NAME: Christian P.

Oblefias COURESE/ YEAR/SECTION: BSED-SCIENCE 1

DATE:__________________

EXPLORE IT OUT 6
SEEING RIZAL’s NOVEL IN TODAY’S REALITY
Directions: Complete the chart below by recording details that Rizal uses to convey each
character’s personality. You might record a description of the character’s appearance,
thoughts or actions. Then state the character traits revealed by the identified characters.
Lastly, list and explain who the persons you see today depicts the same persona and
character.

Example:

Crisostomo Ibarra Vico Sotto

- believes that, although the
Catholic friars and the Spanish
government are corrupt, they
provide the Philippines with
valuable support
- he later decides to build a secular
school in San Diego
- uses him to voice ideas regarding
- highly educated colonialism and the nature of
-cultured power in the Philippines.
- respected - insists upon reforming the
- well-mannered Philippines from the inside out,
working with the friars and
Spanish officials to bring about
positive change without
dismantling the system entirely

Crisostomo Ibarra Isko Moreno

- he believed in the power of - he wants a change like

education to enact reforms
and made efforts to estabilish
a school in san diego
- ibarra believed in the good
of all people and was
unaware of his enemies
- he also believed that some
forms of oppression were
necessary for society to
function , such as the abusive
guardia civil
- ibarra was an earnest and ibarra. A change that makes
an idealistic young man people live in a better country
- he awas outspoken, idealistic particularly Filipinos.
and has liberal mind - growing up with a simple life
-very patient and serious man and now a successful
but when he was provoked he entertainment artist and
becomes very violent and respectful politician
impulsive - he aims to make our country
prosperous

Maria Clara Bea Alonzo

-Maria Clara was raised as - in her area, she is a star

the Captan Tiago's daughter Everyone loves her.
after her mother passed away - Bea is a gorgeous Filipino
-Maria Clara was a sweet and lady.
during childbirth. Maria
kindhearted young woman -She's a womanly Filipina,
Clara was born between
Padre Damaso and Dona Pia.
-Maria Clara represents the
innocence and purity of a
protected native woman
during the period of Spanish
occupation.
- She values her parents'
honor and the promise she
made to her sweetheart more
than the material things that
were lavishly given to her by
admirers and family members.
Padre Damaso
- notorious character who
speaks with harsh words and
has been a cruel priest during
his stay in the town
-due to the power afforded to
him for being a friar, he acted
superior to others and was
opposed qto natives receiving
education abroad
Elias
- Elias, a former boatman who
is now one of San Diego's
most wanted criminals
-after experiencing a complete
loss and discovering his
- She was well-loved by
everyone around her, and
could be moved into acts of
charity as with the case of the
leper.
- Padre Damaso was a brazen
and haughty man.
-In addition to being rude, the
man's arrogance included
rough language, and at
Capitan Tiago's party, he even
insulted Filipino nationals.
- Despite everything, he had a
soft spot for his daughter and
decided to end her marriage
to Ibarra in order to give her
a better life.
- was a selfless man bound by
a code of honor
- due to several painful life
events he distrusts human
judgement and prefers Gods
from her hair down to her toes
- her heart is broken in behind
those physical appearances
because of a man
- she used to love, but he
leaves her alone at the end.
That's why on this day she's
Maria Clara.
Rodrigo Duterte
- The voice of the former
president of the Philippines
has a tendency to be agitated.
- Some might think it's
normal, while others might
think it's disrespectful.
- since he has the power, it's
not as straightforward as it
might seem.
- In the book Noli Me
Tangere, the character
Damaso acts inhumanely
when given the chance and no
one can stop him because he
has the power.
Maria Ressa
- When she sees a government
official acting improperly or
when she is defending our
nation, she engages in
combat. Ressa is fighting it
openly; she isn't relying on
family's real history. Elias
committed his life to assisting
those who were also
victimized by the system. To
achieve this, he joined the
bandits of Capitan Pablo and
led a life of espionage.
-He preferred revolution to
reforms because he thought
that only a bloody revolution
could result in the change he
sought for both himself and
others.
Juliana de Dios
-The daughter of Cabesang
Tales, Juliana de Dios lived in
San Diego.
- "The most beautiful in the
barrio and possibly in the
town too," someone said.
- She has unusually fair skin
for an Indio, and it's said that
because of this, she can't go
outside in the sun without
burning her skin.
justice instead
- very quite and reserved
- simple desires like going to
school
-caring towards her love ones
-polite to anyone
others to care less.
- Because she believes she is
correct, she is battling them
with her head held high.
She must stand up for the
truth
- She is Elias's female
equivalent of the egotistical
person who always wants the
best for the nation.
Angel Locsin
- Despite the fact that they
may not appear to be equals
at all, they do share
something.
-Like Juli, Angel Locsin has a
strong affection for her family.
When the time comes that her
family may be in danger, she
tears on live television
because she needs them to be
safe (when they accused Angel
of being a member of the
NPA),
-begging you not to hurt her
family.
- Angel said that it was her
doing, so keep her family out
of it. Similar to Juli from Noli
Me Tangere, she desires the
wellbeing of her family.