Noli at El Fili Comparison

Macalinao, Princess Rozelyn D.
IV – BSE – English
Ms. Thina Urzabia
Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Comparison
NOLI ME TANGERE
EL FILIBUSTERISMO
- It is a novel of History because Dr. Jose Rizal used that novel to reflect the country we had during that time
- It is a novel of Reformation. Since Dr. Jose Rizal successfully showed the kind of Government we had with his Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo is the novel that calls for the Filipinos for a change and for a reform in the Government.
- Crisostomo Ibarra in Noli Me Tangere is already a strong-willed character but he was more logical in ways of his thinking and actions.
- Simoun which is also Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise also has a strong-willed character, but because of the things that happened to him in Noli Me Tangere, his mind started to think radically and now he wanted revenge.
- Basilio used to be a sweet and innocent child during Noli Me Tangere but he was harshly abused by the Friars.
- Basilio, now as a grown up in El Filibusterismo, used to have the character of Crisostomo Ibarra in Noli Me Tangere. He was still a sweet and innocent character at first but he was also driven with anger that resulted him to revenge like Simoun, but in the end, his sweet and innocent character won over his anger.
- All the friars in Noli Me Tangere used to be the villains all through-out the novel.
- In El Filibusterismo, there are already some friars that are siding the Filipinos, just like Padre Florentino and Padre Irene.
- In Noli Me Tangere, the main characters or the protagonists have a diplomatic attitude.
- In El Filibusterismo, the main characters or the protagonists have rebellious outlook in life.
- Dr. Jose Rizal wrote Noli Me Tangere with his viewpoints about the Government.
- Dr. Jose Rizal wrote El Filibusterismo with his viewpoints about Revolution.
- Noli Me Tangere is a societal novel since it talks about the kind of society that we had.
- El Filibusterismo is a political novel since it talks about the kind of government and the way they ruled us.
- Dr. Jose Rizal wrote this novel using “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as his inspiration since both novels talks about the cruelty and slavery that the people used to experience under higher authorities.
- Dr. Jose Rizal wrote this novel using “The Count of Monte Cristo” as his inspiration since both novels talks about the unfairness that the protagonists experienced and how they stood up to make their revenge.
- Dr. Jose Rizal dedicated this novel to Patria, our beloved Philippines.
- Dr. Jose Rizal dedicated this novel to the GOMBURZA priests that were unfairly guillotined by the Spanish Friars.
- Noli Me Tangere was written with the purpose of awakening and informing the Filipino people about the Government and the Friars that continued on abusing us.
- El Filibusterismo, just like Noli Me Tangere, was also written to awaken the Filipino people to make a change so the Government and the Church would stop on abusing us.