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Test I. Directions: Complete the table below by identifying what the major characters in Noli Me Tangere symbolize in relation to the colonial Philippine society.Character SymbolismCrisostomo Ibarra He symbolizes the idealism of the privileged youthMaria Clara She symbolizes the purity and innocence...

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Test I. Directions: Complete the table below by identifying what the major characters in Noli Me Tangere symbolize in relation to the colonial Philippine society. Character

Symbolism

Crisostomo Ibarra

He symbolizes the idealism of the privileged youth

Maria Clara

She symbolizes the purity and innocence of a sheltered native woman

Kapitan Tiyago

He symbolizes the rich Filipinos who oppress their fellow countrymen in exchange for the influence and the riches that they might gain from their powerful associations.

Padre Damaso

He symbolizes the Spanish friars of Rizal’s time and is a comment on the Spanish control of the Philippines

Sisa

She is beautiful and young, although she loves her children very much, she cannot protect them from the beatings of her husband, Pedro. Personified the motherland who was suffering as her character has suffered with the loss of her children. The tragic events that ruined her life represented the abuse that the motherland received from her colonizers

Pilosopo Tasyo

He symbolizes the learned Filipinos who had once embraced the culture of the Spanish regime.

Donya Victorina

She symbolizes those who have a distorted view of their identity

Basilio

He symbolizes the innocent who were wrongly accused of crimes they did not commit.

Test II. Directions: Complete the table below. In the second column, write Rizal’s observations about the aspect mentioned. In the third column, write your own observations of present-day conditions. Aspect of Society

Rizal’s observations as depicted in the Noli Me Tangere

Your observations in the present context

Government and officials

In Rizal’s viewpoint the government officials back then are the Spanish Friars who were only assigned by

Today’s government are much better than what is mentioned in noli, because now, Philippines had its

the Spaniards colonizer. The abuse that the friars and officials done was alright at that time.

Independence and is a democratic country, which gives people the right to vote for the government officials they want. There is maybe an abuse of their power but not as bad as what mentioned in noli.

Church and Religion

The church back then was managed by the Spanish friars who abuse their power. Spanish brought their catholic religion to the Philippines

Well, majority of Filipinos today in the Philippines are catholic which the Spanish bring to us and the church are only for religious practice.

Education

The education is important in developing country and its people

Education still plays important role for a country and in our life, since education is a way to help our country to be a developed country and it also help to people live a better life.

Romantic relationships (courtship, marriage, etc.)

In Noli, there is more arrange marriage because of high social status

Now, the people have their freedom to choose who they want to be in romantic relationship.

Past times/Hobbies

The past times/hobbies in Noli, are reading books, drinking a coffee, talking with friends and doing household chores

Today , in 21st century, gadgets is a trend, that everyone have, there is also a social media platform that they always use, so, from my observation , the past times/ hobbies is that they always use gadgets.

The rich and the poor

Rich have more power and I still think that rich have privilege compare to the more power than the poor poor but not as bad as back then. Well, the poor now, have the rights to voice out their demands.

Life in the city

Manila is the well known mentioned in noli, that is a trading center of the country, and life there is much better than the provinces.

Well, for me, cities are more dangerous than provinces....