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Novel Title Noli Me Tangere

Number of 64 [63+ 1 hidden]
Chapters
Main Crisostomo Ibarra
Protagonist
Main Antagonist Corrupt friars and members of the Blanco’s

Literary Style Fiction Satire

Inspiration Expose the social cancer in the Philippines
Emphasis A. Filipina devotion and influence over man.
B. Gratitude
C. Filipino common sense
Reasons A. Disprove accusations made by Spaniards to Filipinos
B. Express the true social conditions of the country
C. Express the plight of the Filipinos
D. Expose the wrongdoings of friars

Effects A. Established the Filipino national identity and consciousness

B. Indirectly influenced the Philippine Revolution
C. Openly expressed the wrongdoings of the friars

Controversies A. Rizal was accused as a German spy

B. The novel was “heretical” “impious” and “scandalous”
C. The Calamba Land Dispute
D. The trials of the Rizal Law