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    El Filibusterismo is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere and depicts increased abuse and racism by the Spanish against Filipinos. The protagonist Simoun, who is actually Noli Me Tangere's Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise, plots a horrific revenge against the oppressive Spanish government while working to free Maria Clara from a convent and incite revolution. Though the story aims to enlighten Filipinos about the need to confront oppression, the reflection acknowledges that while sympathizing with the characters' emotions and goals, violent revolution may not achieve a just solution and lacks community support.

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    El Filibusterismo is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere and depicts increased abuse and racism by the Spanish against Filipinos. The protagonist Simoun, who is actually Noli Me Tangere's Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise, plots a horrific revenge against the oppressive Spanish government while working to free Maria Clara from a convent and incite revolution. Though the story aims to enlighten Filipinos about the need to confront oppression, the reflection acknowledges that while sympathizing with the characters' emotions and goals, violent revolution may not achieve a just solution and lacks community support.

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    El Filibusterismo is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere and depicts increased abuse and racism by the Spanish against Filipinos. The protagonist Simoun, who is actually Noli Me Tangere's Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise, plots a horrific revenge against the oppressive Spanish government while working to free Maria Clara from a convent and incite revolution. Though the story aims to enlighten Filipinos about the need to confront oppression, the reflection acknowledges that while sympathizing with the characters' emotions and goals, violent revolution may not achieve a just solution and lacks community support.

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    El Filibusterismo

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    “El Filibusterismo”

    Introduction:
    El Filibusterismo, also known as the Filibusterism, Reign of Greed, or the
    subversion, is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere. It is less romantic and more idealistic
    and revolution and this novel depicts the Spaniard’s abuse and racism against the
    Filipino. This novel was dedicated to the three martyred priests Mariano Gomez,
    Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora who were executed unjustly by the Spaniards.
    Nonetheless, it addresses the Filipino community’s bravery and demonstrates our
    countrymen’s amazing fortitude in confronting the Spaniard’s avarice and
    savagery. Accusing the three priests as traitors to the government and sentenced
    them to death.
    The protagonist of El Filibusterismo is Simoun, a wealthy jeweler. He was
    Crisostomo Ibarra of the Noli, who, with Elias' help, escaped from the pursuing
    soldiers at Laguna de Bay, dug up his buried treasure, and moved to Cuba, where
    he became wealthy and befriended many Spanish officials. He eventually returned
    to the Philippines, where he could roam freely. He is a strong character not only
    because he is a wealthy jeweler, but also because he is a friend and adviser to the
    governor general.

    Simoun, who is actually Noli Ibarra in disguise, conveys an entirely different


    personality in El Filibusterismo. While Ibarra is trusting, aspiring, and loving,
    Simoun is now cunningly careful in his dealings, distrusting, and extremely bitter.
    Something changed in Rizal, and this is reflected in the personalities he gave his El
    Filibusterismo character.

    Simoun appears to be a friend of Spain. However, he is covertly plotting a horrific


    revenge on the Spanish government. His two tremendous passions are rescuing
    Maria Clara from the Santa Clara nunnery and platting a revolution against the
    despised Spanish overlords.
    Reflection:
    I acknowledge and understood his solution but I cannot completely agree with it.
    I sympathized with him because his actions and emotions are the outcome of
    what he has gone through. The audience felt the same way about the major
    characters where they belittled, criticized, abused, and have done bad things.
    We want them to achieve their goal and to have a happy ending but it does not
    apply to all situations, and in real life. It is rare for someone to forgive himself, his
    family, his friends, and his country if he lacks the support ang and trust from
    others and who will fight beside him. Overall, El Filibusterismo was a fantastic
    story for me.

    Conclusion:
    El Filibusterismo aims to enlighten the Filipino people closer to the truth. The first
    novel, encouraged people to ask and aspire for change and liberation while in this
    novel, the society is argued to open its eyes to reality and rebel against oppression
    and abuse against the nation to unite.

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