JOSE RIZAL

'Those who cannot see where they came from will never get to where they are going.'

Jose’s Background

 Born to a wealthy family  Both parents were educated  Studied at Santo Thomas University in Manila  Studied Philosophy and Medicine in Spain, France and Germany  Wrote Noli, his first novel 1886

NOLI ME TANGERE

 Written in Spanish  Means “touch me not”  Book is a passionate expose about the evils of the Spanish friars in the Phils.

 wrote a sequel in 1891, “El Filibusterismo” (The Subversive)

In Exile

 Came back to the Phils. at the age of 26  Exiled to Dapitan (South) in 1892  Early1896 - got involved with the katipuneros- freedom fighters  December 1896 - executed

TO MY MOTHERLAND (Jose Rizal, 1886)

 An introduction that Rizal wrote for Noli  He equates colonialism to Cancer

Noli Chapter 1

 The Gathering – Who are the guests?

– What kind of priest is Padre Damaso?

– Compare Franciscans and Dominicans.

– Describe the female guests.

– Who are the Indios?

– Role of a friar.

Noli Chapter 2

 Crisostomo Ibarra – “The Cub of a Lion will always be a lion” – “I do not call upon inspiration to drag itself down and to tell lies.” – “The prosperity or misery of a people is in direct proportion to its liberties or concerns and consequently to the sacrifices or selfishness of its ancestors.” (Agree or disagree?)

Chapter 3

 The Dinner – Jele-jele bago quiere - A pidgin Spanish Tagalog saying, meaning that one pretends not to desire a thing which is in reality one wants.

– Age, Dignity and Rulership

– The young blond man wrote: In the Philippines the most useless person in a supper or feast can be thrown out in the street: to begin with, the master of the house can be thrown out into the street and everything will proceed as usual. In the actual state of things , it is almost for the good of the Filipinos not to be allowed to leave the country or to be taught to read.