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28 wrz 2011 · Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (1887) by José Rizal is such a book, for although its author advocated reform not independence, the novel was so instrumental in articulating a Filipino identity that it provoked resistance against the Spanish colonial regime. Ostensibly it is a love story, but one set against a backdrop of repression and violence.
28 wrz 2024 · Ayon sa marami, si Jose Rizal ang pinakadakilang henyo at bayani ng Pilipinas. Sumulat siya ng dalawang nobela na nagpasigla sa kilusan ng nasyonalismo at sa rebolusyon sa panahon ng mga Kastila: Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo.
Noli Me Tangere. Spain, to Rizal, was a venue for realizing his dreams. He finished his studies in Madrid and this to him was the realization of the bigger part of his ambition.
Purpose. Being one of the most active patriots in demanding Philippine political reform while living in Spain, Rizal grew in popularity and was viewed “as the intellect, the inspiration, and the energy behind the cause” of Filipinos fighting for independence against the Spanish authorities (DeStephano, 2015, p. 118).
Noli Me Tangere is a Latin phrase that means “Touch Me Not.” This phrase is mentioned in the Bible in the book of St. John the Baptist. Rizal described the state of the country under the Spaniards as a disgrace, which provided more hardships to the life of the Filipinos.
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (1887) by José Rizal is such a book, for although its author advocated reform not independence, the novel was so instrumental in articulating a Filipino identity that it provoked resistance against the Spanish colonial regime.
Rizal’s two novels are the most translated works in the Hispanofilipino canon. Since Spanish has never been spoken as a majority language in the Philippines, the only way for Filipino readers to understand the Noli and Fili was to read them in translation.
