Florante at Laura

1. What does Florante at Laura symbolize?

Thus his fantastic characters and settings have been regarded as symbolic, and Florante at Laura has
come to be read consequently as a stirring piece of patriotism—a depiction of the sufferings of the
Filipino people under the oppressive Spanish colonial regime.

He noted that “Florante and Laura” was able to denote the different kinds of cruelty and corruption of
the government. The same misruling, as well as the greed and lust for money and power that officials
had, described in Balagtas' story continue to be seen to this day.

2. What is the message of Florante at Laura to the readers?

Florante at Laura is filled with passages on living the upright life and respecting elders and the values of
love for country, industry and patriotism. One of its central themes is that religious differences should
not be used to discriminate against another.

However, “Florante and Laura” is more than a love story—it is a masterpiece that talks about injustice,
bad governance and revolution. In fact, it is said that the famous literary work was written by Balagtas
while in prison and was published on his release in 1838.

3. How can you relate this literature in our modern-day era?

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Noli Me Tangere

1. What are the influences Rizal for his novel “Noli Me Tangere”.
2. Describe the character of Juan Crisostomo Ibarra, Maria Clara, Kapitan Tiago, Padre Damaso,
Pilosopo Tasyo, Sisa, Crispin and Basilyo
3. How does Nolo Me Tangere brought impact our society?