Prepared by: L.M.

Tagupa
 An Idea. . .

“Uncle Toms Cabin” Harriet Beecher
Stowe- portrays the American slave
owners and a pathetic unfortunate negro
slave inspired Rizal to write a novel.
On January 2, 1884, Jose Rizal proposed to
write a novel at a reunion at Paternos
(Maximino, Antonio, Pedro) residence in
Madrid.
 
With Graciano Lopez Jaena, Everisto
Aguirre, Eduardo de Lete, Julio
Llorente, Melecio Figueroa, Valentin
Ventura
Unanimously approved to write a novel,

However, almost everybody wanted to
write on women.
Jose Rizal determined to write a novel
alone.
End of 1884, Jose Rizal began writing the
novel in Madrid finished the one half of it.
 
1885 he went to Paris continued writing
finished the one half of the second half.
Finished the last fourth chapter in Germany
He wrote the last few chapter in
Wilhelmsfeld in April-June 1886.
 In Berlin. . .

Jose Rizal made a final revision.
Sick and Penniless
Letter to Fernando Canon:
“ I did not believe that the Noli Me Tangere would
ever be published when I was in Berlin, Broken-
hearted, weakened, and discouraged from hunger
and deprivation. I was on the point of throwing my
work into the fire as a thing accursed and fit only to
die”.
Legendary Santa Claus…

Dr. Maximo Viola saves the Noli.
When he arrived in Berlin shortly before
Christmas Day of 1887, he was shocked to
find Rizal living in poverty and deplorably
sick due to lack of nourishment.
 
Dr. Maximo Viola agreed to finance the
printing expenses of the Noli and loaned
Rizal for his living expenses.
Ready for Printing. . .

To save printing expenses, he deleted
certain passages in his manuscript,
including the whole chapter- “Elias and
Salome”.
February 21, 1887, the Noli was finally
finished and ready for printing.
 
They finally found printing shop- Berliner
Buchdruckrei- Action- Gesselschaft which
charged the lowest rate, that is 300 pesos
for 2,000 copies of the novel.
Rizal as spy. . .

Rizal could not produce a passport, for he
had none- in those days it was possible to
travel without passport.
An ultimatum of four days to issue a
passport, otherwise he would be deported.
 
Favorably impressed with Rizal’s
explanation and fascinated by his mastery
of the German language and personal
charisma, the police chief was satisfied and
allowed him to stay freely in Germany.
The Noli Me Tangere. . .

March 21, 1887, the Noli Me Tangere came
off the press.
Sent copies to his friends.
March 29,1887, Rizal, in token of his
appreciation and gratitude, gave Viola the
galley proofs the Noli carefully rolled
around the pen that he used in writing it
and complimentary copy.
The Title. . .

From Latin phrase which means “Touch Me
Not”.
Rizal admitted it comes from the Bible.
March 5, 1887 Letter to Hidalgo:
“Noli Me Tangere, words taken from the Gospel of
Saint Luke, signify “do not touch me”.
Rizal made a mistake. It should be the
Gospel of St.John (Chapter 20, Verses 13-
17).


The Characters. . .

Crisosostomo Doña Victorina De
Ibarra Espadaña
Rafael Ibarra Don Tiburcio De
Maria Clara Espadaña
Doña Pia Alba
Kapitan Tiago
Tiya Isabel
The Characters. . .

Alfonso Linares Pilosopo Tasio
Basilio, Crispin Alferez
Sisa Doña Consolacion
Padre Damaso Don Filipo Lino
Padre Salvi Nyor Juan
Iday, Sinang, Don Saturnino
Victoria, Andeng
Padre Sibyla
The Characters. . .

Captain General
Teniente Guevara
Lucas
Elias
Tarsilo and Bruno
Tandang Pablo
Kapitan Basilio, Valentin and Tinong
 Chapter 1: Social Gathering

A gathering hosted by Kapitan Tiago at
his house in Calle Anloague on 30th of
October in honor for Crisostomo Ibarra
who had just returned after seven years
of study in Europe.
Among the guest are Padre Damaso,
Padre Sybila, Tiniente Guevara,Don
Tiburcio and several ladies.
Chapter 2: Crisostomo Ibarra
he produced a
Upon his arrival,
favorable impression among the
guest, except Padre Damaso who
was rude to him.
Ibarra introduce himself in
accordance with German custom.
 Chapter 3: The Dinner
The conversation centered on Ibarra’s
study and travel abroad.
The Tinola (well-known Filipino dish)
served.
Padre Damaso “Ibarra’s trip abroad were
useless because what Ibarra learned could
be also known without having to travel
extensively.”
Chapter 4: The Heretic and
Subversive

Ibarra approached by
Teniente Guevara and learns
for the first time about what
happed to his father, Don
Rafael.
Chapter 5: A Star in the
Dark Night

He is bothered by thoughts
or revision of his father, Don
Rafael, suffering in jail and
eventually dying there.
Chapter 6: Capitan Tiago

Pia Alba advised Padre Damaso
to hear mass at Ubando (Obando,
Bulacan). Soon after, Doña Pia
conceived.
Chapter 7: Idyll in an
Azotea

Ibarra and Maria Clara get to
speak privately in the azotea of
Capitan Tiago’s house.
Chapter 8: Memories

In San Diego, Ibarra saw no
changes.
Chapter 9: Some Country
Matters

Padre Damaso does not
want Maria Clara to marry
Ibarra.
Chapter 10: The Town

Describes the town of San
Diego and the lineage of
Ibarra.
Chapter 11: The Sovereigns

The rulers of San Diego-
Father Salvi and the Alferez
Chapter 12: All Saints’ Day

A grave-digger.
Chapter 13: A Gathering
Storm

Grave-digger’s story of Don
Rafael Ibarra corpse.
Chapter 14: Tasio

The Lunatic?
 The existence of the
purgatory.
Chapter 15: The Altar Boys

Crispin and Basilio
Crispin the younger brother
accused of stealing two
pieces of gold of the priest.
Tortured and died.
Chapter 16: Sisa
Mother of

Crispin and
Basilio
Waiting. . .
but only
Basilio
arrived.
Chapter 17: Basilio

Left Crispin at the convent.
Basilio arrives home,
wounded from gunshot
fired at him by the Guardia
civil.
Basilio dreamed of Crispin.
Chapter 18: Souls in
Anguish

 Indulgencies for the souls
in the purgatory.
 Sisa finds her son Crispin
at the convent.
Chapter 19: The Travails of
a School Master

 Rafael Ibarra’s memories
from the School Master.
 The obstacle in teaching
children.
Chapter 20: The Meeting in
the Townhall

Discuss the fiesta celebration.
Curate wishes: six processions,
three sermons, three high masses,
and a comedy from Tondo.
Disaponted, but had no choice
but to obey fearing that they
might be thrown in jail.
Chapter 21: A Mother’s
Story

 Sisa’s arrest.
In her great sorrow she
became insane.
Chapter 22: Lights and
Shadows

Town Fiesta
 Picnic at the Lake with
Maria Clara, Crisostomo
Ibarra, Maria’s friends and
Padre Salvi.
Chapter 23: The Fishing
Excursion
 Maria Clara

serenade a song.
 They accidentally caught a crocodile
but “no one dared to killed it”.
 The boat man jump and grappled by
the crocodile. Ibarra jumped in the
water to assist him.
 Continued on with their picnic and
ate their breakfast in the forest
owned by Ibarra.
Serenade of Maria Clara

Chapter 24: In the Woods
on Maria Clara
 Padre Salvi spies
and her friends while they bathe.
 Elias suspected to be the assailant of
Padre Damaso and throwing the
Alferez into the mud hole.
 Sisa wandering aimlessly finding his
sons in the woods.
 Accused Ibarra of harboring a
criminal and inviting him to the
fiesta.
 Chapter 25: In the
Philosopher’s House

 Ibarra asked for advice regarding his plans
of building a schoolhouse.
They also talked about the arrest of Elias,
whom Doña Consolacion ordered for the
arrest.
 Then, advice to keep his head down
among the Friars.
“Not all were asleep in the night of our
ancestors!”- Tasio the Sage
Chapter 26: The Eve of the
Fiesta

 Some of them busy
preparing for the fiesta.
 While others busy working
of the proposed school
building of Ibarra.
 Tasio advises Ibarra to be
cautious.
Chapter 27: The Nightfall

 The Fool and the Leper.
Chapter 28: Letters

 Filipino culture during
fiesta.
 Piousness
Chapter 29: The Morning

 The Procession.
 “ Ang pagsasaya ay di pagawa
ng kalokohan- tulad ng pagwaldas
ng salapi”- Pilosopo Tasyo
Chapter 30: In the Church

 Agua bendita (Holy water)-
a lucky charm or wheel of
fortune.
 Indulgencies of the
Church!
Chapter 31: The Sermon

Chapter 32: In the Derrick

Chapter 33: The Hoist

Chapter 34: Free Thinker

Chapter 35: The Luncheon

Chapter 36: The Comment

Chapter 37: The First Cloud

Chapter 38: His Excellency

Chapter 39: The Procession

Chapter 40: Doña
Consolacion

Chapter 41: Right and
Might

Chapter 42: De Espadaña
Couple

Chapter 43: Plans

Chapter 44: An
Examinations of Conscience

Chapter 45: The Fugitives

Chapter 46: The Cockpit

Chapter 47: Two Ladies

Chapter 48: The Enigma

Chapter 49: The Voice of
the Prosecuted

Chapter 50: Th Family of
Elias

Chapter 51: Changes

Chapter 52: The Card of the
Dead and the Shadows

Chapter 53: A Good Day is
Foretold by the Morning

Chapter 54: Discovery

Chapter 55: The Catastrophe

Chapter 56: The Fact and
Fancy

Chapter 57: Woe to the
Vanquished

Chapter 58: The Culprit

Chapter 59: Patriotism and
Self-Interest

Chapter 60: Wedding Plans
for Maria Clara

Chapter 61: Pursuit in the
Lake

Chapter 62: Padre Damaso
Explains
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Chapter 63: Noche Buena
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THE END!