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# 21st Century ## Reading and Revolution * _Noli Me Tangere_ - a novel about Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria Clara. It explores inequities in the law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government of Spaniards. ## Publication * **Author:** Jose Rizal * **Title:** "_Noli Me Tangere_"...

# 21st Century ## Reading and Revolution * _Noli Me Tangere_ - a novel about Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria Clara. It explores inequities in the law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government of Spaniards. ## Publication * **Author:** Jose Rizal * **Title:** "_Noli Me Tangere_" (Touch Me Not) * **Publication Date:** 1887 * **Place of Publication:** Berlin, Germany ## Key themes Include: * Social injustice (SOCIAL) * Corruption within the clergy and government (POLITICAL) * The struggle of reform and independence (ECONOMIC) ## The Revolution Impact of _Noli Me Tangere_ **Inspiration for Revolution:** * _Noli Me Tangere_ inspired Andres Bonifacio and countless other Filipinos. * It ignited the ideological fire that forged the Katipunan ## Articulating Filipino Sentiments * **Jose Rizal's novel expressed the Filipinos' feelings about their country.** It was the first time many felt their thoughts and sentiment were. ## Myth-Making Project * J. Neil Garcia (2011), before _Noli_, there was no real concept of the Philippine nation. # The Novel was a "Myth-Making Project" Creating a Communal ## Birth of the Philippine Nation * The concept and dream of a Philippine nation were born with Rizal's writing. * Literature played a crucial role in inspiring people to imagine and fight for their nation. # The Revolution of Raymundo Mata ## By Gina Apostol * A metafictional novel that presents the memoirs of Raymundo Mata. "Revolutionary act of reading" is explored through the eyes of a young man, a high school student from Ateneo. ## History - Study of Past Events ## Fiction - Imaginary Events * Father Gaspar - a Filipino Priest who gave the book _Noli Me Tangere_. * Raymundo Mata - a fictional Filipino Revolutionary who participates in the struggle against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. * The memoir is annotated by several characters: * Translator * Editor * Scholar ## Structure * The novel is structured as a series of fragmented diary entries, letters, and annotations.