Jose Rizal, Hero of the Philippines
Jose Rizal is the Philippines’ national hero. He was born on June 19, 1861 in Calamba City, Laguna. He was a novelist, a poet, an essayist, a correspondent, an ophthalmologist, and a diarist. He wrote two novels, the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. He formed an organization named “La Liga Filipina”. He wrote these novels that inspired people, including Andres Bonifacio, to drive away the Spaniards that were in the country on that time. He died on December 30, 1896 by being executed by a Spanish firing squad in Bagumbayan, Manila. People erected monuments of him to remember him.
Noli Me Tangere
Source: Wikipedia
The novel, Noli Me Tangere, is about a man named Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin and his life. He is a man who, like Jose Rizal, studied in Europe. The story reflects the time in the Philippines when Spaniards arrived on its land. The novel was written in Spanish. Below are some of the major characters:
Crisóstomo Ibarra
He is the protagonist of the story and Maria Clara’s fiancé. He studied in Europe for 7 years.
Maria Clara
María Clara de los Santos y Alba is her full name. She was the daughter of Father Dámaso, but she was raised by Capitán Tiago.
Father Dámaso
Dámaso Verdolagas is the father of Maria Clara. He is also a parish curate and a cruel priest.
Capitán Tiago
Don Santiago de los Santos raised Maria Clara. He is the richest man in Binondo. He never attended school.
El Filibusterismo
Source: Wikipedia
The El Filibusterismo or ‘The Reign of Greed’ is the sequel of the book Noli Me Tangere. In this book, Crisóstomo returns as Simoun. The sequel was also written in Spanish. Major characters:
Simoun
He is really Crisóstomo Ibarra disguised as Simoun.
Basilio
He is the eldest of Sisa’s sons. Sisa was a character in Noli Me Tangere.
Isagani
Isagani is a poet and Basilio’s best friend.
Kabesang Tales
He is a barangay head in a town.
Don Custodio
His full name is Custodio de Salazar y Sánchez de Monteredondo. He was a famous journalist.
Paulita Gomez
She is Doña Victorina’s niece and Isagani’s girlfriend.
Macaraig
He is one of Isagani’s classmates. He is a rich student.
Father Florentino
He is Isagani’s godfather and a priest.
Juli
Juliana de Dios is her name, and she is Basilio’s girlfriend. She is also the youngest daughter of Kabesang Tales.
If you want more info, please go to the sources I got these information:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rizal
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noli_Me_Tangere_(novel)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_filibusterismo
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