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(LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL)

“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.”
― STEPHEN HAWKING

● Noli Me Tangere Is a Latin phrase which means "Touch Me Not" It is not originally
conceived by Rizal, for he admitted taking it from the Bible. Noli Me Tangere words
taken from the Gospel of Saint Luke, signifÿ "do not touch me".

The effect of the banning of Noli in the Philippines

-made the book more popular and everybody wanted to read it
- Increased Awareness: "Noli Me Tangere" exposed the injustices and abuses of the
Spanish colonial government and the friar orders in the Philippines. It raised awareness
among Filipinos about the oppressive conditions they were living under.
- It caused an uproar among the friars
-Sparked Nationalism: The novel ignited a sense of nationalism and patriotism among
Filipinos. It inspired them to unite and seek reforms and independence from Spanish rule

IMPORTANT DATES , PLACE and EVENTS

-January 28, 1890 Rizal left Paris for Brussels belgium

-February 21, 1887- Noli was finally finished and ready for printing at Berliner-Buchdrukrei
ActionGesselschaft which charged the lowest rate

-March 21, 1887 - Noli Me Tangere came off the press SOJOURN - temporary stay
-1885- The First sojourn of rizal in Paris
- 1889- Second sojourn to Paris
- La Epoca- , an anti-Filipino newspaper in Madrid, asserting that the family and friends of
Rizal had not .
-Brussels is to under the Belguim while Madrid is to Spain- who have beenrizal travelling
abroad to promote the region
-Hongkong- Considered as “Small, but very clean city”
-Tokyo- An expensive place than Paris
-Macau- small city full of junks
-Grand Hotel- found in JAPAN which rizal studied the habits and customs of the Japanese
people, their language, theaters and commerce.
Vienna- truly the “Queen of Danube” because of its beautiful buildings, religious images,
haunting waltez and majestic charm.
Sanssouci- the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near
Berlin.
-Four days after Rizal’s birthday in 1887, he and Viola parted ways. Hence, they separated on
June 23, 1887, ending their tour in Europe
-In the letter of Rizal to the young ladies of Malolos, Rizal pointed out that faith means living the
real Christian way, with good morals and good manners means: Faith is defined through one’s
actions, his application of the principles of the Word of God.
-El Liberal is a Madrid newspaper which sympathized with the Filipino cause during the
Philippine Exposition in Spain. This implies that: . Not all Spaniards are hostile and anti-
Filipino.
- In his essay ‘The Indolence of the Filipinos’ Rizal pointed out the reasons “Filipinos are not by
nature indolent or lazy’’
-Aims of La Solidaridad
*to advocate liberal ideas and progress
*to work peacefully for political and social reforms
* to portray the deplorable conditions of the Philippines so that Spain may remedy them
-Kidlat Club
*was founded by Rizal to bring together young Filipinos in the French capital so that they could
enjoy their sojourn in the city during the duration of the Universal Exposition.
* was temporary in nature and would be dissolved when Universal Exposition was done
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
- Ferdinand Blumentritt- Bust of Emperador Augustus and Believed that Rizal will be of
definite interest on the spiritual development of the Filipino
- O-Sei-San/Seiko Usui- was a Japanese samurai's daughter. She was 23 years old when she first
met Jose Rizal. She served as his interpreter during his stay in Japan.
-Marcelo H. Del Pilar-considered Spaniards as the enemy in leadership; He tried to marshal the
nationalist sentiment of the enlightened. And they called him PILARISTAS
- Governor General Emilio Terrero - the governor general who gave Rizal a bodyguard.
-JOSE RIZAL Pen name: Pepe, Dimasalang, laong laan
-Jose Maria Basa-Rizal meet him at MACAO ; also known as the Hero Smuggler of the
Propaganda Movement
-Maximo Viola-Rizal meet him at EUROPE; Savior of Noli Me Tangere
-Valentin Ventura- Meet in Ghent; Savior of El fili..
- Tetcho Suehiro -is a fighting Japanese journalist, novelist and champion of human rights, who
was forced by the Japanese
-Norfentals -was favorably impressed by Rizal, and so years later he spoke highly of Rizal whose
genius he so much admired.
- Dr. Reinhold Rozt called Rizal “a pearl of a man” as he was impressed by Rizal’s learning and
character. With this, we can infer that ‘a pearl of a man’ means a man of intelligence and good
upbringing.
-Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor- He is a Filipino patriot and lawyer who had been exiled due to his
complicity in the Cavite Mutiny of 1872, read avidly the Noli and was very much impressed by
Rizal.
- Governor General Terrero to deport him because of the publication of Noli Me Tangere, but
latter refused because there was no valid charge against Rizal in court.( Another term is Attacks
and red-tagging of journalists)
- . According to Rizal, “America is the land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites”.
This implies that: There was racial inequality and discrimination in America.
-IMPRESSIONS of Rizal of America
*the natural beauty of the land
*the drive and energy of the American people
*the opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants