NOLI ME TANGERE

 1886(winter)-memorable moment in Rizal’s

life.

 TWO REASONS
 It was a painful episode for he was hungry,
sick and despondent in a strange city.
 A great joy because his novel Noli Me
Tangere, was published on March 1887.
IDEA OF WRITING A NOVEL IN THE PHILPPINES

 Uncles Tom’s Cabin by Harriety Beecher Stowe-

The book that inspired Rizal to write a novel
about the suffering of the Filipinos to the
Spaniards.
 Central University in Madrid- where rizal started
writing the novel.
 July 2, 1884- Rizal proposed the writing of a
novel about the Philippines.
THE WRITING OF NOLI
 Towards the end of 1884- Rizal began writing the
novel in Madrid and finished ½ of it.
 1885- he was in Paris, he continued writing the
novel, finishing the 1\2 of the 2nd half.
 Germany- he finished the 1\4 of it.
 Last 2 chapters- he finished it at Wilhelmsfeld in
April-June 1886.
 December 1886- he was in Berlin
 Fernando Canon-where Rizal wrote his worries
about the publishing of his novel.
MAXIMO VIOLA, SAVIOUR OF NOLI

 Dr.Maximo Viola

 -a rich friend of Rizal from Bulacan who

financed the publishing of Noli.
 -lives at San miguel, Bulacan

 -December 25,1887, he arrived at Berlin.

PRINTING OF NOLI ME TANGERE

 February 11,1887- Noli me tangere was ready

for printing
 Berliner Buchdruckei Actien Gesellchaft- a
publishing house that charge the lowest rate
for publishing Rizal's novel
 Php300- the cost of printing for 2000 copies
PRINTING OF NOLI METANGERE
 March 29, 1887- Noli metangere came off the
press
 Rizal’s sent copies to:
 Blumentirt
 Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor
 G. Lopez Jaena
 Mariano Ponce
 Feliz r. Hidalgo
THE TITLE OF THE NOVEL

 NOLI METANGERE-(touch me Not)

 -from Gospel of saint John (chapter 30, Verses
13-17)
 AUTHOR’S DEDICATION

 Rizal dedicated the NOLI METANGERE to the

Philippines- “to my Country”
CHAPTER OF ELIAS AND SALOME

Jose Rizal
- Deleted on whole chapter without destroying
the story of the novel -" Elias and Salome"
- Considered Ibarra a more important
character, although Elias was nobler.
- Killed Elias in the novel and let Ibarra live
however repented having killed Elias.
ELIAS AND SALOME

 Was in dire financial situation in Berlin during

the days when he was putting the finishing
touches to the Noli.
 Knew that the cost of printing is in proportion
with the number of pages of the manuscript
 Originally intended by the author to follow
Chapter XXIV "In the Woods".
CHARACTER OF NOLI ME TANGERE & SYPNOSIS
OF THE NOVEL
 Chrisostomo Ibarra- a young and rich Filipino who
studied in Europe/ sweetheart of Maria Clara
 Maria Clara- daughter of capitan tiago
 Padre Damaso- Franciscan Friar who had been
parish priest of San Diego
 San Diego- Ibarra’s native town for 20 years.
 Padre Salvi- young Dominician parish priest of
Binondo
 Senor Guevarra- elderly and kind lieutenant of
guardia civil
 Don Tiburcio- Bogus Spanish Physician
 Dona Victoria- wife of Don Tiburcio
 Don Melchor- Captain of Cuadrillores
 Sisa- Formerly a rich girl but became poor because she
married a gambler
 Basillio & Captain- Sons of Sisa/Sacristans
 Ellas- A boatman was strong silent, peasant youth
 Nor Juan- Architect who constructed the schoolhouse
 November 11th – feast day Ibarra’s attacked Padre Damaso
prduced two result:
 Engagement to Maria Clara was broken
 He was execommunicated
 Don Alfonso Linares- cousin’s of Don Tiburcio
 Dona Consolation- Bulgar mistress of Spanish
Alferez

 NOLI ME TANGERE is consist of 63 chapters

and epilogue
THE NOLI BASED ON TRUTH
 Maria Clara- Leonor Rivera
 Crisostomo Ibarra & Elias- Rizal
 Pilosopo Tasyo- Paciano
 Padre Salvi- Padre Antonio Piernavieja
 Captain Tiago- Captain Hillario Sunico of San
Nicolas
 Dona Agustina Medal
 Basilio and Crispin- Crisostomo brother’s of
Hagonoy
 Padre Damaso- are the bad Friars