Mendoza, Kathren Jane
Activity: Chapter 10
    I.       Compare and Contrast Rizal’s observations and your observations in the present context of
             the Philippine society.
  Aspect of Society     Rizal’s observations as depicted in the    Your observations in the present
                                   Noli Me Tangere                      context of our society
 Government &                  Injustice                                Justice are present
 officials                     Corruption are rampant                   Corruption
                               No freedom to the Filipino               Freedom exist
                                people
 Church and religion           Uses the religion to take                Church nowadays are
                                advantage of the people                   intended for religion only
                               Corruption                               Practices the right and
                               Politics are involved                     wrong
                               Dominate and rule the region
 Education                     Offered limited to the people            Supported by the
                               Prohibited by the government              governmment
                               Usually Spanish people has the           Everyone is given a chance
                                chance to study                           to study/enroll
 Romantic                      Visiting houses of the woman             Courtship usually happen
 relationships                  they’ve love                              over the phone
 (courtship,                   Uses beautiful poems and                 Sending text messages
 marriage, etc)                 letters to express one’s love            Some are not sincere of their
                               Offers a lovely song                      feelings
                               Involved a great deal of                 Effortless
                                permission from parents
 Pastimes/hobbies              Writing poems, novels and                Video games
                                stories                                  Watching television
                               Weaving                                  Tiktok
                               Embroidery                               Basketball
                               Listening musics                         Cooking
                               Bullfighting
 The rich and the              Social status discrimination             Equal treatment is already
 poor                          Unequal treatment                         practiced
                               Rich getting richer and poor             Rich experience to be poor
                                getting poorer                            while poor experience to be
                               Usually poor people are farmers           rich
                               Having a social division                 Social interaction are
                                                                          exposed
 Life in the city              Imposed strict rules                     Crowded
   Actions and decisions are         Civilized
    limited                           Have freedom
   Controlled by the Government