NOLI ME TANGERE (Touch Me Not)
- 64 chapters
- Published Date: March 21, 1887 (Berlin, Germany)
- Social Cancer (Touch Me Not, Bible verse John 20:17)
- Dedicated to Father Land
- Inspired on the Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Story of Slavery)
- Maximo Viola (Savior of Noli)
Content of NOLI ME TANGERE
- Romantic Novel
- Work of the Heart
- Book of Feeling (Love story of Maria Clara and Crisostomo Ibarra)
- It has freshness, color, humor, lightness
Microcosm of the Phil. in Noli Me Tangere - SAN DIEGO (describes vividly life in the town of San Diego and
its social and political hierarchy)
CRISOSTOMO IBARRA
 A Filipino who studied in Europe for 7 years.
 Son of Don Rafael Ibarra, Maria Clara's sweetheart and love interest.
MARIA CLARA
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Ibarra's sweetheart. Beautiful daughter of Capitan Tiago
Legitimate daughter of Father Damaso and Pia Alba.
ELIAS
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Ibarra's mysterious friend
Master boater who helps Ibarra's escape
Fugitive
PADRI SALVI - He is in love with Maria Clara
PADRE DAMASO - Franciscan friar and Maria Clara's biological father.
KAPITAN TIAGO - Maria Clara's father and Influential businessman.
PILOSOPO TACIO - Rizal may relate to a character in the novel who resembles to his brother Paciano.
SISA - Devoted Mother. She wandered San Diego, calling out her sons' names and never stopped searching
for them.
DOÑA VICTORINA - A socialite and wife of Don Tiburcio de Espadaña.
DOÑA CONSOLACION - Is a brutal, vulgar partner who berates the ensign.
REASON OF INSANITY OF SISA - She lost her children (Crispin & Basillio)
I shall die without seeing the dawn break upon my homeland. You, who shall see it, salute it! do not forget
those who have fallen during the night - ELIAS
How many times does Elias help Ibarra? 2 TIMES.
EL FILIBUSTERISMO
- 38 chapters
- Published Date: September 18, 1891 (Ghent, Belgium)
- Reign of the Greed (The Subversive - paghahari ng mg sakim)
- Dedicated to GOMBURZA
- Inspired on the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexanser Dumas (Kwento ng mga takas sa kulungan)
- Valentin Ventura (Saviour of El Fili)
Content of EL FILI
- Political Novel
- Work of the head
- Book of thought
- Contains: Bitterness, hatred, pain, violence and sorrow
SIMOUN - Crisostomo Ibarra, reincarnated as a wealthy jeweller.
ISAGANI - Symbol of youthful hope
- Nephew of Pdre Florentino
BASILIO - Medical student, famous novelist, successful
PAULITA GOMEZ - Beautiful flirtatious
JULI - Daugther of Cabesang Tales
PLACIDO PINETENTE - Victim of self-centered
BEN ZAYB - Spanish journalist
PADRE CAMORRA - He is attracted to a young woman.
PADRE IRENE - Kapitan Tiago's spiritual adviser.