CHAPTER 13

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The Second Novel:
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El Filibusterismo
The Second Novel:El Filibusterismo

 Jose Rizal started writing the second novel

as early as October 1887 while he was still
in Calamba. He continued writing when he
was in London, more chapters are written
when he was in Paris, Madrid and Biarritz
where the manuscript was completed on
March 29, 1891. It took him three years to
write the novel.
The Second Novel:El Filibusterismo

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Jose Ma. Basa forwarded his passage
money but he postponed his trip because he
wanted the novel to be published first. He
transferred to Ghent with Jose Alejandro to
find a cheaper printing press and residence
in three months.
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He looked for the printing press that would
give him the lowest quotation in publishing the El
Filibusterismo. Aside from staying in a cheap
boarding house, Jose Alejandro and Jose Rizal
decided not to take the breakfast offered to further
economize. Jose Rizal pawned his jewelry and gave
all his money from the sales of the Noli Me Tangere
and the annotation of the Sucesos de las Islas
Filipinas in order to fulfill the down payment for
the printing of El Filibusterismo.
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He expected the patriotic Filipino to help
him in the publishing expenses but his friend
did not send their promised support. In this
dismal moments, he wanted to throw the
manuscript and suspend its publication but like
the Noli, help came late. Valentin Ventura, his
friend in Paris sent to Jose the needed amount
for the completion of the publication of the El
Filibusterismo.
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On September 18, 1891, the second novel
came off the press. He sent two copies to Hong
Kong, one for Jose Basa and the other for Sixto
Lopez, the original manuscript was given to
Valentin Ventura with his autograph, and
complementary copies were given to Ferdinand
Blumentritt, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Trinidad
Pardo de Tavera, to the brothers Juan and Antonio
Luna, to Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and others.
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The book was dedicated to the memory of
the three Filipino secular priests who died
martyrs to the cause, the GOMBURZA. The
second novel is said to be the continuation of
Noli Me Tangere since it had the same major
characters but it started thirteen years after the
soldiers believed that they shot Crisostomo
Ibarra dead in river chase.
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Reactions to the book were varied. There were
congratulations from many friends, others called it
perfect, others compared him to Alexander Dumas,
Graciano Lopez Jaena found the El Filibusterismo
superior to the Noli Me Tangere in terms of style and
ideas but M. H. Del Pilar found the Fili inferior to the
Noli as a novel. Whatever the choices of the readers, this
novel, however, sealed the fate of Jose Rizal. The
political leadership in the Philippines saw him as an
enemy of the state. Even his countrymen warned Jose
Rizal not to return to the country.
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Who found El Filibusterismo
more than Noli Me Tangere in
terms of style?
Graciano Lopez Jaena
When did Rizal start writing his
second novel?
October 1887
Where he continue writing
more chapters of his novel?
Paris, Madrid, and Biarritz
When was the manuscript
completed?
March 29,1981
 Who help Rizal to fulfill the
needed amount for
competition of the publication
of the El Filibusterismo?
Valentin Ventura
 The leading
characters of
el filibusterismo
 The characters of el filibusterismo
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The leading character of the novel is a rich
jeweler named Simoun who was from Cuba where
he became rich and be friended to Spanish
officials. As very wealthy and powerful person, he
arrived in the Philippine colony as a man shrouded
in mystery. The story begins on board a clumsy
and round shaped steamer as it navigates the Pasig
River to Laguna de Bay. The passengers were
reflective of the Philippine society at that time:
The characters of el filibusterismo

Doña Victorina
A funny native
woman who
attempted to
imitate that which
is Spaniard
The characters of el filibusterismo

Paulita Gomez
Doña Victorina’s
beautiful niece who
grew up and acted
Spanish manners
The characters of el filibusterismo

Ben Zayb
a Spanish
journalist who
wrote not so good
articles about the
Filipinos
The characters of el filibusterismo

Padre Sibylia
Vice Rector of the
University of Santo
Tomas
The characters of el filibusterismo

Padre Camorra
the parish priest
of Tiani
The characters of el filibusterismo

Don Custodio
a pro-Spaniard Filipino
holding a high position in
the government.
The characters of el filibusterismo

Padre Salvi
the parish
priest of San
Diego
The characters of el filibusterismo

Padre Irene
a kind friar and
a friend of
Filipinos
The characters of el filibusterismo

Padre Florentino
a retired,
patriotic Filipino
secular priest
The characters of el filibusterismo

Isagani
a Filipino student
and nephew of Padre
Florentino, the
boyfriend of Paulita
The characters of el filibusterismo

Basilio
a medical student
whose study was
financed by Capitan
Tiago
The characters of el filibusterismo

Simoun
a rich and powerful
jeweler who was nick
named “Black Cardinal”
not only because of his
ghostly looks but also
because of his
questionable past
The characters of el filibusterismo

Quiroga
a wealthy
Chinese
merchant
The characters of el filibusterismo

Maria Clara
daughter of
Capitan Tiago but
now was a nun
inside a convent
The characters of el filibusterismo

Cabesang Tales
was dispossessed of
his land in Tiani by
the friars, became the
chief of the outlaws
who fought against the
friars and was known
as Matanglawin
The characters of el filibusterismo

Juli
the daughter of
Cabesang Tales,
the girlfriend of
Basilio who
preferred to die
honorably
The characters of el filibusterismo

Makaraig
a rich student
who led the other
students in order
to have a school
that teaches
Spanish
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Padre Millon Placido Panitente

a friar who taught a student from
Physics at the Batangas who became
University of Santo discontented with the
Tomas though he was method of instruction
not qualified to handle and oppressive
the subject matter treatment he received
from his teachers
The characters of el filibusterismo

Señor Pasta Tandang Selo

an old Filipino father of
lawyer who Cabesang Tales
refused to help the
Filipino students
in their petition
for educational
reforms
 The characters of el filibusterismo

Sandoval Pepay
the Spaniard the pretty
who supported the dancer and
cause of the mistress of Don
Filipino students Custodio
The characters of el filibusterismo

Padre Fernandez
a good
dominican friar
who was friend of
Isagani
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He is a medical student whose
study was financed by Capitan
Tiago
Basilio
She is the daughter of Capitan
Tiago but now was a nun
inside a convent
Maria Clara
 SUMMARY OF
EL FILIBUSTERISMO
SUMMARY OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO

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The novel opens with the steamship, Tabo,
navigating through the Pasig River. Some of
the characters of the novel are introduced here
but the social stratification of the Philippines is
best depicted in the passenger arrangements
inside the Tabo. The life of Basilio was
introduced and while he was in a cemetery
during Christmas eve, he saw a person digging
in one area.
SUMMARY OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO

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The situation of education in secondary level was
described in a Physics class. There were students who
clamored for the teaching of the Spanish language in
their school. Simoun encouraged corruption in the
government and promoted oppressive measures to the
governor general who listened to his advice, he also
smuggled arms to the country to encourage rebellion.
The first uprising that Simoun planned did not
materialize when he got so sicked because he learned
that Maria Clara died in the convent.
SUMMARY OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO

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Paulita Gomez, chose to marry a Spaniard,
Juanito Pelaez over her boyfriend, Isagani
who was a dreamer. Isagani was also student
but was a native Filipino. During the wedding
feast, Simoun intended to blow up the entire
house where the guests would have their feast.
Isagani was watching the entire proceedings
but he was warned by Basilio to leave the place
because the house would blow up.
SUMMARY OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO

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On hearing this plan, Isagani could not bear
to lose his beloved so he rushed to the house,
seized the lamp and threw it to the river where
it exploded. The revolution was thus discovered
and Simoun was cornered by the soldiers, but
he managed to escape. He went to the house of
Padre Florentino by the sea.
SUMMARY OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO

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It so happened that Don Tiburcio was
hiding at Padre Florentino’s place but he rushed
out of fear of being discovered. Simoun drank
poison and he was dying, he confessed his true
identity to Padre Florentino and his plan of
igniting a rebellion among the people to destroy
his friends and enemies and to avenge his
losses. When Simoun died, Padre Florentino
threw his treasure chest to the sea.
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 Novel opens with the steam
ship _____ navigating through
the Pasig River.
Tabo
 He encouraged corruption in
the government and promted
oppressive measures to the
governor general who listened
to his advice
Simoun