RIZ

THE
NOVELIST
• The idea of writing a novel was
hatched during a meeting of Filipinos
on January 4, 1884.
• Rizal proposed writing one. It was
welcomed by his colleagues but was
not realize.
• He decided to do it alone. It was
inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s
Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
• Rizal tempted to throw the
manuscript in fire due to financial
problem but his friend Maximo Viola
lent him P300 to produce copies.
 Summary of Noli Me Tangere
• In honor of Crisostomo Ibarra who completed 7 years
study in Europe, a party was held in Kapitan Tiago’s
home.
• Knowing what happened to his father, Ibarra did not
thought of taking revenge instead he sponsors building
a school.
• He was nearly killed while he was sealing the corner
stone but Elias saved him.
• The following evening during the dinner, Ibarra was
about to dispatch Padre Damaso. He was
excommunicated as a result.
• An attack was made in the headquarters of Guardia
Civil and Ibarra was accused as the mastermind. He
was arrested but Elias freed him from prison.
• Upon entering Laguna de Bay, Guardia Civil started
shooting them. They thought it was Ibarra who was
 • Though a work of fiction, some
characters of the novel were based on
historical characters.
• Rizal’s friends praised the novel while
his enemies condemned it.
• Blumentritt wrote that it was written
with the blood of the heart.
• The friars called it was impious,
heretic and unpatriotic.Though a work
of fiction, some characters of the novel
ALLUSIONS OF THE were based on historical characters.
NOLI ME TANGERE
TO REAL LIFE
 EL FILIBUSTERISMO
• October 1887-Rizal began writing the manuscript of El
filibusterismo at Calamba and continued it at London
in 1888.
• F. Meyer Van Loo Press at No. 66 Viaandern Street.
• Valentin Ventura - Rizal's friend
• September 18, 1892-El Filibusterismo was finally
published.
• Rizal sent two copies of El filibusterismo to
Hongkong, one for Basa and the other one Sixto
Lopez.
• Rizal also sent free copies to Blumentritt, Ponce,
Lopez Jaena, T. H Pardo de Tavera, Anotonio, Juan
Luna, Marcelo H del Pilar and other friends.
• The remaining copies of El filibusterismo were created
and sent to Hongkong for smuggling to Manila.
SUMMARY OF EL
FILIBUSTERISMO • The novel begins with a scene on the Steamship Tabo
which was sailing up the Pasig River.
• Important subplot was the class in physics in which the
brilliant student Placido Penitente is verbally abused by his
professor, Padre Millon.
• Another important subplot was the story of Isagani, the
nephew of Father Florentino.
• Simoun who had recovered from depression and illness
after the death of Maria Clara, he reveals his plans to
overthrow the spaniards.
• It became known to the authorities that simoun was the
mastermind of the aborted plan.
• The cruelity of Guardia civil where the native soldiers
were more cruel than the spaniards themeselves.
 ALLUSIONS OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO
• TO REAL LIFE
Like Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo is also a work of
fiction and it had references to real life characters.
• Fr. Fernandez- Fr. Evaristo Fernandez Arias, the only friar
painted by Rizal in the less unfavorable light.
• Fr. Camorra and Fr. Irene - the other friars who appeared to be
in personifications of shrewd, powerful and immoral members
of the frailcracy.
• Fr. Florentino- symbolized the filipino secular priest.
• The Family of Cabesang Tales - symbolized the poor peasant
farmers and the tenants of the Calamba estate.
• El Filibusterismo reflected some events from Rizal's student
life in the University of Sto. Tomas.
• The Father Baltazar in the novel is also not entirely fictional.
• As a novelist Rizal showed an awareness and depth history not
just of the Philippines but also in the other countries.
 COMPARED
NOLI ME TANGERE
Witty and Romantic Rizal
Sensational events drawn with many character
allusions
Critics call it romantic novel, a work of heart
According to Zaide it was a book of feeling. It has
the elements of freshness, color, and lightness
Ink use was uniformly black. Many parts of the novel Ink used turned pale almost turning purple, diluting
we’re written only on the front of the paper.
Preferred by Rizal and Marcelo.
EL FILIBUSTERISMO
Cynical and bitter Rizal
Political novel, a work of mind
The book portrayed Rizal view of the country which
is filled with bitterness, pain and sorrow
Rizal spent more effort writing this novel (more
stressing situation)
it to last longer, and many pages of the manuscripts
were written on the back and the front of the paper
Preferred by Blumentritt, Gaciano Lopez Jaena &
Rafael Palma (more profound ideas and sublime
thoughts)
 OTHER
3rd Novel
(Untitled) NOVELS
Focus on ethics rather than politics. Portray to traditional habits and customs of the
Filipino. Began writing in October 18 1891 with 44 pages. It was written at tagalog to
Spanish. The Novel style was humorous, satirical & witty. It is now kept at the vault of
the National Library
4th Novel Written in Tagalog in a light and sarcastic style. Only 2 chapters completed. Kept at the
MAKAMISA National Library.

5th Novel Written in Spanish, at the time while he was an exile in Dapitan portraying the life and
DAPITAN costumes of the place. The manuscript consisted eight pages

6th Novel About an actual town named Pili Laguna with a 147 pages in a manuscript.
(Untitled)

7th Novel It was about Cristobal a young student who just arrived in the Philippines after
(Untitled) studying for twelve years in Europe.

8th Novel Written in two notebooks, the first notebook contains 31 pages while the second one
(Untitled) had 12 pages. It was also written in Spanish in an ironic style. The character where
celestial whom he used to describe the deplorable of the Philippines
 THAT’S ALL
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