of circulation of Noli
o Noli more

El Filibusterismo

o Jose Alejandrino looked for the printing shop in Belgium

o Simoun as main character (jeweler)
o Written 3 years later Noli
o Ibarra spent 5 years abroad before returning as Simoun
o Copies destroyed in the Philippines by Customs
o Copies of Noli and El Fili stolen from the National Museum
o Dedicated to the three patriotic preists- GOMBURZA
o Filibustero=revolutionary
o Simon represents the enlightened class of Filipinos
o Has a vengeful theme
o More superior than Noli according to Graciano Lopez Jaena
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Indolence of Filipinos

o Religion-based education paralyzes the potentials of Filipinos

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Philippines a Century Hence

o Predicted the downfall of Spain by revolution

Young Women of Malolos

o Rizal’s devotion to truth shown by love for study and observing the development of other
nations.
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Bayani

o OFWs as our heroes for their dollar remittances

o Bayani is different from heroes (Henry Cooper)
o NHC did not consider Emilio Aguinaldo as national hero
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o Rizal gave up his personal desire to forward the Filipino cause

o Hero and Bayani are not the same (Ambeth Ocampo)

El Amor Patrio

o Written o the abuses of the priests

o Means love for country
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