Glydel Tablate
El Filibusterismo also shares the theme that 'violence is not the answer' with Noli Me Tangere. Simoun's grand plan thwarted. When he asked Father Florentino about this, the friar's answered with, "Perhaps He [God] saw there was no justice in the way you wanted it done". If you don't remember, the way simoun 'wanted it done' was by blowing up the house of the late Captain Taigo which had many Spaniards with important position in said hous with dynamite. It doesn't seem to have justice after all. Somebody may counter this thought with "But the Spaniard were abusive" but when you think of it, would we really want to stoop down to that level of violence and rage? i think not.
Glady ann Omondang
The story also presented forgiveness. Ibarra was a very forgiving man. He forgave the man who tried to kill him at the placing of the cornerstone of the school he wanted to build. And since the man who attempted to murder him died in the placing of the cornerstone, Ibarra even offered to pay for the burial of the man. Sacrifice also was an important theme in the novel. If Elias did not sacrifice himself, then Ibarra would not have lived and the uprisings in the sequel of Noli Me Tangere would most likely not take place. For me there are 2 overall themes (themes that are carried on in to El Filibusterismo) is that war does not necessarily have to end through means of violence, it could always be ended peacefully, through words and maybe even forgiveness. And the second being that there will always be evil people in this world, but there will always be good people as well. And that when you think all the world is left to is violence and hatred, you are very much wrong because 1) Words are far stronger than any gun and 2) Good will always prevail.
Huwebes, Oktubre 2, 2014
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I ACTUALLY READ El filibusterismo and the story is soooo deep and you can really feel the intense emotions of the characters to fight for their country including all their trials and problems along the way. Like for some examples, The injustice between the priest and the filipinos, the injustice of the filipinos not being able to learn spanish, most of the main characters were put in jail (except simoun who was smart enough to know when to keep his secret of the revolution) , the death and sorrows of many , including basilio who's fiance committed suicide, the heartbreak and jealousy between isagani and juanito over paulita (the niece of Dona Victorina)in the end though, simoun committed suicide rather than being found after that attack that went wrong (namel y because of isagani). I think u would like reading this blog.
Carme Sabanal
Everyone agrees on the fact that El filibusterismo is far more dark and brutal than Noli Me Tangere. With many events of murder, sexual abuse, and suicide, El Filibusterismo is a massive turning point not only for the plot but also for the characters. Crisistomo Ibarra really did grow as a character in this book. He's obviously not the idealistic and open man he was once before. He became vengeful, anger, and in somewhat way, cunning. And in my opinion, this transformation of his is very much human and real. After everything he went through Noli Me Tangere, it seems only fitting that he becomes the man whois simoun. I believe that when ibarra went under alias simoun, he did not just strip himself of his birth name but he stripped himself of all of what was left of Juan Crisistomo Ibarra. The way i see it, is that ibarra is not Simoun and Simuon is not Ibarra. They may share the same face, But if we're not speaking about physical attributes, then the only thing they truly did have in common was love for the dear Maria Clara. But besides that, they don't share the same mind, the same plans, the same soul, the same heart.
I ACTUALLY READ El filibusterismo and the story is soooo deep and you can really feel the intense emotions of the characters to fight for their country including all their trials and problems along the way. Like for some examples, The injustice between the priest and the filipinos, the injustice of the filipinos not being able to learn spanish, most of the main characters were put in jail (except simoun who was smart enough to know when to keep his secret of the revolution) , the death and sorrows of many , including basilio who's fiance committed suicide, the heartbreak and jealousy between isagani and juanito over paulita (the niece of Dona Victorina)in the end though, simoun committed suicide rather than being found after that attack that went wrong (namel y because of isagani). I think u would like reading this blog.
Carme Sabanal
Everyone agrees on the fact that El filibusterismo is far more dark and brutal than Noli Me Tangere. With many events of murder, sexual abuse, and suicide, El Filibusterismo is a massive turning point not only for the plot but also for the characters. Crisistomo Ibarra really did grow as a character in this book. He's obviously not the idealistic and open man he was once before. He became vengeful, anger, and in somewhat way, cunning. And in my opinion, this transformation of his is very much human and real. After everything he went through Noli Me Tangere, it seems only fitting that he becomes the man whois simoun. I believe that when ibarra went under alias simoun, he did not just strip himself of his birth name but he stripped himself of all of what was left of Juan Crisistomo Ibarra. The way i see it, is that ibarra is not Simoun and Simuon is not Ibarra. They may share the same face, But if we're not speaking about physical attributes, then the only thing they truly did have in common was love for the dear Maria Clara. But besides that, they don't share the same mind, the same plans, the same soul, the same heart.
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