-Noli Me Tangere was published in the year 1887, Dr. Jose P. Rizal-- the author. The novel was first banned in the past because the priest and the government believe that it was an insult to them causing Rizal's imprisonment and subjection to death. Moving on, when the Filipinos read the novel, they started to dream and have hope and fight for what is ours causing "himagsikan".
2. How did affect the Philippines?
-Noli Me Tangere did affect the Filipinos. When it was released-- many Filipinos have read it. Afterwards, they open their eyes, started dreaming, hoping and fighting. They fight for there self , for the others and for the country.
3. Do you think novels in the Philippines are important as they used to be when the NOLI was published in 1887?
-No
4. Are people still inspired by novels? Explain.
-Yes, there are. But as what i have observed nowadays, people tend to read novels from wattpad, where they can have life quotes, "hugot" lines, and love lessons where i think they served as their inspirations, more often their status (facebook, twitter, intagram, blog, etc.). People love to read romance stores rather than our history/past stories before.
5. What is it about reading long text, such as short stories or novels that makes it different from reading tweet and facebook status post?
-Reading long texts (short stories, novels) is different from reading tweets and facebook status. Reading long texts is more important because it has a lot of information, lessons connected to our life and our country. Status on facebook and twitter? they were just wasting your time.
6. What is the significance of literature for the facebook generation?
- The significance of literature for the facebook generation is to remind them and keeping them alive the thoughts, beliefs and cultural variation of our ancestors. There are lots of things they should know rather than reading status and stuffs.
-Annjoy L. Canon
(gorg. as ever)
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