RANDEL MANUEL GARIO SOC 4

BIO 4Y1-1 OCTOBER 19, 2019

SUMMARY OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO
The protagonist of El Filibusterismo is a jeweler named Simoun. He is the new identity of Crisostomo
Ibarra who, in the prequel Noli, escaped from pursuing soldiers. It is revealed that Crisostomo dug up his
buried treasure and fled to Cuba, becoming richer and befriending Spanish officials.

After many years, the newly fashioned Simoun returns to the Philippines, where he is able to freely
move around. He is a powerful figure not only because of his wealth but also because he is a good friend
and adviser of the governor general.

Outwardly, Simoun is a friend of Spain; however, in secret, he is plotting a terrible revenge against the
Spanish authorities. His two obsessions are to rescue his paramour Maria Clara from the nunnery of
Santa Clara and to foment a Philippine revolution against Spain.

The story of El Filibusterismo begins on board a steamer ship sailing up the Pasig river from Manila to
Laguna de Bay. Among the passengers are Simoun; Doña Victorina, a pro-Spanish native woman who is
going to Laguna in search of her henpecked husband, Tiburcio de Espadaña, who has deserted her;
Paulita Gomez, her beautiful niece; Ben-Zayb (anagram of Ibañez), a Spanish journalist who writes silly
articles about the Filipinos; Padre Sibyla, vice-rector of the University of Santo Tomas; Padre Camorra,
the parish priest of the town of Tiani; Don Custodio, a pro-Spanish Filipino holding a position in the
government; Padre Salvi, thin Franciscan friar and former cura of San Diego; Padre Irene, a kind friar
who was a friend of the Filipino students; Padre Florentino, a retired scholarly and patriotic Filipino
priest; Isagani, a poet-nephew of Padre Florentino and a lover of Paulita; and Basilio, son of Sisa and
promising medical student, whose medical education is financed by his patron, Capitan Tiago.

A man of wealth and mystery, Simoun is a very close friend and confidante of the Spanish governor
general. Because of his great influence in Malacañang, he was called the “Brown Cardinal” or the “Black
Eminence”. By using his wealth and political influence, he encourages corruption in the government,
promotes the oppression of the masses, and hastens the moral degradation of the country so that the
people may become desperate and fight. He smuggles arms into the country with the help of a rich
Chinese merchant, Quiroga, who aspires to be Chinese consul of Manila. His first attempt to begin the
armed uprising did not materialize because at the last hour he hears the sad news that Maria Clara died
in the nunnery. In his agonizing moment of bereavement, he did not give the signal for the outbreak of
hostilities.

After a long time of illness brought about by the bitter loss of Maria Clara, Simoun perfects his plan to
overthrow the government. On the occasion of the wedding of Paulita Gomez and Juanito Pelaez, he
gives a wedding gift to them a beautiful lamp. Only he and his confidential associates, Basilio (Sisa’s son
who joined his revolutionary cause), know that when the wick of his lamp burns lower the
nitroglycerine, hidden in its secret compartment, will explode, destroying the house where the wedding
feast is going to be held killing all the guests, including the governor general, the friars, and the
government officials. Simultaneously, all the government buildings in Manila will be blown by Simoun’s
followers.

As the wedding feast begins, the poet Isagani, who has been rejected by Paulita because of his liberal
ideas, is standing outside the house, sorrowfully watching the merriment inside. Basilio, his friend,
warns him to go away because the lightened lamp will soon explode.

Upon hearing the horrible secret of the lamp, Isagani realizes that his beloved Paulita is in grave danger.
To save her life, he rushes into the house, seizes the lightened lamp, and hurls it into the river, where it
explodes.

The revolutionary plot is thus discovered. Simoun is cornered by the soldiers, but he escapes. Mortally
wounded, and carrying his treasure chest, he seeks refuge in the home of Padre Florentino by the sea.

The Spanish authorities, however, learns of his presence in the house of Padre Florentino. Lieutenant
Perez of the Guardia Civil informs the priest by letter that he will come at eight o’clock that night to
arrest Simoun.

Simoun eludes arrest by taking poison. As he is dying, he confesses to Padre Florentino, revealing his
true identity, his dastardly plan to use his wealth to avenge himself, and his sinister aim to destroy his
friends and enemies.

The confession of the dying Simoun is long and painful. It is already night when Padre Florentino, wiping
the sweat from his wrinkled brow, rises and begins to meditate. He consoles the dying man saying: “God
will forgive you Señor Simoun. He knows that we are fallible. He has seen that you have suffered, and in
ordaining that the chastisement for your faults should come as death from the very ones you have
instigated to crime, we can see His infinite mercy. He has frustrated your plans one by one, the best
conceived, first by the death of Maria Clara, then by a lack of preparation, then in some mysterious way.
Let us bow to His will and render Him thanks!”

Watching Simoun die peacefully with a clear conscience and at peace with God, Padre Florentino falls
upon his knees and prays for the dead jeweler. The priest then takes the treasure chest and throws it
into the sea.
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BIO 4Y1-1 OCTOBER 19, 2019

NOLI ME TANGERE COVER

Upper Triangle
This represents Rizal's past life.
Picture

Lower Triangle
This represents Rizal's currents situations.
Silhouette of a Filipina
- believed to be Maria Clara or as the "Inang Bayan" to whom Rizal dictates the novel

Cross/Crucifix
- represents the Catholic faith as it rises above Inang Bayan and Filipinos (shows dominance)
- it also symbolizes sufferings and death

Pomelo Blossoms & Laurel Leaves

- they represent faith, honor and fidelity, which are the values Rizal aspires to be embodied by Filipinos
- pomelos are used to scent their air commonly during prayers and cleansing rituals
- laurel leaves are used as crowns during Greek Olympics for honoring the best

Burning Torch
- refers to the Olympic torch
- pertains to the awakening of Filipino consciousness
- it also sheds light to the text of the manuscript

Sunflower
- it symbolizes a new beginning
- it is compared to the happiness of which appears to be always bowing down

Feet
- it symbolizes the power of the friars
- it is placed on the base of the triangle (foundation) because without friars, the Filipinos cannot stand
on their own

Shoes
- it represents wealth
- it is also the footprints left by friars in teaching Catholicism
Hairy Legs
- it symbolizes the Legend of the Wolf
- the wolf shape shifts just like how friars hide their true nature and character

Helmet of a Guardia Civil

- it represents the arrogance of those in authority

Whip
- it represents the abuses and cruelties done by the Spaniards and friars as depicted in the novel

Flogs (Suplina)
- it is used for self-flagellation
- just like the whip, this also symbolizes the cruelties of the Guardia Civil

Chain
- it symbolizes slavery and imprisonment

Rizal's Signature
- it shows that Rizal experienced and witnessed the ills and abuses that happened during his time

Bamboo Stalks
- it represents Filipino resiliency
- despite the sufferings, Filipinos can still stand tall and firm
RANDEL MANUEL GARIO OCTOBER 19, 2019
BIO 4Y1-1 MICROTEACHING

REFLECTION

It was a very memorable experience to have demo teaching specially to students who
are in college level. I was quite shaking specially during my first minutes of teaching well of
course there a lot of fillers at first but during my middle of discussion I got adjusted because I
felt challenged that time so I made myself not to intimidate by my students what I do was to
convert my intimidation into something funny joke just to overcome and could deliver my
lecture in my best way of teaching. As a student experienced teaching thinking that our age was
not too far from their age, it was quite hard to handle them. I think that’s the struggle on my
part. Though teaching wasn’t my field of interest, the moment I thought those student i felt
mixed emotion like I was so happy with my lecture as well as my jokes and little nervous feeling
because this is my first time in teaching.

I was confident enough to say that I delivered my demo teaching properly with the
knowledge I shared to my them will help them to understand and keep the knowledge that
they got from me that may be useful to their succeeding years of studying. I might have
committed some mistakes but I’m pretty sure that it was not bad after all.