RIZAL QUIZ 1 - laurel leaves are used as crowns
during Greek Olympics for honoring
NOLI ME TANGERE COVER
Noli Me Tangere (translated as
Touch Me Not) is a novel written by José
Rizal which served as an eye opener and
wake up call to the Filipinos during his
time. It was published on the year 1887.
Just one look at the cover, it
already tells us every bit of what's in the
novel. Rizal also purposely designed the
title to be placed diagonally so that it can
divide an upper and lower triangle that
will be discussed further through this
page.
SYMBOLS:
• Upper Triangle
- This represents Rizal's past life.
• Lower Triangle
- This represents Rizal's currents
situations.
• Silhouette of a Filipina
- believed to be Maria Clara or as the
"Inang Bayan" to whom Rizal dictates
the novel.
• Cross/Crucifix
- represents the Catholic faith as it
rises above Inang Bayan and
Filipinos (shows dominance).
- It also symbolizes suffering and
death.
• Pomelo Blossoms & Laurel Leaves
- they represent faith, honor and
fidelity, which are the values Rizal
aspires to be embodied by Filipinos.
- pomelos are used to scent their air
commonly during prayers and
cleansing rituals.
the best.
• Burning Torch
- refers to the Olympic torch
- pertains to the awakening of Filipino
consciousness
- it also sheds light to the text of the
manuscript
• Sunflower
- it symbolizes a new beginning
- it is compared to the happiness of
which appears to be always bowing
down.
• Feet
- it symbolizes the power of the friars
- it is placed on the base of the
triangle (foundation) because without
friars, the Filipinos cannot stand on
their own.
• Shoes
- it represents wealth
- it is also the footprints left by friars in
teaching Catholicism
• Hairy Legs
- it symbolizes the Legend of the Wolf
- the wolf shape shifts just like how
friars hide their true nature and
character
• Helmet of a Guardia Civil
- it represents the arrogance of those
in authority
• Whip
- it represents the abuses and
cruelties done by the Spaniards and
friars as depicted in the novel.
• Flogs (Suplina)
- it is used for self-flagellation
- just like the whip, this also
symbolizes the cruelties of the
Guardia Civil
• Chain
- it symbolizes slavery and
imprisonment
• Rizal's Signature
- it shows that Rizal experienced and
witnessed the ills and abuses that
happened during his time
• Bamboo Stalks
- it represents Filipino resiliency
- despite the sufferings, Filipinos can
still stand tall and firm
QUIZ 2
EARLY REVOLTS
Early manifestation of Filipinos
desire to be freed from Spanish rue came
in the form of numerous regional revolts.
The most common causes of the revolts
were:
• Discontent and racial discrimination
• Wanton abuses of the Spanish
officials in the implementation of
policies.
• The main abuses were the
exploitation of manpower through
forced labor, collection of taxes or
tributes and indulto para commerciar.
• The desire of religious freedom was
another cause of revolts.
• Some Filipinos wanted the right to
retain their pre-Spanish religion.
• Other important causes of the
people’s unrest were friars’
usurpation of the lands of the natives,
reducing their statue to that of either
sharecroppers (kasama) or lessor-
tenants.
All the revolts had failed because:
• Spaniards had superior arms,
military strategies.
• Lack of communication in the
provinces hindered contacts
among the people. The Filipinos in
the different parts of the country
therefore did not know that they
had common grievances and
existence of common causes in
their miseries.
• Hostility and disunity among the
Filipinos were augmented by the
Spanish policy of “divide and rule.”
• Some Filipinos even aided the
Spaniards in suppressing the
revolts staged by their own
countrymen.
• When a leader emerged only the
region where he came recognized
him.
• The lack of national leadership
contributed also to the failure of
the Filipino’s early attempts to
break from Spanish colonial rule.
The revolts left behind them an
accumulation of resentment but
expression it was very slow. This took
place only in the nineteenth century
when the Filipinos realized that from
all the regions of the country, they had
common grievances against
colonizers. This awakening to the
need of unity among them to be free
from the slavery of the Spaniards was
brought about by some significant
developments in the country.