Jayv Nicolai N.
Parnada
BS AMT II
Mrs. Yolanda Masicampo
Comparative Analysis of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
Noli Me Tangere
Setting The setting is 19th century in the
Philippines during the latter years
of the country as Spain's only
colony in Asia.
Characters Crisostomo Ibarra, Maria Clara,
Elias, padre Damaso, Capitan
Tiago
Plot "Noli Me Tangere" is a 19th
Century novel by Jose Rizal that
dramatically showcases the
persecution of a socialite in the
Philippines by religious hypocrisy
and corruption. Rizals main
character, Juan Crisstomo Ibarra
y Magsalin, has returned to the
Philippines from abroad. He is at
first surrounded by good friends, a
beautiful fiance and a supportive
upper class, but a priest with a
vendetta against Ibarras late
father torments him.
Message The message of Noli Me Tangere,
where the revolution was standing
appreciation of the natural rights
of the Filipino. Became the subject
of a talk by Simoun and Basilio's
"Hispanization of right," which is
about changing the native and
foreign way of life. Simoun
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El Filibusterismo
The story El Filibusterismo is
set in the Philippines. It is
about a wealthy Cuban jeweler
who goes to the Philippines in
an attempt to work for the
governor general, but he is
planning to start a revolution
against the authorities.
Simuon, Basilio, Isagani, Kabesang
Tales, Paulitang Gomez, Macaraig,
Father Tolentino, Julianito Pelaez,
Doa Victorina
The hero of El Filibusterismo is a
rich jeweler named Simoun. He
was Crisostomo Ibarra of the Noli,
who, with Elias help, escaped
from the pursuing soldiers at
Laguna de Bay, dug up his buried
treasure, and fled to Cuba where
he became rich and befriended
many Spanish officials. After many
years he returned to the
Philippines, where he freely
moved around. He is a powerful
figure not only because he is a
rich jeweler but also because he is
a good friend and adviser of the
governor general.
The message of the novel is clear:
the present system of governing
the Philippines through corrupt
and self-seeking officials,
dominated by the friars and being
submissive to their interests in
one fashion or another, can only
lead to disaster for Spain. By its
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insisted that compelled the nature and operation the system

Filipino regain their native without doubt drives all
character. intelligent, generous, hard-
working, courageous, and loyal
citizens, even those most devoted
to Spain, into opposition, crime,
and subversion.