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José Rizal

El Filibusterismo

José RizalFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1891

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Essay Topics

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After doing some research, what effect did Rizal’s novels (both Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo) have on Philippine culture? Did it have an effect?

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El Filibusterismo is dedicated to three Filipino priests—Don Francisco Gómez, Don José Burgos, and Don Jacinto Zamora. Who were these three men, what did they do, and how does the novel honor their memory?

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In Chapter 7, Simoun says, “There are no despots where there are no slaves” (80). What does he mean by this? Is he correct?

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