![]() ![]() Disillusioned by the abuses of the Spanish, Ibarra abandons his pacifist beliefs in order to return to the Philippines and start a violent Revolution. Noli Me Tangeres Basilio, now a young man and a skilled medical student, is recruited by Ibarra to aid him in detuning a bomb at a social gathering, signaling the beginning of the revolution. However, Basilio warns his friend Isagani. Realizing that the woman he loves is in the building, Isagani throws the bomb into the river, averting the explosion and the revolution. Who hears his last confession and assures him that Implicated in these matters, Simoun commits suicide by taking poison and finds resting place at the home of a priest, ![]() The priest (Father Florentino), upon Simouns death commends the jewels into the sea, remarking that the jewels once used to bribe and corrupt people, would one day be hopefully found to be used for a meaningful purpose. THE CHARACTERS: Below are some of the major and minor characters in the novel. Simoun- Crisostomo Ibarra in disguise, left for dead at the end ofNoli me tangere. Ibarra has resurfaced as the wealthy jeweler, Simoun, sporting a beard, blue-tinted glasses, and a revolver. Fueled by his mistreatment at the hands of the Spaniards and his fury at Maria Clara's fate, Simoun secretly plans a revolution to seek revenge against those who wronged him.Basilio- Son of Sisa and another character fromNoli Me Tangere.
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