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Who is the husband of Doña Victorina?
Who is the husband of Doña Victorina?
What is Crispin's relationship to Sisa?
What is Crispin's relationship to Sisa?
What is Doña Victorina's attitude towards Filipino culture?
What is Doña Victorina's attitude towards Filipino culture?
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Study Notes
Main Characters
- Crisostomo Ibarra: The main character, a Filipino who studied in Europe for 7 years, and wants to establish a school in San Diego.
- Maria Clara: Ibarra's sweetheart, the legitimate daughter of Father Damaso and Pia Alba, represents the Filipino woman of religious upbringing and orientation.
- Elias: Ibarra's mysterious friend, a master boater, and a fugitive.
Other Characters
- Sisa: A mother of Basilio and Crispin, who becomes insane after losing her sons, represents the unfortunates of Filipino mothers.
- Padre Damaso: A friar, also known as Damaso Verdolagas, and Maria Clara's biological father, an antagonist in the novel.
- Kapitan Tiago: Also known as Don Anastacio, a pessimistic and mad philosopher, who is misunderstood in many aspects.
- Doña Victorina: A woman who poses as a Peninsulares, trying hard to be rich, and abhors anything Filipino.
- Don Rafael Ibarra: Crisostomo's father, a concerned citizen, and property owner.
- Pedro: Abusive husband of Sisa, who loves cockfighting.
- Tandang Pablo: The leader of the rebels.
- Padre Sibyla: A Filipino friar.
- Basilio: The elder son of Sisa.
- Crispin: The younger son of Sisa.
- The Alferez: Chief of the Guardia Civil.
- Don Tiburcio: Spanish husband of Doña Victoria, who is limp and submissive to his wife.
- Doña Consolacion: Wife of the Alferez, another woman who is cruel and abusive.
Novel Information
- Noli Me Tangere: A novel written by Dr. Jose Rizal, motivated by the suffering of people under Spanish rule.
- The novel covers socio-cultural and political aspects of Philippine life.
- It was completed in Madrid, Paris, and Germany, and printed in Berlin.
- The alternative English title is "The Social Cancer".
- The novel's title "Noli Me Tangere" is a Latin phrase from the Bible, meaning "Touch Me Not" in John 20:17.
Novel Cover
- The cover features a cross, pomelo blossoms, and laurel leaves, representing faith, honor, and fidelity.
- A silhouette of a Filipina, representing Maria Clara.
- A burning torch, representing range and passion.
- A sunflower, representing enlightenment.
- Bamboo stalks, representing resilience.
- A man with hairy feet, representing priests using religion in a dirty way.
- Chains, representing slavery and imprisonment.
- A whip, representing cruelties.
- A helmet of the Guardia Civil, representing the arrogance of those in authority.
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Test your knowledge of the characters in Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere, a classic of Philippine literature. Identify the traits and backstories of key characters in the novel.
