Juli is deeply troubled by the news of Basilio’s capture and imprisonment. People convince her to approach Padre Camorra and ask him to intercede for the youth. Juli is afraid to follow their advice and approach the friar because he is known to be frisky and quite fond of women. However, when news reaches Juli that Basilio is about to be killed, the young lady is compelled to go and ask the friar’s help.
El Filibusterismo: Summary and Analysis of Chapter 31 (The High Official)
Summary:
A high official, who believes Basilio is innocent, attempts to convince the governor-general to release the youth. His efforts, however, are in vain. The governor-general responds, insisting that it is necessary for innocent people to suffer to restore order and to teach the people to submit to authority once and for all. Because of this, the high official lets go of his office and returns to Spain. el Filibusterismo: Summary and Analysis of Chapter 32 (Effect of the Pasquinades)
Summary:
Juanito Pelaez, together with Pecson and Tadeo, is suspended from classes at the university because of the seditious posters. Tadeo burns his books in anger, and Juanito gets involved in his father’s business to keep himself occupied. Still in prison, the poor Basilio learns about Juli’s death. Meanwhile, Simoun tries to befriend Don Timoteo Pelaez, whose son Juanito is engaged to be married to Paulita Gomez, and who is now busy making preparations for the wedding.
El Filibusterismo: Summary and Analysis of Chapter 33 (La Ultima Razon)
Summary:
Basilio is released from jail. After regaining his freedom the youth immediately goes to Simoun and asks the jeweler to help him start a revolution. Simoun is greatly pleased that he had gotten the youth to finally join him. He tells Basilio to meet with Cabesang Tales at a certain time and place so that they could acquire the guns and rifles hidden in Quiroga’s warehouse. Meanwhile, Simoun’s job is to place a