The document details the journey of Dr. Jose Rizal in writing and publishing his novel 'Noli Me Tangere', which depicts the struggles of Filipinos under Spanish rule. Key figures such as Maximo Viola supported Rizal, enabling the novel's completion and printing in Berlin in 1887. The novel, derived from Rizal's observations of reality in the Philippines, gained praise from friends and condemnation from adversaries, highlighting its cultural significance.

1. Noli Me Tangere
Published in Berlin
Reporters:
Elyza Sedilla
Mark Joseph
Sercado

2. Legendary Santa
Claus
Dr. Maximo Viola - Rizal's friend from
Bulacan, arrived in Berlin at the height of
his despondency and loaned him the
needed funds to publish the novel.

3. Idea of Writing a Novel on the
Philippines
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin-book
which portrays the brutalities of American slave -
owners and the pathetic conditions of the unfortunate
Negro slaves.
A book that inspired Dr. Rizal to prepare a novel
that would depict the miseries of the Filipinos
under Spanish Rule

4. Madrid on January 2,
1884
Approved by:
• Paternos (Pedro, Maximino, and Antonio)
• Graciano Lopez Jaena
• Evaristo Aguirre
• Eduardo de Lete
• Julio Llorente
• Melecio Figueroa
• Valentin Ventura
Rizal proposed the writing of a novel about the Philippines

5. Madrid on January 2,
1884
Rizal's project did not materialize. Due to:
• Compatriots who were expected to collaborate on the
novel did not write anything.
• However, most of them wanted to write on women.
• Wasted their time in gambling or flirting with Spanish
señoritas.
• He was disgusted and decided to write the novel alone

6. The Writing of the
Noli
• Paris, in 1885-completed his studies in the Central
University of Madrid and continued writing the novel.
• He finished one-half of the second half of the
chapters.
• He finished the last fourth of the novel in
Germany. Wrote the last few chapters of Noli in
Wilhelmsfeld from April - June, 1886.

7. Viola, Savior of the
Noli
• Maximo Viola - arrived in Berlin a day before Christmas Day
of 1887.
• He was shocked when he found Rizal living in poverty and
deplorably sick due to lack of nourishment.
• Seeing his friend's struggle and poor condition, he gladly lend
him a hand. He loaned him some cash for living expenses and as
well as funding the printing cost of his novel.

8. Viola, Savior of the
Noli
• After Christmas season, Rizal put the finishing touches on his
Novel
• To save printing expenses, he deleted certain passages and
chapter of "Elias and Salome
• February 21, 1887-the novel was finally finished and ready for
printing
•They managed to find cheap printing shop: Berliner
Buchdruckrei - Action - Gesselschaft. Charging them with only
300 pesos for 2, 000 copies of the novel.

9. Rizal Suspected as
French Spy
• In old days of travel, it was possible to travel from another
country without having a passport.
• This lead the German Police to suspect as a French Spy because
Rizal doesn't have any passport to show
• However, Viola quickly accompanied Rizal to the Spanish
Embassy to seek help from the Spanish Ambassador. But the
ambassador failed to keep his promise due to that he had no
power to issue the passport.

10. Rizal Suspected as
French Spy
• Being fluent in German Language, he explained to the police chief that
he was not a French Spy, but was a Filipino physician and scientist.
• The chief was impressed by his explanation and
fascinated by his mastery of the German Language and
personal charisma, so the police chief allowed him to stay
freely in Germany.

11. Printing of the Noli
Finished
• March 21, 1887-the Noli Me Tangere came of the press.
Immediately, Rizal sent the first copies to his close friends:
• Bluementritt
• Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor
• Mariano Ponce
• Felix Hidalgo
• March 29, 1887-Rizal gave Viola the galley proofs of the Noli
carefully rolled around the pen that he used in writing the
novel and a complimentary copy.

12. The Title of the
Novel
• Noli Me Tangere - is a latin phrase which means
"Touch Me Nor. It is, however, not originally
conceived by Rizal, for he admitted taking it from
the Bible.
• March 5, 1887-Rizal, wrote to Felix R.
Hidalgo and said: "The words were taken
from the Gospel of Saint Luke, signify "do

13. • However, Rizal made a mistake. It should be the
Gospel of John (Chapter 20, verses 13 to 17).
• Rizal dedicated his Noli Me Tangere to the
Philippines - "To My Fatherland".

14. Synopsis of the
Noli
The characters:
• Capitan Tiago (Santiago de los Santos)-father of Maria Clara
and a friend of Ibarra.
• Crisostomo Ibarra a young and rich Filipino who had just
returned after seven years of study in Europe. The only son of
Don Rafael Ibarra. A fiance of Maria Clara.

15. • Padre Damaso a fat Franciscan friar who had been
parish priest for 20 years of San Diego (Calamba).
• Padre Sybila-a young Dominican parish priest of
Binondo
• Señor Guevara- an elderly and kind lieutenant of the
Guardia Civil.

16. Synopsis of the
Noli
The characters:
•Don Tiburcio de Espadaña - a bogus Spanish physician, lame,
and henpecked husband of Doña Victoria.
•Maria Clara-childhood faithful sweetheart of Crisostomo Ibarra,
a good friend and obedient daughter. She symbolizes purity
and innocence of a sheltered native woman.

17. •Padre Salvi - Franciscan parish priest of San Diego.
•Tasio the the Phil Philosopher (Pilosopo Tasio) - wise oldman
whose advanced for his times so that the people, who could not
understand him and called him the "Tasio the Lunatic
•Don Filipo Lino-the tenientemayor and leader of the liberal
faction.

18. Synopsis of the
Noli
The characters:
•Don Melchor the captain of the cuadrilleros (town police).
•Don Basilio and Don Valentin - former gobernadorcillos and
were prominent citizens.
•Sisa-the tale of sisa formerly a rich girl who married a gambler
and became poor. She's also the deranged mother of Basilio and
Crispin.

19. •Basilio - acolyte (servant) tasked to ring the church bells for
the Angelus. Accused of crimes he did not commit.
•Crispin - an altar boy and who was as well accused of
stealing money from the church.

20. Synopsis of the
Noli
The characters:
•Doña Consolacion - the vulgar mistress of the Spanish Alferez.
•Doña Victorina the flamboyantly dressed wife of a henpecked
Spanish quack doctor.
•Elias-distrusts human judgment and prefers God's justice
instead. He prefers a revolution over the reforms.

21. •Pia Alba a young beautiful and spiritual woman. Maria
Clara's mother.
•Gobernador Heneral-occupies the second most powerful
rank in the colonial government, second only to the king
Supported Ibarra against Padre Damaso

22. Synopsis of the
Noli
The characters:
•Alferez-lieutenant of the Guardia Civil.
• Alfonso Linares-cousin of Don Tiburcio and godson of
Padre Damaso's brother-in-law.

23. The "Noli" Based on
Truth
A true story of Philippine condition during the last decades of
Spanish rule.
The places, the characters, and the situations really existed.
The characters were all drawn by Rizal persons who actually
existed.

24. Characters in reality:
• Maria Clara-Leonor Rivera
•Ibarra and Elias-represented by Rizal himself
•Tasio the Philosopher - elder brother of Rizal, Pa
ciano.

25. The "Noli" Based on
Truth
Characters in reality:
•Maria Clara - Leonor Rivera
•Ibarra and Elias - represented by Rizal himself
•Tasio the Philosopher - elder brother of Rizal, Paciano.
•Padre Salvi - Padre Antonio Piernavieja
•Capitan Tiago - Capitan Hilario Sunico
•Doña Victorina - Doña Agustina Medel
•Basilio and Crispin were the Crisostomo brothers of Hagonoy.
•Padre Damaso - typical domineering friar, arrogant, immoral and anti -
Filipino.

26. Missing Chapter of
the Noli
In the original manuscript of Noli Me Tangere, there
was a chapter entitle "Elias and Salome" which
follows Chapter XXIV "In the Woods".
Deleted by Rizal so it was not included in the printed
novel. His reason was definitely economic:
os By reducing the chapter would its cost of printing.

27. Rizal's Friends Praise
the Noli
Friends of Rizal hailed the novel, praising it in glowing
colors. However, Rizal's enemies condemned it.
Rizal wrote to Blumentritt "The government and the
friars will probably attack the work, refuting my
statements, but I trust in the God of Truth and in the
person who have actually seen our sufferings"

28. Blumentritt read Rizal's novel and praised and said "As
we Germans say-written with the blood of the heart and
so the heart also speaks." Rizal being an extraordinary
person
Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidora filipino patriot and lawyer
exiled due to his complicity in the Cavite mutiny of 1872.
Avid read the noli and was very much impressed.