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    Three Starsgood 3Five StarsGreat translation of Noli Me Tangere with footnotes for free. 5Five Starsperfect! 5Five StarsAwesome book. It might have been written ages ago, but its relevance and importance can still be used today. 5Three StarsInteresting read but somewhat boring. Sorry! 3The Power of The Social CancerIn 1887, Jose Rizal wrote a book that would drastically change the future of the Philippines, and perhaps even the world. That book was Noli Me Tangere, translated into English here in The Social Cancer. The first of two books in a series, The Social Cancer provides an exceptional glimpse into history and does a great job of exposing the injustices of the Philippine Revolution, while simultaneously being an excellent read. While this book is certainly historically educational, it is by no means your average history book. Rizal, writing for a large audience, opted to write a novel rather than a manifesto. In doing so, he not only writes an expository piece revealing the corruption and wrongdoings of those in power at the time, but also tells a compelling story with rich characters in a diverse and interesting milieu. Much like with Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Social Cancer's interesting set of characters draws the reader into the book and makes you care about them, right before they are subjected to the horrors of the world they live in. To create these characters and their oppressive world, Rizal drew on his own life experiences to great effect. Rizal was born into a Filipino family and was thus able to witness the injustices he describes in his book firsthand. Right before Rizal was sent off to school, his mother was unjustly imprisoned, simply because two Spanish officials felt insulted by Rizal's father and wanted to get back at him. (1) On top of that, when Rizal finally got to school, he found his brother distraught over the unjust execution of three Filipino priests. One of these priests had been a renowned professor at the university, and the three had been executed because they protested the forced replacement of Filipino clergy with Spanish clergy. Rizal also wrote of his own experience with the Philippine civil guard: "Almost every day in our town we saw the Guardia Civil lieutenant caning or injuring some unarmed and inoffensive villager. The only fault would be that while at a distance he had not taken off his hat and made his bow... We saw no restraint put upon brutality. Those whose duty it was to look out for the public peace... were the real outlaws."1 Events like these do appear in The Social Cancer, with the civil guard and their ironic lack of peacekeeping making a prominent appearance. By showing how kind and righteous Filipino characters could be uprooted and twisted by the 19th century Spanish leaders and clergy, Rizal made a beautiful argument for change that still carries weight today, despite the fact that the leaders in question are long gone. A testament to the book's importance is the reaction it received at the time of its publication. To the Spanish leaders and clergy, the book was so scathing that it was banned in the Philippines. On top of that, Rizal himself was persecuted by the Philippine government for his remarks, much like Ibarra, the main character in his book. Eventually Rizal was arrested for inciting a rebellion he had no personal involvement in (Rizal actually favored peaceful protest (2)) and executed by the Spanish government. His execution then served as further proof of unjust government to those who had read his books and thus, Rizal managed indirectly spark a revolution. While the revolution itself wasn't exactly a success (the Filipinos were able to oust Spanish rule, only to have it forcibly replaced by an American army they couldn't defeat (3)), the simple fact that Filipinos were able to gather together from their respective regions to form a cohesive revolutionary force shows what a unifying effect The Social Cancer had by creating characters to drive a Filipino national image. Even though the Philippines are an independent nation today, The Social Cancer is definitely still a powerful book. Not only does it provide a glimpse into the troubled past of the Philippines, but it also serves as a reminder of what government has been and could be. While reading and reflecting on this book, I was reminded of how valuable freedom really is, and I gained a renewed appreciation for my American right to vote and decide who will be in power, especially considering that events like those in The Social Cancer actually took place.Sources:[...][...][...] 5
    The Social Cancer: Null

    The Social Cancer: Null

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