Blue – Date; June 18, 1885

Orange – Important note;  Rizal graduated Licentiate in

Maroon – Place; Philosophy & Letters.
Green - Person
Rizal went to Barcelona, Spain
 To meet his close friend; Maximo
June 15, 1882
Viola who introduced Rizal to
 Rizal road on a train for Eusebio Corominas (Editor of La
Barcelona, Spain – Arrived on Publicidad)
June 16, 1882.
Paris, France
“Mi Amor Patrio” (In Love of Country)
 Worked as assistant to Dr. Louis
 The article written by Jose Rizal de Weekert a famous French
abroad. ophthalmologist.
 Sent this to the Philippines; to
Heidelberg, Germany
Basilio Roman (Editor of
Dyaryong Tagalog).  Worked as assistant of Dr. Otto
Becker a famous German
Followed by 2 more: “Los Viajes” and
ophthalmologist of the University
“Revista de Madrid”.
of Heidelberg Hospital.
Rizal went to Madrid Spain
Rizal saw “Forget Me Not Flowers” at
 Enrolled at Universidad Central Heidelberg Plaza.
de Madrid in 2 courses:
 Poem: “A Las Flowers de
1. Medicine
Heidelberg” (To the Flowers of
2. Philosophy & Letters
Heidelberg).
Fine Arts at San Fernando, Fencing and
Berlin, Germany – October, 1886
Shooting at Hall of Arms of Sanz and
Carbonell, Tutorial lessons in French,  Reasons why Rizal stayed Berlin,
English and German. Germany.
Spain
 Don Pablo Ortega (Former mayor
of the City of Manila)
 Daughter; Consuelo Ortega Y
Perez.
 5th GF of Rizal; Poem: “A
La Senorita C. O. Y P.”
June 21, 1884
 Rizal graduated Licentiate in
Medicine.
 Reasons: February 21, 1887
1. For professional  The Noli was finally finished.
advancement in
ophthalmologist (worked March 21, 1887
as assistant of Dr.  the Noli came off the press.
Schweigger) Printed at Berliner Buchdruckrie
2. To get along with German Action Gesselschaft. ₱300 for
scientist and scholar Dr. 2,000 copies.
Feudur Jagur.
(END OF MIDTERM EXAM COVERAGE)
3. To observe the political
and economic conditions
of Germany.
4. To learn more about
German languages and
customs.
5. To publish his novel Noli
Me Tangere.
“The Darkest Winter of Rizal”
1. November to December, 1886
2. In Berlin, Germany – 5 reasons
3. Rizal suffered poverty
4. Paciano filled to send him
allowance beacause the crops in
Calamba were infested by
Locusts. (1000 pesos/month)
5. Ate once a day. Cheap vegetable
soup and water
6. Washed his own laundry
7. Was not able to pay his landlord
8. Almost got sick of Tuberculosis
(TB)
9. He pawned Saturnina’s ring
[Link] was able to finish the Noli Me
Tangere.
Maximo Aviola
 Arrived December, 1886 and save
Rizal from poverty.
 Chief financier of the printing of
the Noli.
January 2, 1884 – Rizal in a post New Capitan Tiago
Year Celebration in Spain, informed his  Father? Of Maria Clara
countrymen of his plan to write a novel
to expose Spanish abuses and Filosopo Tacio
immoralities in the Philippines.  Teacher philosopher of San Diego
“Noli Me Tangere” (Touch Me Not) Tenyente Guevarra
 Taken from the Bible, St. John,  Lieutenant of the Guardia Civil
Chapter 20, Verse 13 to 17. (Do (Police)
Not Touch Me)
Basilio
 Consisted of 63 chapters and one
(1) epiloque. (Originally 64 but  Son of Sisa, brother of Crispin
one chapeter “Elias and Salome” Elias
was deleted to save
‘printing costs’.  The boat man

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beecher Don Rafael Ibarra

Stowe  The father of Crisostomo
 Inspired Rizal to write Noli. Heretic
 A story of the
 Contradicts the religious belief of
discrimination by the
doctrine; doesn’t go to mass.
American whites to the
black or negrito (slaves).
Epilogue:

Noli Me Tangere main characters: Maria Clara

Crisostomo Ibarra  Entered the nunnery because she

was truly in love with Crisostomo
 The boyfriend of Maria Clara.
Ibarra.
 Just arrived from Europe after 7
years of schooling. Padre Salvi

Maria Clara  Requested to be assigned at the

nunnery because he was secretly
 Daughter? Of Capitan Tiago.
in love with Maria Clara.
Padre Damaso
Padre Damaso
 Former parish priest of San
 Assigned to another parish but
Diego.
died the following day.
 Arrogant, Boastful, Immoral
Kapitan Tiago
Padre Salvi
 Became and opium addict.
 Present parish priest of San
Diego.
Rizal with Maximo Aviola Reasons why Rizal decided to go home:
 Travelled across Europe after the 1. To lessen his loneliness to his
publication of the Noli. Berlin to parents and siblings.
another cities of Germany to 2. To determine Leonor Rivera’s
Austria. Silence.
 He met Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt 3. To serve his people.
(Director, Ateneo de Manila) 4. To cure or operate on his
 Close friend and mother’s eye.
correspondent for life. 5. To find out the reactions of the
 Arrived in Leitmeritz, Austria on Spaniards and the Filipinos about
May 14, 1887. his Noli.
Switzerland (Geneva) – June 19, 1887 Rizal
 Rizal spent his 26th birthday.  Received a letter from Governor-
General Emilio Terrero inviting
June 20, 1887
him to come to Malacañang,
 Maximo Aviola bid goodbye to Manila to shed light on the Noli
Rizal and went back to Barcelona, controversy.
Spain.
Itlay; Rome and Vatican – June 27, Questions: Is your Noli “subversive”?
1887
Answer: “I was just telling the truth sir”
July 3, 1887
 Marseilles, France; boarded
Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrande
Djemnah.
 Bodyguard given to Rizal by
July 30, 1887
Terrero.
 Arrived in Saigon, Vietnam.
Msgr. Pedro Payo
 Boarded Haipong bound for
Manila.  Archbishop of Manila (Dominican)
created a committee of the
August 5, 1887
faculty at UST,Chairman:
 Arrived in Manila. Fr. Gregorio Echevarria.
August 8, 1887 Results of the investigation:
 In Calamba, Laguna (Home 1. Rizal’s Noli was heretic
Sweet Home). 2. Impious
 Calamba: 3. Scandalous of the religious order
 Opened a medical clinic. 4. Anti-Patriotic
 Built a gymnasium; 5. Subversive of the Public Order
gymnastic & shooting
 6. Injurious to the Government and 2nd trip of Rizal abroad:
church of Spain in the Philippines (Upon the advice of Governor-General
Colony. Emilio Terrero)
Fr. Salvador Font Reasons:
 Chairman Permanent Commission 1. Rizal continued stay in the
on Censorship. Philippines place his life, family,
Recommendation: and friends in great danger.
2. He can fight better his enemies
 The “Importation, Reproduction,
while abroad.
and Circulation” of the Noli is
strictly prohibited. February 3, 1888
Fr. Jose Rodriquez  Rizal left Manila on board Zafiro
for Amoy, China and then to
 Parish Priest of Guadalupe
Hongkong (HK).
(Makati City) in his flyers/leflets:
distributed during February 8, 1888
masses/”Sermons”  Arrived in China then went to
1. Rizal is ignorant Hongkong.
2. Rizal attacked the
Government and church of February 11-13, 1888
Spain in the Philippine  Chinese New Year, stayed in
Colony. Victoria Hotel.
3. “If you read the Noli, you
Observations:
commit a mortal sin”.
1. Noisy celebration of the Chinese
Fr. Vicente Garcia a.k.a
New Year due to explosion of
“Justo Desiderio Magalang” firecrackers.
 Defended Rizal & his Noli: 2. Noisy audience in Chinese
1. Rizal is not ignorant Theaters.
because he was a 3. Marathon Lauriat party where
graduate of several Chinese dasher were served.
courses from different 4. Protestant Cemetery was the
colleges and universities most clean and beautiful.
both local and abroad. 5. Dominicans were influential in the
2. Rizal did not attack the business.
Government and the
church; only it’s abusive,
corrupt and immoral
officials.
3. How about Fr. Rodriquez?
Did he not read the Noli?
February 18-20, 1888 April 28, 1888
 Rizal went to Macau to visit his  Belgic arrived in San Francisco,
friend, Fernando Lecaros. California.
 Ship-Kiu-Kiang
 Rizal went to Cathedrals,
old churches, casinos, May 13, 1888
museums, etc, back to HK.  Arrived in New York, USA
February 22, 1888  Observations:
 “America is a land par
 From HK went to Japan on board, excellence for freedom but
“Oceanic”. only for the whites.”
February 28, 1888 May 16, 1888
 Arrived in Yokohama, Japan  Boarded the “City of Rome”
 Tokyo, Japan: Stayed at bound for Europe.
the Spanish Legation with
Secretary (now May 24, 1888
Ambassador) Juan Perez  Arrived in Queenstown, Ireland
Caballero. (Liverpool, England).
Japan (“Land of Cherry Blossoms”) May 25, 1888
Seiko Ushui a.k.a “O-Sei-San”  In London, England
 6th GF of Rizal  Stayed in London:
 Guide, Interpreter, Tutor, and 1. To learn more about the
Inspiration of Rizal. English language.
2. To annotate “Successos de
April 13, 1888 Las Islas Filipinas” by Antonio
 Rizal left Japan for USA on board Morga.
“Belgic” met Techo Suehiro Rizal
 Japanese journalist and
champion of human rights.  Stayed briefly at the house of
Antonio Ma. Regidor.
Techo Suehiro’s Novel:  Introduced to Reinhold Rost –
1. Nankai – Non- Daiharam Director, British Museum &
(Storm Over The South Sea) Library.
 Similar to Rizal’s Noli.  Stayed at the house of the
2. O-Unabara (The Big Ocean) Beckett Family; Daughter –
 Similar to Rizal’s El Gertrude Beckett – 7th GF of Rizal
Filibusterismo.  Gertude Beckett – Gettie
 Jose Rizal – Pettie (small)
1888-1889-1890-1891  Consisted of 38 chapters; two
parts were deleted to save
 London, England
printed costs: 1. Foreward 2. The
 Paris, France
Warning
 Barcelona & Madrid, Spain
 Inspired by “The Count of Monte
-stayed at the painting studio of
Cristo” by Alexander Dumas
Juan Luna – Arts Competition
 Dedicated by Rizal to the
(Painting)
GOMBURZA
 Juan Luna (3rd prize)
 Chiefly financed by Valentin
“Spolarium”
Ventura
 Felix Hidalgo (2nd prize)
“Christian Virgin Exposed El Fili characters:
to the Populace”  Simoun – a rich jeweler, from
 Rizal – no prize – bust of Cuba after 13 years of absence
himself. from the Philippines
 Brussells & Ghent, Belguim  Basilio – adopted by Capitan
 Rizal posed as model – “Blood Tiago; studied at Colegio de
Compact” as Rajah Sikatuna; Letran and then medicine at
Egyptian priest in the “Death of Ateneo Municipal
Cleopatra”  Cabesang Tales – leader of the
Biarritz, French Riviera (France) rebels
 Daughter – Juli (Girlfriend
 Stayed with Bousteds Family –
of Basilio)
daughter Nellie Bousteds (French
 Students – proposed to establish
GF of Rizal)
Spanish language (at first,
 Relationship did not last long:
disapproved) Academy
1. The mother of Nellie
 Padre Irene – helped approval to
did not like Rizal as
put Spanish Language Academy,
son-in-law.
then it was approved.
2. Rizal did not convert to
 Students – held rally at a
Protestant religion.
“Panciteria” near the School
March 29, 1891 (Belgium)  Arrested, imprisoned, post
 Rizal finished writing the El bail and were released
Filibusterismo. except Basilio.

September 18, 1891 Suzanne Jacoby

 El Fili came off the press. Printed  Rizal’s girlfriend in Belgium

at F. Meyer Van Lao Press. Simoun (Plans)
El Filibusterismo 1. To rescue Maria Clara from
nunnery
2. To start the revolution
“Mene thesel phares (Something will  Former boyfriend of Paulita;
happen to you), Juan Crisostomo Basilio’s friend
Ibarra” Simoun’s treasures were thrown to the
Simoun sea.
 Befriended with the Governor – “The evil will never triumph over the
General to impose higher taxes good”
and implement harsh laws so the October 18, 1891
Filipinos will get angry
 Also befriended (by giving them  Rizal left Europe on board “SS
arms from a Chinese Quiroga Melbourne” boarded for
(smuggler/supplier of firearms) Hongkong (HK)
who wanted to became a consul November 20, 1891
in Philippines) with Cabesang
 Arrived in HK
Tales – leader of the rebels
 Stayed at No. 5 D’Aguillar Street,
 Quiroga – a Chinese merchant
No. 2 Rexanola Terrace, HK
who will smuggle arms for the
opened a medical clinic. Had
rebels.
clientele – patients endorsed by
Maria Clara died, the following day Dr. Lorenzo Marquez, a
Capitan Tiago also died. Portuguese ophthalmologist.
Juli Rizal
 Applied as a maid in the Convent  With Atty. Jose Ma. Basa, a
 To pay post bail for Basilio to be Filipino lawyer based in HK
released in jail, but Padre drafted/wrote the Constitution &
Camorra tried to rape Juli, but By – Laws of the La Liga Filipina
Juli jumped into the window of – a secret society for political and
the convent, and died. social reforms in the Philippines.
So Basilio agreed to help Simoun to Sad news from the Philippines:
start the Revolution. Simoun then paid
1. Persecution of Filipino patriots
the post bail, and Basilio was released.
who signed Anti-Friar
Basilio was now in debt of Simoun.
Manifesto (800 Filipinos) – to
Juanito Pelaez expel the bad friars back to
 Hunch-back friend of Basilio Spain including Msgr. Pedro
Payo (Archbishop of Manila)
Paulita Gomez 2. Persecution of Calamba
 Girlfriend of Juanito Pelaez tenants who signed a petition
for agrarian reform. (Don
Isagani
Francisco was one of them)
 3. Furious attacks by senators of July 3, 1892
the Spanish Cortes (Spanish  Rizal founded the La Liga, at the
COngress) house of Doroteo Ongjungco at
4. Manuel Hidalgo (brother-in- Tondo, Manila. Andres Bonifacio
law) was twice exiled in was present.
Bohol.
5. His friend, a medical student July 6, 1892
was agreed for possessing a  Discovery of La Liga. Rizal was
copy of the Noli. arrested. Detained at Fort
December 1891 Santiago.

 Don Francisco with Paciano and July 7, 1892

Silvestre Ubaldo then later Doña  Andres Bonifacio founded the
Teodora with sisters Lucia, KKK (Katipunan) Kataastaasan,
Josefa, & Soledad went to Kagalanggalangan, Katipunan ng
Hongkong mga anak ng Bayan.
Christmas 1891 Aimed of the KKK
 Considered by Rizal as the  To establish a separate Philippine
happiest Xmas spent adroad. Republic through a bloody
Rizal decided to go home to the revolution.
Philippines with sister Lucia: July 14, 1892
1. To confer with Governor –  Rizal was exiled in Dapitan –
General Eulogio Despujol boarded the ship “Cebu” bound
about his proposed North to Dapitan.
Borneo (Sabah) Colonization
July 17, 1892
or Resettlement Project.
2. To organize the La Liga  Arrived in Dapitan (Zamboanga
Filipina del Norte).
 Start of Rizal exiled.
June 20, 1892
September 21, 1892
 Rizal with Lucia boarded “Don
Juan” bound for Manila  (Rizal in Dapitan) – a ship arrived
to announce that 3 winners from
June 26, 1892
Zamboanga won 2nd prize in the
 Arrived in Manila – Lucia (in Sweepstakes Lottery (Nr. 9736)
possession of a manuscript, 1
 (₱20,000) Rizal’s
“Pobres Frailes”(Poor Friars)) 3
held by customs authorities. Rizal share = ₱6,200
went to Malacañang. (Rizal, Domingo Carnicero
(escort), Equillor)
₱200.00 – sent to Atty. Jose Ma. Basa in Distinction between Rizal’s novels in the
HK following aspects:
₱2,000.00 – sent to Don Fracisco in HK No. of chapters
Balance = ₱4,000.00  Noli
 Bought a land (16-17 Hectares;  63 & 1 epilogue
farm; planted with coconuts,  El Fili
sugar cane, fruit trees, abaca  38
(hemp)). Parts deleted to save printing costs
 Renovated the house & clinic
 Noli
 4 community projects in Dapitan:
 1 chapter (Elias & Salome)
1. Improvement of the lighting
 El Fili
system
 2 parts: 1. Foreward 2.
2. Improvement of the water
The Warning
system
3. Draining the marshes – to get Country where printed
rid of the breeding grounds of  Noli
mosquitoes. (Malaria)  Germany
4. Establish a school, lumber &  El Fili
hardware store  Belgium
August 28, 1893 Printed Press
 Leonor Rivera (married to Charles  Noli
Kipping (an Englishman))died of  BBAG
illness (Age 26 years old)  El Fili
February 3, 1895  F. Meyer Van Loo Press
 Josephine Bracken arrived in Chief financier
Dapitan with his adoptive father  Noli
(blind) – George Taufer from  Maximo Viola
Hongkong.  El Fili
Leonor and Jose age gap – 6 years  Valentin Ventura
Bracken (19) and Jose (34) age gap – Inspired by
15 years  Noli
 Uncle Tom’s Cabin
 El Fili
 Count of Monte Cristo
Plot/Theme
 Noli
 Discrimination
 El Fili
 Revenge
Dedicated To
 Noli
 To my motherland
 El Fili
 To GOMBURZA
Leading character
 Noli
 Crisostomo Ibarra
 El Fili
 Simoun