LEARNING UNIT 8: El Filibusterismo

Activity 1

Name: MARY GRACE R. SORONIO

Class: 1:00-2:00 (MWF)

Course/Year: BSHM3A

Summary Table of El Filibusterismo

Name/s Characteristics and role in the novel

Simoun Simoun is the main character in Jose
Rizal's two El Filibusterismo novel. In
Rizal's second novel, he returns as a rich
jewelry salesman, Simoun.
Basilio In El Filibusterismo, he is an orphan
following the deaths of his mother, Sisa,
and brother, Crispin. At the beginning of El
Filibusterismo, Basilio is currently in his last
year of medical school and living in
Anloague Street, Manila.
Isagani The adopted nephew of Padre Florentino,
he joined the other students in their efforts
to establish the academy, becoming
entangled with the group's affairs alongside
his close friend Basilio.
Father Florentino Padre Florentino is the only Indio priest
mentioned in El Filibusterismo, since most
Indios end up as priests' assistants. 
Kapitan Tiago Capitan Tiago was an influential
businessman in San Diego and the
father of Maria Clara. Betrothing his
daughter to Crisostomo Ibarra, Capitan
Tiago struggled to obey the will of the friars.
Captain-General Families want to be on good terms with
Simoun, just because he is Capitan
 General’s friend.
Father Salvi Padre Salvi is a Franciscan priest who
serves as ecclesiastical governor.
Compared to his role in Noli Me Tangere,
his role in El Filibusterismo (El Fili) is small
and very few characters acknowledge his
actions from the previous book.
Don Custodio Don Custodio is one of the people who
expresses his support for the petition for
the Academy for Spanish. Chapter 14:
Don Custodio is mentioned by Macaraig as
he explains to his fellow students what
Padre Irene claimed to witness in Los
Banos.
Father Irene Padre Irene is a mysterious priest who
seems to keep a lot of secrets. He has
connections with many characters,
including Basilio, the students, Padre Salvi
and Capitan General.
Placido Penitente Placido Penitente was originally from
Batangas. He was considered a very good
student and was so smart that the parish
priest called him a subversive. In the
beginning of El Filibusterismo (El Fili), he is
currently a student enrolled in UST. While in
Manila, he boards at the house of a
silversmith.
Kabesang Tales Cabesang Tales starts out as a simple
farmer who cares first and foremost
about providing for his family. As he
gains wealth, however, he shows himself to
be quite naïve. His idealism and trust in the
system lead him to become cabeza de
barangay to help the town. That causes him
to pay for costs with his own money.
Juli Juli is first introduced as the youngest
 daughter of Telesforo (“Cabesang Tales”).
She moves with her family to the house
Cabesang Tales built in Sagpang and
Cabesang Tales promises to send Juli to
school. However, the friars keep raising the
rent of the house.
Hermana Penchang the one among the "rich folks" of Tiani who
lent Juli money to ransom Kabesang Tales
from the bandits. In return, Juli will serve as
her maid until the money was paid off.
Penchang is described as a pious woman
who speaks Spanish; however, her piety was
clouded over by the virtues taught by the
friars. While Juli was in her service, she made
her work constantly, refusing to give her time
off so she can take care of her grandfather
Selo.
Jaunito Pelaez Juanito Pelaez was a prankster as a child
and would often trick people, then hide
behind others. As a result, him crouching
by hiding so often caused him to always
look like he has a hump on his back.
Juanito Pelaez is currently a student in
UST.
Maria Clara María Clara, Ibarra's sweetheart, is in Fili
as well, a nun in the Real Monasterio de
Santa Clara, along with her stalker Padre
Salví, who got himself assigned there as
her confessor. Crisostomo Ibarra is an
idealistic reformer framed as a rebel by
Padre Salví.