Annotation of Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas and Noli Me Tangere Study Notes

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Jose Rizal's annotations of Antonio de Morga's Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas and key historical/literary details of Noli Me Tangere.

Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas

Translates to 'Events in the Philippine Islands,' a primary source written by Antonio de Morga and published in 1609 in Mexico detailing the early years of Spanish colonization.

Antonio de Morga

A Spanish lawyer and high-ranking official who authored Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas and led Spanish naval forces against Dutch invaders in 1600.

Chapter 8 of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas

A section highly valued by historians that describes the native culture, social structures, and customs of Filipinos before they were heavily influenced by Spanish rule.

Garnier Hermanos

The publisher in Paris through which Jose Rizal published his annotated edition of Morga's work in 1889.

Indios

The term used for the native people through whose eyes Rizal believed Philippine history should be viewed.

Historical Corrections (Rizal's Annotations)

A category of Rizal's annotations where he used research to fix factual errors Morga made regarding dates, locations, or events.

Anti-Clerical Notes (Rizal's Annotations)

A category of Rizal's annotations where he used historical facts to challenge the power of the friars and highlight religious order abuses.

Ferdinand Blumentritt

A friend of Rizal who critiqued his annotations for displaying hindsight bias and anti-clerical bias.

Hindsight Bias (Blumentritt's Critique)

A defect identified by Blumentritt wherein Rizal judged people from the 1600s by the moral and social standards of the late 1800s.

Noli Me Tangere

A Latin phrase meaning 'Touch Me Not', used as the title of Jose Rizal's novel dedicated 'To My Fatherland' to expose the social cancer of Philippine society.

Gospel of St. John (Chapter 20:13-17)

The biblical origin of the title 'Noli Me Tangere,' referring to the scene of Mary Magdalene at the Holy Sepulchre.

Berliner Buchdruckerei-Actien-Gesellschaft

The establishment in Berlin that printed Noli Me Tangere on March 29, 1887.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe depicting the systemic brutalities faced by African American slaves, serving as a primary inspiration for Rizal's Noli Me Tangere.

The Wandering Jew

A work by Eugene Sue focusing on social injustice and the figure of the endless wanderer that influenced Rizal's narrative structure and social critique.

Pomelo Blossoms & Laurel Leaves

Symbols on the cover of Noli Me Tangere representing honor and fidelity.

Man in a Cassock with Hairy Feet

A satirical symbol on the cover of Noli Me Tangere representing priests who used religion for improper personal gain and lived hypocritical lives.

Dr. Maximo Viola

Known as the 'Savior of Noli,' he arrived in Berlin in late December 1886 and provided funds for Rizal's living expenses and the novel's printing.

Elias and Salome

An entire chapter originally placed after Chapter XXIV ('In the Woods') that was deleted from Noli Me Tangere solely to reduce printing costs.

Leonor Rivera

Jose Rizal's childhood sweetheart and true love, who served as the real-life basis for Maria Clara.

Paciano Rizal

Jose Rizal's elder brother and mentor, who served as the real-life basis for Pilosopo Tasio.

Padre Antonio Piernavieja

A notorious friar of the time who served as the real-life basis for Padre Salvi.

Capitan Hilario Sunico

A wealthy resident of San Nicolas who served as the real-life basis for Capitan Tiago.

Doña Agustina Medel

A Filipina known for trying to act like a Spaniard, who served as the real-life basis for Doña Victorina.

Crisostomo brothers of Hagonoy

Victims of injustice who served as the real-life basis for the characters Crispin and Basilio.

Don Rafael

The father of Crisostomo Ibarra who died in prison after saving a boy from a tax collector, whose body was exhumed and thrown into a lake.