Rizal

Noli Me Tangere El Filibusterismo
1. Inspiration for writing His reading of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin It was out of Rizal’s deeper vision that El Filibusterismo emerged.

2. English meaning of the title “Touch Me Not” “Dangerous patriot who will soon be on the gallows, or else a conceited fellow.”

3. Places where it was written Madrid, Paris, Germany, Wilhelmsfeld London, Paris, Madrid, Biarritz

4. Year it was first written 1884 1887

5. Place and year the unpolished version was completed Berlin (1886) Biarritz (1891)
6. Place and year the polished version was completed Berlin (1887) Ghent (1891)
7. No of chapters 63 38
8. To whom it was dedicated To the Philippines Gom- Bur- Za

9. Publication financer Dr. Maximo Viola Valentine Ventura

10. Publication printing press Berliner Buchdruckrei-Action-Gesselschaft F. MEYER- VAN LOO PRESS
11. Token for the financer Galley proofs of the Noli carefully rolled around the pen that Rizal used in writing it and a complimentary copy. Original Manuscript and an autographed printed copy.
12. Critics of the novel  In citing the Biblical source, Rizal made a mistake. It should be the Gospel of St. John not St. Luke.

 Unlike many works of fictional literature, Noli Me Tangere was a true story of Philippine conditions during the last decades of the Spanish rule.

 In the original manuscript, there was a chapter entitled “Elias and Salome” w/c follows Chapter XXIV. By reducing the pages of the manuscript, the cost of printing would correspondingly be reduced.  The martyrdom of Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora occurred on February 17, 1872- not on 28th.

 Father Gomez was 73 years old- not 85. Father Burgos was 35 years old- not 30. Father Zamora was 37 years old- not 35.

 Two features in the manuscript do not appear in the printed book, namely: the FOREWARD and the WARNING. These were not put into print, evidently, to save printing cost.

 The FOREWARD appears just before the dedicatory page in the manuscript. The WARNING is found on the other side of the dedication.

 Inscription on the title page written by Ferdinand Blumentritt, w/c is not found in many published English translations.
13. Defenders of the novel - Blumentritt
- Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor
- Jose Rizal
- M.H. Del Pilar
- Mariano Ponce - Blumentritt
- Graciano Lopez Jaena
- Dr. Rafael Palma
- Mariano Ponce
14. Political message of the novel  Ailments of Spain
 Equal glory
 Existence of corruption in the Philippines
 Conflicts between liberalism and conservatism  Describe those whom they want to render suspect of revolutionary activities.
 Revenge against enemies
 Rights of the Tagalog race, though brown may not have good features.
 Unjust execution
 Justice and liberty
15. Impact of the novel  Definite influence on the spiritual development of the people.

 Stir the patriotism of the countrymen.  Instrumental in awakening the spirit of Filipino nationalism.

 Responsible in paving the ground for the Philippine Revolution that brought about the downfall of Spain.