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Noli Me Tangere ni Dr. Jose Rizal  Rizal's Darkest Winter The gloomy winter of 1886 in Berlin was Rizal’s darkest winter. It was memorable in the life of Rizal for two reasons 1.) It was a painful episode for he was hungry, sick and despondent in a strange city. 2.) It brought him great joy aft...

Noli Me Tangere ni Dr. Jose Rizal  Rizal's Darkest Winter The gloomy winter of 1886 in Berlin was Rizal’s darkest winter. It was memorable in the life of Rizal for two reasons 1.) It was a painful episode for he was hungry, sick and despondent in a strange city. 2.) It brought him great joy after enduring so much sufferings, because his first novel, Noli Me Tangere came off the press in March 1887. The writing of “noli me Tangere His reading of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin inspired Dr. Rizal to prepare a novel that would depict the miseries of his people under the lash of Spanish Tyrants. Toward the end of 1884, Rizal began writing the novel in Madrid and finished about one-half of it. When Rizal went to Paris in 1885. Rizal finished the last few chapters of the Noli Me Tangere in Wilhelmsfeld in April- June,1886. In Berlin during the winter days of February 1886, Rizal made the final revision on the manuscript of the Noli Me Tangere. The man who saved the “ noli Me Tangere MAXIMO VIOLA Rizal’s friend from Bulacan , arrived in Berlin at the height of Rizal’s despondency and loaned him the needed funds to publish the novel; Savior of Noli To save printing expenses, he deleted certain passages in his manuscript, including a whole chapter – “ Elias and Salome” It was printed in Berliner Buchdruckrei -Action – Gesselschaft a printing shop which charged the lowest rate that is n300 pesos for 2.00 copies of the novel. On March 29, 1887, the Noli Me Tangere came of the press.  The title of the novel Noli me Tangere Literally translated, the Latin words “noli me tangere” means “touch me not” Taken from John 20:17 when Mary Magdalene holds on to Jesus and he tells her not to touch him. Rizal dedicated his Noli Me Tangere to the Philippines – “ To My County” The cover of noli me Tangere was designed by rizal. It is a sketch of explicit symbols CRISOSTOMO IBARRA - is the main protagonist in the novel Noli Me Tangere -The character’s full name is Juan Crisostomo Ibarra y Magsalin. In the book, he is frequently referred to as Ibarra. -Crisostomo Ibarra is the mestizo (mixed-race) son of Filipino businessman Don Rafael Ibarra. The young man studied in Europe for seven years. His fiance is the beautiful lass Maria Clara, Maria Clara -full name Maria Clara de los Santos -the daughter of Capitan Tiago the fiancee of Crisostomo Ibarra. Padre Damaso -Spanish friar living in the Philippines -Father Dámaso is an arrogant and pedantic priest -despite having lived amongst Filipinos and hearing their confessions for over twenty years Elias -An outlaw and vagabond revolutionary who resents the power the Catholic church and Spanish government have over the Philippines. -He also tries to convince Ibarra to join him and a band of disenchanted revolutionaries who want to retaliate against the abusive Civil Guard. – After Ibarra saves his life from a vicious crocodile, Elias swears to protect the young man from his enemies, which are legion. Padre salvi -A serious and committed Spanish friar who takes over Father Dámaso’s post in San Diego as the town’s priest. -Fray Salvi is a meticulous and cunning man who uses his religious stature for political influence, benefitting both himself and the church. Kapitan Tiago -A Filipino socialite and well-respected member of the country’s wealthy elite. -Close with high-ranking clergy members like Eather Salvi and Father Damaso, Captain Tiago is one of the richest property owners in Manila and San Diego. - is concerned with making sure his daughter. Maria Clara, marries an affluent man with ample social capital. Pilosopo Tasyo -An old man who used to study philosophy and who prefers secular knowledge to Catholicism. –Tasio respects Ibarra and hopes dearly that Ibarra will succeed in building a school that is independent of the church. Don Rafael Ibarra -Crisostomo Ibarra’s father -Don Rafael perished in prison after Father Damaso accused him of heresy and subversion. Crispin and Basilio -They trained to become a sexton -There mother is sisa - They are maltreated by Priest Sisa The mother of Crispin and Basilio. -married to a drunk gambler who provides nothing in the way of financial or even emotional support -she goes crazy after losing her boys. Don Tiburcio De Espadana -A Spaniard who speaks with a stutter and looks significantly older than his thirty-five years. -Don Tiburcio came to the Philippines as a customs officer, but was dismissed upon his arrival. -When Maria Clara falls ill, though, Tiburcio is once again falsely practicing medicine. Donya Victorina -A Filipina woman married to Don Tiburcio. -Above all else, Doña Victorina cares about her image as a beautiful and admired socialite -She is only in her thirties but looks much older, and she quickly adopts the latest trends, often changing her patterns of speech to reflect the sound of high society members. Donya Consolacion -An older Filipina woman married to the ensign. -A brutal, vulgar partner who berates the ensign, engaging him in intense physical fights heard across the town. -Rizal depicts Doña Consolación as incredibly crass and very ugly, writing that her one “sterling trait” is that she seems to have “never looked in the mirror.” Captain General -An unnamed representative of Spain, and the highest government official in the Philippines. –Civil Guard members, townspeople, and friars alike deeply respect him and defer to his judgment, each set of people volleying for his favor. -Fortunately for Thana, the Captain General is not an enthusiastic supporter of the church and its over-inflated power. Linares -Doctor Tiburcio de Espadaña’s nephew from Spain. -Linares has a law degree and is the most intelligent member of the de Espadaña family, a fact that endears him to Dona Victorina. Don Filipo Lino -The deputy mayor of San Diego. - Don Filipo is described as “almost liberal” and represents the informal party of the younger, more open-minded generation.