The document summarizes Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere. It describes how Rizal was inspired to write the novel after reading Uncle Tom's Cabin. He began writing it in Madrid in 1884 and finished it in Berlin in 1887. Some of the main characters introduced are Crisostomo Ibarra, Maria Clara, Padre Damaso, and Elias. The summary outlines some of the key plot points in the novel including Ibarra learning about his father's death, the picnic incident, and Ibarra's attack on Padre Damaso which leads to his exile.

1. Life and Works of Dr. Jose P. Rizal

2. CHAPTER VII: NOLI ME TANGERE

3. February 21,1887- the first novel Noli Me Tangere was finished IDEA OF WRITING ON PHILIPPINES: The reading of Harriet Beecher Stowes“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”- which portrays the brutalities of American slave-owners and the pathetic conditions of the unfortunate Negro, Slaves, inspired Dr. Jose Rizal to prepare a novel on the Philippines Rizal was a student in the Central University of Madrid Rizal proposed is writing of a novel about the Philippines during the reunion of Filipinos in the house of the Paternos in Madrid on January 2,1884

5. The end of 1884-Rizal began writing the novel in madrid and he finished one half of it 1885 He went to Paris for completing his studies in the Universidad Central De Madrid He continued writing the novel, finishing the one half of the second half. GERMANY 1886 During the dark days While his spirit was at its lowest ebb, he almost threw the manuscript into the fire The novel was almost finished

6. He was desperately desponded because he saw no hope of having it to published for he was utterly penniless FERNANDO CANON- friend of Rizal MID DECEMBER- a telegram from Barcelona arrived THE TELEGRAM Sent by Dr. Maximo Viola, informing Rizal of his coming visit to Berlin

7. The message revived the author’s Hope Dr. Maximo Viola A scion of a rich family of San Miguel Bulacan Would surely lend him the money for the publication of the novel The man had saved “Noli” Viola was a Godsend Viola came to Berlin to invite Rizal to join him in a tour of Europe When he learned of Rizal’s predicament, he kindly agreed to postponed the tour and instead, advanced some money so that the novel could be printed

8. 1887 First edition of Noli Me Tangere was printed in Berlin P300.oo cost of printing (advance by Viola) for 2000 copies MARCH 29,1887 Rizal gave the Galley Proofs of the Noli A significant date for it was the date when the Noli Me Tangere came off the press NOLI ME TANGERE - a latin phrase which means “Touch me not”, from the bible

9. MARCH 1887 Rizal writing to Felix R. Hidalgo in french “Noli Me Tangere” words taken from the gospel of St.Luke Rizal made a mistake. It should be the gospel of St. John, on the first Easter Sunday St. John(chapter 20:13-17) ST.MARY MAGDALENE - visited the Holy Sepulchre, and to her our Lord Jesus, just arisen from the dead

12. The reception or dinner was given in honor of Crisostomo Was only son of Don Rafael Ibarra DON RAFAEL IBARRA Friend of CapitanTiago and fiance of beautiful Maria Clara supposed daugther of Capitan Tiago GUEST DURING RECEPTION Padre Damaso- a Franciscan Friar who had been priest of San Diego( Calamba), Ibarra’s native town for 20 years

13. 2. Padre Sibyla-a young dominican parish priest of Binondo 3. Senor Guevara - an elderly and kind lieutenant of the GuardiaCivil DON TIBURCIO de ESPADANA - a bogus Spanish Physician , lame, and henpeckeadhusband of Dona Victorina and several ladies. PADRE DAMASO - was in a bad mood because he got a bony neck and hard wing of the chicken Tinola. - he tried to discredit Ibarra’s remarks.

15. He was buried in consecrated ground but his enemies, accusing him of being a heretic, had his body removed from the cemetery. On hearing his father’s sad story, Ibarra thanked the kind Spanish lieutenant and vowed to find out the truth about his father’s death.

18. It was Padre Damaso, his predecessor, who was responsible for it. Convinced of Padre Salvi’sinnosence, Ibarra went away. In his town, Ibarra met several interesting people, such as the wise old man Tasio the Sage, whose ideas were too advanced for his times so that the people, who could not understand him, called him “Tasio the Lunatic”. The progressive school teacher, who complied to Ibarra that the children were losing interest in thier studies because of lack f a proper schoolhouse and discouraging attitude of the parish priest toward teaching of Spanish and the use of modern method of PEDAGOGY.

22. Capitan Tiago’s cousin who took care of Maria Clara, after her mother’s death arrived in San Diego.

23. Ibarra and his friends gave picnic, were Maria Clara and her four girl friends.The Merry Sinang The Grave Victoria The Beautiful Iday The Thoughtful Neneng

25. Ibarra jumped into the water and killed the crocodile, thereby saving Elias. Another accident, which preceded the above-mentioned neat-tragic culture incident, was the rendering of a beautiful song by Maria Clara who had a sweet voice. Upon the insistent request of her friends, she played the sharp and sang. The Song of Maria Clara “Sweet are the hours in one’s native land, Where all is dear the sunbeams bless; Life-giving breezes sweep he strand.

26. And death is softened by Love’s cares “Warm kisses play on mother Lip’s, On her fond, tender breast awakening; When round her neck the soft arm slips. And bright eyes smile, all love partaking “Sweet is death for one’s native land, Where all is dear the sunbeans bless:

27. AFTER MARIA CLARA’S SONG AND THE CROCODILE INCIDENT, THEY WENT A SHORE THEY MADE MERRY IN THE COOL,WOODED MEADOWS. Padre Salvi Capitan Basilio(former gobernadorcillo and Sinang’s father) Alferez(lieutenant of guardia civil) Town officials were present THE MEAL OVER Ibarra and Capitan Basilio played chess. Maria Clara and friends played the “Wheel of Chance”(game based on a fortune telling book).

29. The next day Ibarra visited old Tasio to consult him on his pet project about the schoolhouse. He sar the old man’s writings were written in heiroglyphics. Tasio explained to him that he wrote hieroglyphics because he was writing for the future generations who would understand them and say: NOT ALL WERE ASLEEP IN THE NIGHT OF OUR ANCESTORS. NOR JUAN - an architect continued the construction of school house.

30. San Diego was preparing for its annual fiesta, in Honor of its patron saint San Diego de Alcala who’s feast day is the 11the of November. On the eve of the fiesta, hundreds of visitors arrived from nearby towns, and there were laughter, music, exploding bombs, feasting and moro-moro. The music was furnished by: 5 brass bands(including the famous Pagsanjan Band owned by escribano Miguel Guevarra.) 3 orchestras

31. In the morning of the fiesta there was a high mass in the church; officiated by Padre Salvi. Padre Damaso gave the long sermon, in which he expatiated on the evils of the times that were caused by certain men who having tested same education. After Padre Damaso’s sermon, the mass was continued by Padre Salvi. Elias quietly moved Ibarra, who was kneeling and praying my Maria Clara’s side, and warned him to be careful during the ceremony of the lying of the cornerstone of the school house because there is a plot to kill him.

32. Elias- suspected that the yellowish man built the derrick, was a paid stooge Ibarra’s enemies. True to his suspicion , later in the day when Ibarra in the presence of a big crowd, went down into trench to cement the cornerstone, the derrick collapse. Elias quick as a flash pushed him aside, saving his life. the yellowish man was the one crushed to death by the shattered derrick.

33. At the dinner that night. The arrogant Padre Damaso, speaking in the presence of many guest, insulted the memory of Ibarra’s father. Ibarra jumped from his seat, knocked down the fat friar with his first and then seized with sharp knife. He would killed the friar, were it not far the timely intervention of Maria Clara. Ibarra’s attack on Padre Damaso produced 2 results: His engagement to Maria Clara was broken. He was excommunicated.

35. A vain, frustrated native woman

37. She looked down on her own people as inferior being.

38. She added another “de” to her husband to become more spanish.DON ALFONSO LINARES DE ESPADANA cousin of Don Tiburcio de Espadana Godson of Padre Damaso’s brother in law. A touch of comedy in the novel was the fight bet. Dona Consolacion - the vulgar mistress of the Spanish alferez

40. His grandfather who was a young bookkeeper in a Spanish commercial firm in Manila.

42. His wife

43. Who was pregnant

44. Begged for alms

45. Become a prostitute in order to support his sick husband and son.

47. Became a dreaded tulisan named Balat.

48. He terrorized the provinces.

49. His head was cut off and was hung from the tree branch in the forest.

50. YOUNG BROTHERWho was by nature kind-hearted. Fled and became a trusted laborer in the house of a rich man in Tayabas. He fell in love with the Master daughter.

52. Was sent to jail while the girl gave birth to twins a boy(Elias) and a girl.

53. Elias

54. Educated in the Jesuit College in Manila

55. His sister

58. Elias jumped into the water and swam swiftly toward the shore. He diverted the attention of the soldiers on his person giving Ibarra a chance to escape. Elias seriously wounded, reached he shore and went into the forest. He met a boy Basilio, weeping over his mother’s body. He told Basilio to make a pyre on which their bodies were to burned to ashes.

60. Maria Clara -entered the Santa Clara nunnery

62. Capitan Tiago - became an opium addict and a human wreck.

66. PADRE DAMASO- was typical of a domineering friar during the days of Rizal, who was arrogant, supercilious and Anti-Filipino. RIZAL FRIENDS PRAISE THE NOLI Friends of Rizal hailed the novel, praising it in glowing colors. Rizal anticipated the vitriolic attacks of his enemies, who were sore to be told the truth of the evil ways. In Rizal own words. The government and the friars will probably attacking on the work, refusing the statement, but the trust in the God of Truth and in the persons who have actually seen our sufferings.

67. =COPIES OF NOLI WERE SENT BY RIZAL TO...= Blumentritt Regidor Hidalgo Mariano Ponce Graciano Lopez Jaena Aguirre

68. =MORE COPIES WERE CRATED AND SENT TO...= BARCELONA MADRID HONGKONG