Noli Me Tangere

1. RIZAL’S EXILE IN DAPITAN
 July 17, 1892 – Rizal, together with his guard Captain Ricardo
Carnicero, arrived in Dapitan
 Rizal was given the choice to live in the house of the Parish
priest, Fr. Antonio Obach or at Carnicero’s house.
 He could live in the priest’s quarter only if:
 he publicly retracted his Masonic and antichurch beliefs
 he regularly participate in Church rites
 he conduct himself as a good Spanish subject and a man of
Religion

2. CHAPTER 7: NOLI ME TANGERE
Noli Me Tangere
 The title of the book is a Latin phrase taken from the
Bible, meaning "Touch me not".
 Gospel of St.John – Chapter 20 verses 13-17.
 Motherland – Where the novel was dedicated
 Social Cancer – a disease that Rizal used to convey
the condition of the Philippines.

3. REFERENCES FOR THE NOVEL
 Jose Rizal preferred that the prospective novel expresses the
backward, anti-progress and anti-intellectual way Filipino
culture.
 On June 2, 1884, Rizal proposed the writing of a novel about
the Philippines written by a group of Filipinos
 His proposal was unanimously approved by the Filipinos
present at the party, among whom were Pedro, Maximino
and Antonio paterno, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Evaristo
Aguirre, Eduardo de Lete, and Valentin Ventura.

4. THE NOLI AND ITS GOALS
 The Noli me Tangere, "Touch me not" or as translated in
Filipino, “HUAG ACONG SALANGIN NINO MAN"
reveals the current situation of the Filipinos during the
Spanish colonization.
 It is also understood that the book was made to awaken the
feelings of the people from oppression.
 It also depicts a series of Filipino scenes such as superstitious
and hypocritical fanaticism of many who consider
themselves religious people, the ignorance, corruption.

5. MAJOR CHARACTERS OF THE
NOVEL
CRISOSTOMO IBARRA
 One of the Filipinos who
managed to finish their studies
abroad.
 He had been living abroad for
seven years, unlike his
countrymen, he has a liberal
mind, outspoken and idealistic

6. MARIA CLARA
 She is a well recognized woman in
their hometown, San Diego, for her
high social standing.
 Is the most beautiful and widely
celebrated woman in town
 She had shown her love to Ibarra
with such modesty.

7. PADRE DAMASO VERDOLAGAS
 A Franciscan friar in the Philippines
and a former curate of San Diego.
 Is an arrogant and dull priest who is
best known as a notorious character
that speaks harsh words and a cruel
priest whilst his stay in the town.

8. KAPITAN TIAGO
 A Filipino socialite and well-respected
member of the country's wealthy elite.
 the richest man in the region of Binondo
and he possesses real properties in
Pampanga and Laguna de Bay. He is
also said to be a good Catholic, friend of
the government and was considered as
Spanish by the colonialists.

9. ELIAS
 He is Ibarra 's mysterious friend and ally
 He wants to revolutionize the country
and to be freed from Spanish
oppressions.
 A former boatman who became one of
the most wanted criminals in San Diego.

10. PILOSOPONG TACIO/OLD TACIO
 Is depicted as an old man with very
simple attire.
 He is also half-Chinese and is one of the
kind neighbors of Sisa.
 respects Tharra and hopes dearly that
Ibarra will succeed in building a school
that is independent of the church.

11. SISA, CRISPIN, BASILIO
 Narcisa or simple Sisa, is the deranged
mother of Basilio and Crispin.
 Crispin is Sisa's seven-year old son. A very
young child learning to be a sexton, or a
warden of the church.
 Basilio is Crispin's ten-year old brother
who also trains to be a sexton.

12. DONA VICTORINA
 is an ambitious Filipina who
classifies herself as Spanish and
mimics Spanish ladies by putting
heavy make-up.
 she had lots of admirers, but she
did not choose from any of them
because nobody was a Spaniard.

13. OTHER CHARACTERS
 Padre Bernardo Salvi, a Franciscan curate of San Diego who is
described as a very thin and sickly priest who is secretly harboring
lust for Maria Clara.
 El Alferez or Alperes, chief of the Guardia Cibil, and mortal enemy
of the priests in San Diego. He is the husband of Dona Consolacion.
 Dona Consolacion, wife of Alperes, nicknamed as la musa de los
guardius civiles (The muse of the Civil Guards) or la Alrereza
 Don Tiburcio de Espadana, Spanish quack doctor who is limp and
submissive to his wife, Dofia Victorina.

14.  Don Tiburcio de Espadana, Spanish quack doctor who
is limp and submissive to his wife, Dofia Victorina.
 Teniente Guevara, a close friend of Don Rafael Ibarra.
He reveals to Crisostomo how Den Rafael Ibarra's death
came about.
 Alfonso Linares, a distant nephew Tiburcio de Espadana,
the future fiancé of Maria Clara.
 Tia Isabel, Capitan Tiago's cousin, who raised Maria
Clara.

15.  Governor-General, unnamed person in the novel, he is the
most powerful official in the Philippines.
 Don Filipo Lino, Vice-mayor of the town of San Diego, leader
of the liberals.
 Padre Manuel Martin, he is the linguist curate of a nearby
town who delivers sermons during San Diego's fiesta.
 Don Rafael Ibarra, father of Crisostomo Ibarra
 Dona Pia Alba, wife of Capitan Tiago and mother of Maria
Clara.