Noli Today!

Juxtapose your observations about the contemporary society with what Rizal saw in the late nineteenth century
Philippines. In the first column you can see the aspect of society, in the second column on the table below, write Rizal’s
observations about the aspect mentioned. In the third column, write your own observations of present-day conditions.
Aspect of society
Government and officials
Church and religion
Education
Romantic Relationships
(courtship, marriage, etc.)
Pastimes/hobbies
The rich and the poor
Life in the City
Rizal’s observations as depicted in the Your observations in the present
Noli Me Tangere
Government officials back then are
the spaniards friars who were only
assigned by the spaniard colonizer
Founded by spanish friars who
abuses their power as a ruler of
the country, they brought their
relegion which is the catholic.
The Education is important in
developing the country and its
people.
During Noli it’s more on arrange
marriage. It is not a trend for a
lover to commit.
Since the novel is not yet in
modern time, we can assume that
their hobbies are reading books,
talking to friends, household
chores and working.
Only the rich are entitled to
education, power and a good life.
The poor experience
discrimination.
Life in the city back then were
peaceful, carriages are moving at
full speed, rivers flowing and big
forests.
context
In todays government compare to
rizal is that we have a voting system
and we have a freedome to choose.
And now they don’t overuse their
power compare to rizal’s time and
only similarity is corruption.
Nothing is change we are still
dominated by the catholic that the
spaniards bring to us.
It is still important today the
Education is developing the
country and it’s people. Also
Education is a treasure that
cannot be stolen because
Knowldege is power.
Today we have the freedom to
choose and who we want to
marry.
Now that we are in the modern
time, we have different
entertainments such as watching
Tv, playing video games or surf
the internet.
The rich are still favored more by
the justice system.
Education and Government
services are now more accessible
to the poor.
Overly crowded with big
population, all types of pollution
are present, buildings and cars
everywhere.