noli me tangere

The Noli begins and unfolds expeditiously. The first five chapters already present most of its main characters and hints at overarching conflicts and motives. Chapter 1: A Social Gathering Wealthy Binondo resident, Don Santiago de los Santos (Capitan Tiago), throws a last minute dinner party. Among the many guests are the Dominican curate of Binondo, Fray Sibyla; … [Read more...] about Noli Me Tangere Chapter Summaries 1-5

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that no other work of literature is as well known in the Philippines as Noli Me Tangere. If you’ve ever spent some years in a Filipino school, even at the elementary level, you would have heard of the book and its author, the country’s most famous son, Jose Rizal. Jump directly to the index here. Discovering the Noli It is only … [Read more...] about Noli Me Tangere Index of Chapter Summaries