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**MODULE 10** ***EL FILIBUSTERISMO*** I. **INTRODUCTION** II. **OBJECTIVES:** 1. compare and contrast the characters, plot, and theme of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo; 2. determine the importance of the youth in nation-building; and 3. assess the significance of Rizal\'s Noli M...

**MODULE 10** ***EL FILIBUSTERISMO*** I. **INTRODUCTION** II. **OBJECTIVES:** 1. compare and contrast the characters, plot, and theme of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo; 2. determine the importance of the youth in nation-building; and 3. assess the significance of Rizal\'s Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo in the 21st-century Philippines. 4. discuss the summary and the important themes in El Filibusterismo. 5. examine the conditions of the Philippine society through Rizal\'s El filibusterismo III. **PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY:** IV. **LESSON DISCUSSION:** - After Jose Rizal published Noli Me Tangere in 1887, he returned to the Philippines to see how it was received by the public. He learned that the possession and distribution of the novel were immediately banned and the Spanish authorities ordered the burning of available copies. He encountered strong opposition from the Catholic Church such that he was forced to leave the country again for Europe. - To stand Noli Me Tangere\'s hopeful and romantic atmosphere, Rizal followed it up with El Filibusterismo. Rizal started writing El Filibusterismo in 1888 and finished it in 1889. - Rizal continued working on his novel and made some revisions while he was in London in 1888. He was able to complete the novel after three years when he was in Biarritz, France on March 29, 1891. However, because of financial constraints, it was not until September of the same year that the book was published with the help of his friend, Valentin Ventura. El Filibusterismo was much shorter with only 39 chapters compared to Noli Me Tangere which has 64 chapters. Rizal gave Ventura the original manuscript of El Filibusterismo as a token of gratitude for his contributions to the publication of the novel. - Jose Rizal used his first novel, Noli Me Tangere, to expose to the Filipinos the abusive ways of the Spanish authorities and friars. As with El Filibusterismo, Rizal\'s main objective in writing is to expose the Philippine situation as he witnessed during his time. Through the characters and plot of the novel, Rizal was able to bring to light the corruption of the Spaniards. Through the different characters in the novel, Rizal provided insights regarding the condition of Philippine society under the Spanish colonial rule. It was also through the experience of these characters that Rizal was able to direct readers into recognizing the ills that plagued the country. - In the novel, *Simoun* is the filibustero who encourages the principalia class to abuse the poor so that the latter would be driven to revolt against the government. His character may be interpreted as someone who represents the Filipino revolutionaries that supported the idea of a bloody revolution against the Spanish colonial government. Simoun\'s death in the story made some readers conclude that Rizal was against the idea of a revolution. Simoun\'s failed uprisings in the narrative, were interpreted as Rizal\'s hatred of violence and bloodshed. They failed to see that Rizal, together with other reformists like Marcelo H. del Pilar, regarded reform and assimilation as a first step towards Philippine independence. In his letter to Blumentritt on June 19, 1887, he said: - Rizal\'s words in the aforementioned letter are significant because they proved that he was not against the idea of violence if necessary. Historian Ambeth Ocampo (2012) wrote: \"Simoun failed---not because Rizal was against the revolution, but because he reflected on the anger and bitterness in his heart following the agrarian dispute in Calamba, and realized that one must start with a good intention to succeed.\" - In the novel El Fili, Rizal also condemned the elite Filipinos, who out of greed, selfishness, complacency, and cowardice, turned a blind eye on the abuses of the Spanish authorities as long as these did not affect them. Rizal demonstrated this contempt through the characters of Dona Victorina and Paulita Gomez who preferred to be associated with the wealthy Juanito Pelaez over the poor Isagani. - Also in the novel, Rizal warned Spain that its corrupt and self-seeking colonial government would only lead to disaster, such as what happened to *Kabesang Tales* and *Basilio* in the novel. The novel focuses on the discontent of the youth, led by Basilio, with the condition of Philippine society. Basilio experienced great loss in both novels. In Noli Me Tangere, he lost his brother Crispin and mother Sisa and in El Filibusterismo, he once again lost two very important individuals in his life, Juli and Kapitan Tiyago. In some analyses, Basilio seemed to represent Rizal in the novel. - When Simoun was planning to launch the revolution, students including Basilio were also fighting for the establishment of a school that would allow natives to learn the Spanish language. Simoun strongly reacted against the project advocated by the students. For him, it would mean the death of national identity and the institutionalization of tyranny. In Chapters 6 (Basilio) and 7 (Simoun), Simoun expressed his disapproval of the students\' program, convincing Basilio to join him in his plan of revolution instead. He questioned the students\' advocacy and said: - Basilio, on the other hand, believed that through education, he would be able to alleviate the lives of his fellow Filipinos. He did not believe that revolution could be an effective means to achieve freedom. For him, education and science would save the country from its present situation. - In spite of presenting a narrative that baldly condemned the Spanish rule, Rizal was not asking for a revolution to demand immediate independence. Instead, he proposed that the task of Filipinos was to prepare for eventual independence once they are proven to be worthy and ready for it. It is through education, exemplary lives, and willingness to sacrifice that freedom can be achieved according to Rizal. At the end of the novel, Rizal, through Padre Florentino, called on the youth to respond to such challenge. - Rizal stressed the important role of the youth in challenging the government as seen in the efforts of students like Basilio and Isagani to organize themselves and unite to call for reforms. For Simoun, it was a way of embracing the Hispanization of the country. On the other hand, it could also be seen as Rizal\'s way of showing what the youth could do if they wanted reforms from the government. - Today, the two novels remain popular. The original manuscript of Noli Me Tangere was acquired by the Philippine government in 1911 for 32,000 pesos from Soledad Rizal de Quintero. The original manuscript of El Filibusterismo was sold by Valentin Ventura to the Philippine government in 1928 for 10,000 pesos. Both were kept in Manila City Hall for safekeeping. - However, the liberation battle of 1945 destroyed almost everything in Manila and the looting and pilferage of historical documents became rampant because of their outstanding monetary value. - In 1946, most of the lost documents were returned to the National Library under a \"no publicity-no question policy\" arrangement. Through this, the invaluable works of Rizal were safely kept by the National Library in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section. - In 1961, as the government prepared for the centennial celebration of Rizal\'s birth anniversary, the original works of Rizal including Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, and Mi Ultimo Adios were included in the exhibit as part of the international conference organized by the Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission. However, on December 8, 1961, the three works were stolen from the glass-encased-locked display counter. Upon negotiations, they were returned to the National Library on February 9, 1962. - A few years ago, the original copies of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo in the possession of the National Library were reported to be decaying. Once more, the cultural treasures were under the threat of being lost forever. Fortunately, the German government offered a conservation project in 2011 just in time for the 150th birth anniversary of Jose Rizal. **Module Questions:** Briefly answer the following: 1. What does *filibuster*o mean? 2. Why did Rizal dedicate *El Filibusterismo* to Gomburza? 3. What is main objective of Rizal in writing the *El Filibusterismo*? 4. Explain why Basilio believed that education could alleviate the lives of the Pilipino people. V. **ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: For further understanding** Retrieved from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAGTKyixoSg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAGTKyixoSg&fbclid=IwAR2ly5aF_P47lukLk0av7Z3YEWZ4snja9pzaPJh6imGrEQR94KF3gK8LYoQ) Retrieved from [http://home.uchicago.edu/aabbott/barbpapers/](http://home.uchicago.edu/aabbott/barbpapers/?fbclid=IwAR3u9BYkeXtZv6NwtqdYpVOCAXeuLSH2Dpokbw1umGcID61vVsv-lym2QD4) barbrizal.pdf VI. **ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY:** A. Student's Journal: Try to create your own career path. How do you see yourself five to ten years from now? How can you help the country through your course and the career path that you have chosen? B. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo in the 21^st^ Century: **Instructions:** When Jose Rizal wrote his two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, he was driven by the existing social, political, religious, and economic circumstances at that time. Today, the characters in Rizal\'s novels remain significant and notable. Research on the following characters found in the two novels and characterize their presence in the 21st century Philippine society. 1. Don Timoteo and Juanito Pelaez 2. Kapitan Tinong 3. Kapitan Tiyago 4. Dona Victorina 5. Basilio 6. Sisa 7. Kabesang Tales 8. Padre Damaso C. Role Playing The group will develop a script about the character in El Filibusterismo situated in the present day era. They should develop dialogue in the context of the present but using the character in El Filibusteerismo. Group 1- Situation in the Government Group 3- Situation in the community Group 2- Situation in the School Group 4- Situation in the Family D. **Quiz** VII. **REFERENCES:** - Anderson, B. (2008). Why counting counts: A study of forms of consciousness and problems of language in Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterism. Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila - Constantino, R. (1959, June 14). Our task: To make Rizal obsolete. This week, Manila Chronicle. Accessed from www.thefilipinomind. com/2008/10/our-task-to-make-rizal-obsolete-part-l.html - Flores, (2013). The greatest heist in Philippine Rizaliana history. Retrieved from http://penelopevflores.blogspot.com/2013/05/thegreatest-heist-in-philippine.html - GMA Public Affairs. (2014, November 12). Rizal\'s El Filibusterismo finally gets published. Illustrado. Retrieved from https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=t53Ev13beTk - Makamisa: Rizal\'s third novel \[Full Text\] Retrieved from http:// thelifeandworksofrizal.blogspot.com/2012/Ol/makamisa-rizalsthird-novel-full-text.html - Ocampo, A. (2008). Rizal without the overcoat: Revised edition. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Anvil Publishing, Inc. - Ocampo, A. (2013, July 2). Rizal manuscripts stolen. Inquirer.net. Retrieved from http://opinion.inquirer.net/55741/rizal-manuscriptsstolen - Reyes, M. (2013). El Filibusterismo and Jose Rizal as \"Science Fictionist\" Humanities Diliman, 10(2), 29-55. Retrieved from