BOOK ANALYSIS

FERNANDEZ, JHAN GERT, B.

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PABELLO,NICOLE JANE A. PEREZ,CLAIRE FRANCINE B. MESA, JOHN LENARD L.

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MATUTINA, BENMAR TELAN, MICHAEL KEAN BONAYOG, JERIE MAE

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GALLARDO, JOHN VINCENT

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GAS 12-A MR. ADRIAN SANTIAGO

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Noli Me Tangere has several themes, a political novel by José Rizal, explores how
Spanish colonialism of the Philippines gave the Catholic church the power to govern and rule the
area. A decade or so after Rizal's book was released, colonialism created tensions that eventually
sparked the Philippine Revolution, which saw the native Filipinos rebel against Spain's
repressive religious and governmental institutions. Rizal demonstrates the shocking degree to
which the Catholic friars have taken control of the nation's politics and culture by manipulating
the lives of Filipino citizens to establish their dominance and influence through Ibarra, the book's
protagonist who returns to the Philippines after spending seven years in Europe. Rizal
demonstrates the power and corruption of Catholic priests by showing how they lack genuine
religious fervor and instead derive their authority from a desire for money. Early on in Noli Me
Tangere, the power abuse of the Spanish friars is clear. Ibarra learns that his father Don Rafael,
who publicly ridiculed the church and refused to attend confession, had a run-in with the friars in
his birthplace of San Diego when he returned from seven years in Europe. The friars slandered
his name and tried all in their power to diminish his influence due to his opinions on the church
and his dedication to assisting underprivileged youngsters to attend secular schools. To make
matters worse, Ibarra learns that the hateful Father Dámaso ordered Don Rafael's remains to be
exhumed from the Catholic cemetery since the church branded him a "heretic and subversive."
Ibarra learns that the dreadful Father Dámaso ordered the exhumation of Don Rafael's remains
from the Catholic cemetery, which only makes the situation worse.
 Jose Rizal's Noli me tangere tells us that we should reflect on our actions and beliefs for
our country. The theme of the novel is to promote nationalism and to accept changes in ourselves
that still apply to us today. And it also gives off a societal message that the citizens should be the
leaders of its governing body and not the other way around. The strength lies in the numbers of
people who want to change something inappropriate or give voices to those who suffer injustices.
Jose Rizal's feels when he wrote this novel based on my observation he feels proud and
assurance, to show people how the philippines were being bondaged by spain, he made
philippines league to get our first reform group to get freedom from spain. He feels pity too,to
the people who didn't get a justice. Wherever you maybe, I shall go and cherishing in my heart
the love that I vowed will always be yours. There's a negative and positive in this dialogue, to be
happy does not mean to indulge in foolishness.

The setting set in the evening to Don Santiago De Los Santos who was also known as
Capitan Tiago was popular not for his wealth but because of his well-being and kind-heartedness.
There was a Feast that took place in his palatial house standing in an analog street in Binondo
District Halls, which was crowded and a countless different atmosphere and emotions were
expressed. The young men and women happily swapped jokes and teased each other while there
was a rude elderly man called Padre Damaso. In The Dark Street in the Evening after the feast,
Crisostomo was spouting About the suffering of the despised brown race of the orientals but the
mutterings were suddenly stopped when the Lieutenant tells Ibarra about the reason for his
father’s passing a flashback was suddenly shown. After that One Sunny Day a group of children
were teasing a tax collector. The children were shouting “His stomach is wiser you know, you
don't know how to write what are the pencils for” The things escalated quickly when the tax
collector used force on the children. Don Rafael saw but instead the Spaniard struck the Don and
averted it, unfortunately, the tax collector died when his head fell in the stone. The next day Back
in Capitan Tiago’s house because of remorse Maria Clara fell ill Padre Damaso came into the
hall pale and worried and Padre Damaso Meets his Godchild Alfonso Linares, Linares Meets
Maria Clara and fell in love at first sight. The Next night shortly before the hour of eight an
uprising was held that night and the perpetrator will be Ibarra and he will be framed, Ibarra let
Elias escape and he came to accompany the police to the barracks and Ibarra meets alferez telling
that he was just framed. After a few days, Maria Clara got married to Don Alfonso Linares The
news came to Ibarra's cell, On the Prison, a Quiet night The group of Elias had succeeded to
escape.

Crisostomo Ibarra is the son of Don Rafael Ibarra whose death is later revealed to be
because of him protecting a young Filipino boy from a Spanish tax collector. Padre Damaso
being an adversary of Don Ibarra starts to both indirectly and directly insult Crisostomo Ibarra
instead of retorting, excuses himself and says that he has business matters to attend to Padre
Damaso and crisostomo ibarra Growing up in San Diego, he became childhood friends with
Maria Clara. In 1874 he left to study in Europe while he was away.Don Rafael and Capitan Tiago
betrothed him to Maria Clara. He later returned after seven years upon hearing about the death of
his father. He returned to his hometown and sought to establish a proper school there, only to
face numerous obstacles from the local figures.

From the exposition we are now going to discuss the novel’s conflict. Noli Me tangere’s
main character Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra, returns to the Philippines after a seven year absence
studying in Europe. And as he came back, in one party he wrongly greeted Father Salvi “a close
friend of my father’s,” Father Salvi strongly denies that, which leaves him in shookt. At the
center of Dr. Jose Rizal’s Novel: Noli Me tangere(Touch Me Not) is a conflict between Juan
Crisostomo Ibarra, and Father Salvi who plots against him. Ibarra is also in disagreement with
the Spanish Colonial Society as he tries to reform the Philippine Society, though he is reluctant
to realize how hostile he is to the prevailing authorities. Noli Me Tangere and its sequel El
Filibusterismo are take down struggles faced by the Philippine at the end of 19th century. In the
Philippine Revolution, Dr. Jose Rizal was tried and convicted for rebellion, sedition, and
conspiracy and sentenced to be killed by firing squad. With this work Dr. Rizal aspires to make a
novel that would unmask the ills of the Society. By doing so, creates a passionate love story set
against the backdrop of political conflict against a repressive government.

The plot revolves around Crisostomo Ibarra, a mixed-race heir to a powerful clan who
has spent seven years in Europe and is now coming home with plans to improve the situation of
his fellow citizens. Ibarra discovers the sorrowful details of his father's passing as well as the
origins of the friar Dámaso Vardolagas' hatred for him. According to Kabisig.com, it is clear that
Ibarra's father received unfair treatment and died as a result. Ibarra nevertheless chooses to forgo
retaliation and take the high road, but Damaso pursues him at every turn. Ibarra's wedding is
ruined by Damaso, who also repeatedly degrades him. Padre Salvi, a different religious leader,
turns against Ibarra. Salvi sets up an insurrection in which Ibarra is involved, makes an attempt
on his life, and has feelings for his ex-fiance. Due to the unrelenting animosity between two
religious leaders, Ibarra is imprisoned, loses his friends and reputation, and is even dangerously
close to dying.

The monif is the next in line, one motif in Noli Me Tangere is school why? Because
Ibarra's attempt to establish a school in his neighborhood is an example of his political beliefs,
notably his conviction on the importance of education. The school is a metaphor for
empowerment through education, which is out of reach for the majority of Filipinos. The
narrative of Crispin and Basilio illustrates the kinds of kids who might benefit from a new,
secular school. But while everyone strives to take control of the initiative, the school also
highlights the conflicts between the church and the state. Ibarra's initiative is supported by the
state's representative, Captain General, while the schoolmaster informs Ibarra of prior attempts
by the church to stifle academic freedom. Notably, despite their claims of support, the priests plot
against Ibarra while he works on the project, showing that the school poses a greater threat to
them than they initially thought. The other is “Night and Dawn” . It symbolizes Elas compares
the period of darkness before the Philippines experiences freedom and equality to night in his
closing remarks. Some individuals, like himself, won't live to see the dawn. the idealized
moment of liberty. The night stands for the period of corruption, anarchy, and disarray, whereas
the morning denotes a fresh, joyous era. Elas hoped that a new age would dawn in the
Philippines, just as dawn ushers in a new day.

The major antagonist in Jose Rizal's novel Noli me Tangere is a Franciscan priest named
Dámaso Verdolagas, also known as Padre Dámaso. He was the former parish curate of San
Diego. He is mainly known for being a terrible individual who uses harsh language and was a
rude priest when residing in the town. He is Mara Clara's actual father and Chrisostomo Ibarra’s
enemy. He and Maria Clara afterwards got into a heated disagreement about whether she should
wed Alfonso Linares or enter a convent. He is once more transferred to a far-off village towards
the book's conclusion, where he is later discovered dead. He committed suicide because he was
depressed by the fact that he would never again be able to see his daughter Maria Clara since
only Padre Salvi, a co-conspirator who wanted to molest his daughter and had access to the
convent, could approach her.