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El Filibusterismo is the second novel by Jose Rizal, dedicated to the three martyr friars who were executed by the Spanish government. Unlike its predecessor, Noli Mi Tangere, this novel focuses on political issues and critiques the cruelty of the Spaniards while highlighting the bravery of the Filipino people. The text emphasizes the power of words in the struggle for freedom, portraying it as a significant form of resistance against oppression.

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El Filibusterismo is the second novel by Jose Rizal, dedicated to the three martyr friars who were executed by the Spanish government. Unlike its predecessor, Noli Mi Tangere, this novel focuses on political issues and critiques the cruelty of the Spaniards while highlighting the bravery of the Filipino people. The text emphasizes the power of words in the struggle for freedom, portraying it as a significant form of resistance against oppression.

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Reflection Paper: El Filibusterismo

Introduction
The Filibusterism” or literally the regime of greed.
This was the second novel that Rizal wrote and dedicated for his country specifically the
three martyr friars, namely: Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora. The three priests were
accused by the Spaniards on being a traitor to the government and were sentenced to
death. Also, this novel was the continuation of the Noli Mi Tangere. But, even though
Noli talks about romance and love, El Filibusterism talks about the politics and
governmental issues in our country. It targets the Spanish government in indirect way.
This novel tells us how cruel and how purely evil the Spaniards was.

Nevertheless, it also tackles the bravery of the Filipino community. It shows theunimagin
ed bravery of our countrymen on fighting the greediness and cruelty of the Spaniards.
By reading this poetic novel, you can conclude that the sword is not the only one who
can cut through the steel armor but also words can shatter the pride of anyone in this
world. It cannot result in to a fatal death but the wound it can cause will gradually devour
you. If I’m a Spaniard and I’d read his novel, surely, I’ll lose my mind to anger and
grudge. I am thankful not only for Jose Rizal but also for the people who fight for
freedom in a war of words and thoughts. Even though it is not directly into war, but the
effect was very unburdened to the enemy. El Filibusterismo, a novel about the word war
for freedom.

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