Mariecris B.
Gumiran
BSA – 2B
CHARACTER RELATIONSHIP MAP
Noli Me Tangere
Childhood friends and lovers Real father of Maria Clara
Crisostomo Ibarra Maria Clara Padre Damaso
-Son of Don Rafael -Portrayed as a faithful, -Notorious character who
- A man who is idealistic, sweetheart, obedient speaks harshly and has
outspoken, and has a liberal daughter, and a good friend. been a cruel priest.
mind. -She symbolizes purity and -He symbolizes the Spanish
- He is also one of the innocence of a native friars and is a comment of
Filipinos depicted to Spanish control over
Filipina.
Friend of Ibarra their studies abroad.
finished Philippines.
-She often wear dresses,
religious artifacts, and she
sometimes carried a fan.
Elias Padre Salvi
-Former boatman who Dona Pina -He symbolizes as
became one of the most -Wife of Capitan Tiago lecherous friars in
wanted criminal in San and the mother of Maria Rizal’s time.
Parents of Clara.
Maria Clara
A woman with
Diego. -He has a secret
-He also represent Filipinos, wealth and status. admiration to Maria
who are aware of injustice. -She was raped by Padre Clara.
Damaso and she became
pregnant with his child,
she had a depression
because of it and later Sisa
School Master died while giving birth to -Described as a
Maria Clara. mother who
- The schoolmaster considered her sons as
tells Ibarra about the his treasure.
unfortunate -She represents the
circumstances in San Kapitan Tiago motherland who
Diego surrounding -Richest man in Binondo. suffer from losing a
education, which -Filipino businessman and child.
greatly inhibit the the head of the town San
town’s students. He Diego.
also talks about his Son of Sisa
experience trying to
conduct class when
Pilosopo Tasio Dona Victorina Basilio
- He is known for -Ambitious Filipina, he -Son of Sisa and Pedro.
seeking reforms from wanted a Spanish husband. -He is an acolyte task to
the government, using -She symbolizes those who ring the church bell for
cryptograph to have a distorted view of angelus.
express his idea. their identity.
EL FILIBUSTERISMO
Simoun Juli Kabesang Tales
-Crisostomo Ibarra -Kabesang Tales -Son of Tandang Selo
in disguise, he daughther and Basilio’s and father of Juli and
resurfaced as girlfriend. Tano.
wealthy jeweler. -When her family falls in -He surfaced as the
He secretly planned to debt she rather became feared Luzon Bandit
a revolution to seek a servant then to sell Matanglawin.
revenge against who locked Basilio had given
wronged him. to her, once a possession
of Maria Clara.
Juanito
-Favorite students of
Basilio Paulita Gomez professors and belongs
-Son of Sisa, he became -Girlfriend of Isagani and to Spanish ancestry.
a servant of Captain niece of Donya Victorina. -He became the new
Tiago in exchange for his -In the end she married boyfriend of Paulita and
Juanito Palaez believing eventually became
education.
that she has no future with husband and wife.
-He is graduated as a
medical student. Isagani.
Isagani Placido Penitente
-Basilio’s friend and one Padre Florentin - Classmate of
of the students who -Isagani’s godfather and Juanito Palaez.
planned to set up a new secular priest. -He gave Juanito
school. -He was engaged to be money because he
-He sabotage Simoun’s married but chose to be a was soliciting
plan by removinf the lamp priest after being pressured professors.
with explosives. by his mother.
Don Custodio
-High official in the government and used
his rich wife’s money to secure position.
-He has a mistress named is pepay on
whom people rely for assistance in swaying
a favour on him.
2. Noli Today: Examine how the contemporary society resembles the late nineteenth century Philippines
Instructions: Imagine yourselves writing an updated version of the Noli Me Tangere today. Juxtapose
your observations about the contemporary society with what Rizal saw in the late nineteenth century
Philippines. In the second column on the table below, write Rizal’s observations about the aspect
mentioned. In the third column, write your observations of present day conditions.
Aspect of society Rizal’s observations as depicted Your observations in th
in the Noli Me Tangere present context e
Government and - Government and officials - I observed that
officials are practicing a lot of until today
injustices and are using selective justice
their powers for their own is present in our
good. government
wherein the poor
always suffer
and the powerful
are always safe
from injustices.
- During these times where - Today church
Church and Religion Spanish friars control the has been using
church, they are not using their power to
their power properly fight for the
because they are pro rights of people
Spanish government. though there has
been a conflict
happening
between the
government and
church.
.
- Education as depicted by - Today there are
Education Rizal during his time was laws that help the
only for the privileged and less fortunate have
rich people access to
education.
Education is now
free for all but the
materials are still
for privileged
- Pastimes during the time of - Pastimes today
Pastimes/hobbies Rizal were productive are all about
because they are more on technology and
acquiring new skills. gadgets that
make people
unproductive.
- There is a big boundary - Until today the
The rich and the poor between the rich and poor boundary
because they are not treated between the rich
equally specially when it and poor is
comes to law. present though it
became smaller.
The boundary is
present when it
comes to the law
as always.
- The life in the city before is - The life in the
Life in the City civilized and peaceful, you city today is not
can see the rich people as peaceful as
walking around. before because
most of the
crimes are
happening in the
city.
REFLECTION: Below are guide questions for you to respond in making your reflection.
1. Compare and contrast the characters, plot, and theme of the Noli Me Tangere and the El
Filibusterismo
NOLI ME TENGERE EL FILIBUSTERISMO
Ibarra was naive. His father was brutally plotted Simoun was hardened by his dark experiences. To
against and yet he chose to forgive rather than be able to destroy the monsters, he too, became
seek justice. He was enjoined to take part in the one. And in the end, he destroyed only himself
revolt, but he thought he could change the world and those around him.
through educating the Filipinos, not realizing that
it wasn't only Filipinos that needed to be
educated.
The theme in Noli Me Tangere is an Innocent The theme in El Filibursterismo is being Grown-
People that has been abused. up and they want to fight for their freedom to stop
the abused of innocent people.
Both books though share a common theme - that which aims to awaken the oppressed from the
claws of tyranny.
2. Choose three (3) most important characters in the novels and explain why you consider
them as such.
Crisostomo Ibarra – he is politically important character because Rizal uses him to voice ideas
regarding colonialism and the nature of power in the Philippines.
Elias – he is probably the most unique personality in Rizal's Noli, much more than Ibarra. He
personifies all the virtues of the villager, gratitude, abnegation, sacrifice and devotion to country.
Basilio - Basilio played an important role in the novel. He is the first one to know the secret of
Crisostomo Ibarra or Simoun and then Basilio became part of Ibarra's venture.
SYNTHESIS
In this Module, you have studied the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Choose a character
in each of the novel and relate it to current social issues that he/ she represents in the present context of
the country to conclude your realizations about this module.
- In Noli Me Tangere, I have chosen Padre Dámaso,
He is ruthless and snobbish priest. He is corrupt and a liar. He does not think what he says and doesn't
care how others would feel about his words. But still everyone in the town respects him because he
was the curate for almost twenty years before he was replaced by Padre Salvi.
Modern Padre Damaso may no longer apply to our Priests nowadays. Because they no longer as much
power and influence like Padre Damaso did during Rizal's time.
The Damasos now are in the government. They are those who acts rightious and pretends to do good
deeds but do monstrous acts behind. They use their power for corruptions and selfishness. And are
willing to do ruthless acts to their opposers.
- In El Filibusterismo, I have chosen Kabesang Tales,
He was farmer who suffers many struggles in life. Most of which are coursed by the Government.
He's willing to do everything for his children. He later became one of the bandits who fights the
government.
Much of the farming lands in the Philippines are owned by wealthy family or corporations. There are
farmers who are very much like Kabesang Tales. They wanted to earn clean money to feed their
family but treated unfairly. Others lost their farming lands, and some are killed because of red
tagging. Because of theses unfair treatments, many Farmers join protests the government and maybe
there are some who became bandits like Kabesang Tales.
