El Filibusterismo – Chapter 39 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 39 Chapter Title: The Final Chapter Setting: Padre Florentino’s Retreat   Characters: Padre Florentino Simoun Padre Florentino’s servant Don Tiburcio de Espadana (mentioned) Teniente of the Guardia Civil (mentioned) Dona Victorina (mentioned) Isagani (mentioned) Capitan General (mentioned)   Plot: Padre Florentino talks to a dying Simoun.   Chapter Summary: Padre Florentino […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 38 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 38 Chapter Title: A Trick of Fate Setting: May, Luzon   Characters: Cabesang Tales Mautang Carolino / Tano Corporal Tandang Selo Juan de Paz (mentioned)   Plot: Soldiers are attacked by bandits in the mountains.   Chapter Summary: Matanglawin’s band appears in many provinces and causes chaos, destroying farms and assassinating […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 37 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 37 Chapter Title: The Mystery Setting: Orenda house, Santa Cruz   Characters: Tinay Orenda Isagani Chichoy Momoy Sensia Orenda Capitana Loleng Domingo / Capitan Toringoy Senor Pasta Don Timoteo Pelaez (mentioned) Paulita Gomez (mentioned) Juanito Pelaez (mentioned) Chinaman Quiroga (mentioned) Macaraig (mentioned) Office Clerk (mentioned) Simoun (mentioned) Tia Tentay (mentioned) Padre […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 36 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 36  Chapter Title: The Predicaments of Ben Zayb Setting: Manila   Characters: Ben Zayb Editor Capitan General Padre Camorra Don Custodio Padre Irene (mentioned) Padre Salvi (mentioned) Cabesang Tales (mentioned) Simoun (mentioned) Plot: Ben Zayb writes about the bomb plot incident.   Chapter Summary: Ben Zayb learns about what happened and […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 35 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 35 Chapter Title: The Fiesta Setting: April evening, Capitan Tiago’s house   Characters: Juanito Pelaez Paulita Gomez Dona Victorina Ben Zayb Don Timoteo Pelaez Capitan General Capitan General’s Wife Padre Irene Padre Salvi Simoun Basilio Isagani Don Custodio High Official (mentioned)   Plot: Simoun delivers the lamp to the wedding reception […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 34 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 34 Chapter Title: The Wedding Setting: Evening of April, Manila   Characters: Basilio Juanito Pelaez Paulita Gomez Simoun Cochero / Sinong Don Timoteo Pelaez Isagani (mentioned) Capitan Tiago (mentioned) Juli (mentioned) Capitan General (mentioned) Don Custodio (mentioned)   Plot: Basilio watches people attend the wedding reception of Juanito Pelaez and Paulita […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 33 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 33 Chapter Title: The Final Argument Setting: April, Simoun’s residence   Characters: Simoun Basilio Maria Clara (mentioned) Capitan General (mentioned) Cabesang Tales (mentioned) Chinaman Quiroga (mentioned)   Plot: After Simoun has him freed from prison, Basilio decides to join Simoun’s cause.   Chapter Summary: Simoun packs his things in the morning. […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 32 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 32 Chapter Title: Consequences of the Posters  Setting: Summer, Manila   Characters: Pecson Tadeo Juanito Pelaez Macaraig Isagani Sandoval Basilio Cochero / Sinong Ben Zayb Capitan General Simoun Don Timoteo Pelaez Paulita Gomez Padre Fernandez (mentioned) Juli (mentioned) Tandang Selo (mentioned) Plot: The students are suspended. Paulita Gomez decides to marry […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 31 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 31 Chapter Title: The High Official  Setting: Malacanang Palace   Characters: Ben Zayb Capitan General High Official Cabesang Tales (mentioned) Padre Camorra (mentioned) Macaraig (mentioned) Isagani (mentioned) Padre Florentino (mentioned) Simoun (mentioned) Basilio (mentioned)   Plot: The high official argues with Capitan General for Basilio’s release form jail.   Chapter Summary: […]

El Filibusterismo – Chapter 30 Summary

El Filibusterismo (El Fili) – Chapter 30 Chapter Title: Juli Setting: January, San Diego   Characters: Juli Sister Penchang Sister Bali Padre Camorra Tandang Selo Juez de Paz (Justice of Peace) Teniente of the Guardia Civil Cabesang Tales (mentioned) Capitan Tiago (mentioned) Basilio (mentioned)   Plot: Juli finds a way to free Basilio from prison.   Chapter […]