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A wealthy young man of mixed Spanish and Filipino ancestry who has recently returned to the Philippines from Europe after spending seven years studying abroad. Ibarra is cultured and well-respected, though the friars in his hometown of San Diego are suspicious of him.
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- Father Dámaso
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Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin (Ibarra) A wealthy young man of mixed Spanish and Filipino ancestry who has recently returned to the Philippines from Europe after spending seven years studying abroad.
- Early History
- Return Home
- His Father's Dream
- Hidden Enemies
- From Bad to Worse
Crisostomo was born into the Ibarra Family, raised by his father Don Rafael. Growing up in San Diego, he became childhood friends with Maria Clara. In 1874, he left to study in Europe; while he was away, Don Rafael and Capitan Tiago betrothed him to Maria Clara.He later returned after seven years upon hearing about the death of his father.
At the end of October in 1881, Ibarra attended the party of Capitan Tiago, drawing attention to all the guests upon his arrival. Greeting Padre Damaso, whom he knew to be his father's close friend, Ibarra was surprised as the priest disavowed any close friendship with Don Rafael.Later on, during the dinner, Padre Damaso belittled Ibarra's studies a...
The next day, Ibarra spoke with San Diego's schoolmaster about his plans to establish a school in the town, learning of his obstacles in educating the town's children.Later on, Ibarra invited both Maria Clara and Padre Salvi to a picnic in the woods. During the trip, Ibarra and his friends went fishing on the lake. As they encountered a crocodile, ...
Ibarra was later visited by Elias at his house, who warned him about his enemies and affirmed that he had saved him to repay his life debt. During the celebratory dinner for the school, Ibarra was offended as Padre Damaso insulted his father's memory, almost killing him. As Maria Clara intervened, Ibarra became excommunicated as a result.Soon after...
As the attack broke out, Ibarra was arrested by the Guardia Civil. Later on, Ibarra was cursed by the townspeople when he was led out of his cell to be transferred to the provincial capital.Afterwards, Ibarra was broken out of prison by Elias, and the two traveled to Capitan Tiago's house. There, Ibarra climbed up the wall and met with Maria Clara,...
With Ibarra’s transformation into a radical, Rizal champions retaliation and revolution, a risky political move for an author writing in a colonial state that is incubating rebellion. Compare and contrast themes from other texts to this theme…. 50.
Simoun is originally Ibarra, a character thought to have died at the end of Noli Me Tangere, which took place thirteen years ago. He had come back from Europe to marry Maria Clara. But after the events of Noli Me Tangere, Ibarra had to fake his death.
Ibarra is partially persuaded and says he has to think over the matter more, but also argues that Filipinos should be grateful to Spain and the colonial government for exposing them to Christianity and civilization.
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Being one of the most active patriots in demanding Philippine political reform while living in Spain, Rizal grew in popularity and was viewed “as the intellect, the inspiration, and the energy behind the cause” of Filipinos fighting for independence against the Spanish authorities (DeStephano, 2015, p. 118).
