ASPECT OF SOCIETY RIZAL’S OBSERVATIONS YOUR OBSERVATIONS IN

AS DEPICTED IN THE THE PRESENT CONTEXT

NOLI

Government and officials - The government was - In present, the

administered by self- government and
seekers, motivated by officials become
the desire to enrich greedier in power
themselves at the getting in higher
expense of the place. position.
- Honest and sincere - Corruption in our
officials were quite country and poverty
few. are still on-going.
- Corruption become so
rampant, as a
consequence.
- Civil guards, friars
and other government
officials use their
power to abuse,
mistreat civilians and
control those whom
they believe would be
detrimental to the
Spanish rule.
Church and Religion - Church has - Church and Religion
restricted control are still influence
over the government people.
officials. -
- Spanish used religion
as a way to rule and to
govern tyrant.
- Friars used the
Catholic Church a
mass wealth and to
perpetuate themselves
into power.
- The Church and State
are separate. The
Church can control
the state neither the
state control the
church.
- Abuses and threats by
priest ceases or at

Education
Romantic Relationships
(courtship, marriage, etc.)
Pastimes/hobbies
Life in the city
least lowered.
- Discrimination and - Education nowadays
unfair treatment of are equal were
Spaniards to Filipino. Filipinos can go to
- Unequal opportunity school for free
to education. - Gives more
- The limited higher opportunity to
education. Filipinos to learn.
- The novel also show - Fair treatment
the poor education in - During this period, the
the country. The system of education
school buildings were are developed to take
lacking in the town, into consideration the
for fund allocation needs and
were corrupted by the requirements of the
priests for fiesta Filipino.
celebration.