Rizal Reviewer

Noli Me Tangere

Romantic, reformist novel exposing church & government abuses [ Character Crisotomo Ibarra]

El Filibusterismo

Darker, revolutionary sequel [ Character Simoun ( Ibarra in disguise) ]

Themes of Noli Me Tangere & El Filibusterismo

Corruption, injustice, education, revenge, oppression

Marcelo H. del Pilar

Supporter of Rizal (1)A

Antonio Luna

Supporter of Rizal

Graciano Lopez Jaena

Supporter of Rizal

Ferdinand Blumentritt ( foreign friend )

Supporter of Rizal

Lasted 333 years and led to abuse, forced religion, unjust agrarian systems

Colonization of Spain that significantly impacted Philippine society and culture.

Calamba Agrarian Investigation

Rizal investigated land tax abuse by Dominican friars

Supported tenants against friars

Aguilar’s Hacienda Description

Governor Weyler expelled Rizal’s family
Friars owned vast lands and harshly controlled tenants

Inquilinos

Renters under friars

Principalia

Native elites

Ilustrados

Educated reformists

Affluent Sector of Luzon

Mostly from Manila & nearby provinces
Educated, landowners and business class

Two-Layer shared Cropping

Farmers gave shares of harvest to friars and inquilinos
Resulted to double expansion

When did Rizal leave Manila

May 3rd 1882, aboard the Salvadora

Exile in Dapitan

Arrived July 17, 1892 via SS Cebu
Did civic work, opened a school, clinic and water system

Noli Me Tangere (2)

Exemplary works

El Filibusterismo

Exemplary Works

Mi Ultimo Adios

Exemplary Works

The Indolence of the Filipinos

Exemplary Works

To the Filipino Youth

Exemplary Works

Debated with Catholicism

Rizal debated with Fr. Pablo Pastells through letters

Sedition

Accusations against Rizal

Rebellion

Accusations against Rizal

Illegal Association

Accusations against Rizal

Simoun in El Fili

Alias of Crisotomo Ibarra
A rich jeweler planning revolution and revenge

Rizal’s imprisonment in Spain

held in Montijuic Castle, Barcelona (1896)

Rebellion ( same answer with accusations just remember )

Charges filed

Sedition ( same answer with accusations just remember )

Charges filed

Illegal Association ( same answer with accusations just remember )

Charges filed

Court Martial Ordered by

Governor-General Camilo Polavieja

Handled by

Judge Advocate Colonel Francisco Olive

Published Noli & El Fili

Achievements of Rizal

Advocated Reforms

Achievements of Rizal

Founded La Liga Filipina

Achievements of Rizal

Reformed Dapitan

Achievements of Rizal

Excelled as doctor, linguist, scientist

Achievements of Rizal

Spanish

Languages spoken by Rizal

French

Languages spoken by Rizal

German

Languages spoken by Rizal

English

Languages spoken by Rizal

Latin

Languages spoken by Rizal

Greek

Languages spoken by Rizal

Arabic

Languages spoken by Rizal

Hebrew

Languages spoken by Rizal

Filipino dialects (Tagalog, Cebuano, etc.)

Languages spoken by Rizal

• Draco rizali (flying lizard)

Specimens Named After Rizal

• Rhacophorus rizali (frog)

Specimens Named After Rizal

• Apogania rizali (beetle)

Specimens Named After Rizal

• Mi Último Adiós

Poems and Novels

• To the Filipino Youth

Poems and Novels

• Kundiman

Poems and Novels

• Noli Me Tangere

Poems and Novels

• El Filibusterismo

Poems and Novels