Jose Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and writer during the Spanish colonial period. He was born to a wealthy family and studied in the Philippines, Spain, France, and Germany. He wrote two novels, Noli Me Tangere in 1886 and El Filibusterismo in 1891, which exposed the corruption of the Spanish friars in the Philippines. After returning to the Philippines at age 26, he was exiled to Dapitan in 1892 for his nationalist activities. In 1896, he became involved with Filipino revolutionaries fighting for independence and was executed by the Spanish that same year.

1. JOSE RIZAL
'Those who cannot see where
they came from will never get to
where they are going.'

2. Jose’s Background
Born to a wealthy family
Both parents were educated
Studied at Santo Thomas University in
Manila
Studied Philosophy and Medicine in
Spain, France and Germany
Wrote Noli, his first novel 1886

3. NOLI ME TANGERE
Written in Spanish
Means “touch me not”
Book is a passionate expose about the
evils of the Spanish friars in the Phils.
wrote a sequel in 1891, “El
Filibusterismo” (The Subversive)

4. In Exile
Came back to the Phils. at the age of
26
Exiled to Dapitan (South) in 1892
Early1896 - got involved with the
katipuneros- freedom fighters
December 1896 - executed

5. TO MY MOTHERLAND (Jose
Rizal, 1886)
An introduction that Rizal wrote for Noli
He equates colonialism to Cancer

6. Noli Chapter 1
The Gathering
– Who are the guests?
– What kind of priest is Padre Damaso?
– Compare Franciscans and Dominicans.
– Describe the female guests.
– Who are the Indios?
– Role of a friar.

7. Noli Chapter 2
Crisostomo Ibarra
– “The Cub of a Lion will always be a lion”
– “I do not call upon inspiration to drag itself
down and to tell lies.”
– “The prosperity or misery of a people is in
direct proportion to its liberties or concerns
and consequently to the sacrifices or
selfishness of its ancestors.” (Agree or
disagree?)

8. Chapter 3
The Dinner
– Jele-jele bago quiere - A pidgin Spanish
Tagalog saying, meaning that one
pretends not to desire a thing which is in
reality one wants.
– Age, Dignity and Rulership

9. – The young blond man wrote: In the
Philippines the most useless person in a
supper or feast can be thrown out in the
street: to begin with, the master of the
house can be thrown out into the street
and everything will proceed as usual. In
the actual state of things , it is almost for
the good of the Filipinos not to be allowed
to leave the country or to be taught to read.

10. – The young blond man wrote: In the
Philippines the most useless person in a
supper or feast can be thrown out in the
street: to begin with, the master of the
house can be thrown out into the street
and everything will proceed as usual. In
the actual state of things , it is almost for
the good of the Filipinos not to be allowed
to leave the country or to be taught to read.