Values In Jose Rizal's 'Noli Me Tangere'

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As a Cebuano, I would say that the lessons Jose Rizal showed in his novel, "Noli Me Tangere” are still noticeable in today’s generation. The book showcased abuse of power, greed and sorrow. The Filipino oppression from civil guards, friars and other government officials was visible. Stressing our latest news on media, these characteristics are still being practiced by many. Senators, congressmen and other public officials abuse the power and authority vested to them by the people and by the constitution. They steal millions or even billions of public money for their own interest. Not just officials with higher positions, even the many employees of the government tend to waste their time doing meaningless tasks rather than doing their job well. …show more content…

If Elias did not sacrifice himself for his friend, the Ibarra would not have lived. He is a brave soul. The character in the story named Sisa also sacrificed herself for her children. She risked everything in finding her sons, Crispin and Basilio, thereby showing her real love as a mother. Even today, our mothers are showing their unconditional sacrifices for us. The sacrifices they make for their children are innumerable. They already made sacrifices before we even came in this world. They’ve gone through continuous hard work to make sure they have done everything for us to become great human beings. They are the first one to wake up in the morning and the last one to sleep in the evening. They are truly selfless. They only want nothing but the best for …show more content…

Crisostomo Ibarra did everything to seek justice for his father’s death. Despite the insults he received from Padre Damaso, Ibarra was a forgiving man. He forgave the man who tried to kill him during the laying of cornerstone where he tried to put up a school. Maria Clara, on the other hand, definitely showed her devotion to her family. She was an obedient daughter to Capitan Tiago. She agreed to her father’s request on marrying a Spaniard even though it was against her will. This is true with Filipinos who possess a genuine and deep love for the family. We always give importance and respect to our parent’s decision. We value our families so much that we tend to obey them because we believe they know what’s best for us. We have a strong family ties which includes not only our immediate family, but also grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and other relatives. We have remarkable closeness with parents that we find very difficult to let go of them resulting to staying with them as long as we want. We really make sure to have quality time

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