I. Setting: a. Calamba Laguna the birth place of Rizal b. Bian the first school where Rizal attended c.
c. Ateneo Municipal de Manila where Rizal took Bachelor of Arts, Agriculture and Medicine d. University of Stop. Tomas the school where Rizal took Philosophy y letters e. Madrid, Spain where Rizal continue taking up Medicine and Philosophy y Letters. Where Rizal wrote the first half chapter of his novel, Noli Me Tangere f. Paris Rizal wrote the fourth chapter of the Noli Me Tangere g. Alemanya where Rizal wrote the another fourth chapter of Noli Me Tangere h. Berlin where Rizal published his novel, Noli Me Tangere i. Gante, Belgium the place where Rizal published his second novel, El Filibusterismo j. Manila he came home and formulate the La Liga Filipina k. Hongkong, Yokohama, San Francisco, New York, Liverpool and London the way when he travel going to Europe l. Sandakan, South of Borneo Rizal visited this place when he is in Hongkong m. Dapitan, Mindanao where Cpt. Gen. Despujol put Rizal n. Ship Rizal was having his way to Cuba when they caught him and brought back to Philippines o. Real Fuevas de Santiago where they charged Rizal to shoot p. Bagumbayan where they shoot Rizal and died q. Pagsanjan Rizal visited this place during summer vacation month of May 1881 II. Characters A. Major Characters 1. Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal - The national hero of the Philippines - He is the main character 2. Francisco Mercado Rizal - An industrious man and he is the father of Jose Rizal 3. Teodora Alonzo Y Quintos - A highly cultured and accomplished woman - Mother of Jose Rizal 4. Saturnina, Narcisa, Olimpia, Lucia, Maria, Conception, Josefa, Trinidad and Soledad - They are the sisters of Jose Rizal 5. Paciano the only one brother of Jose Rizal 6. Josephine Bracken
The mistress of Rizal Adopted daughter of George Tanfer from Hongkong and came to Dapitan to seek Rizal for eye treatment 18 years old petite Irish girl
B. Minor Characters 1. Segunda Katigbak the first love of Rizal and she is engaged to be married to a town mate, Manuel Luz 2. Leonor Valenzuela she is from Pagsanjan 3. Leonor Rivera sweetheart of Rizal for 11 years but married an English man, Henry Kipping 4. Consuela Ortiga Y Rey she fell in love with Rizal 5. O Sei San Japanese Samuras daughter who help Rizal to improve his knowledge in Japanese language 6. Gertrude Beckett from London and seriously fell in love with Rizal 7. Nellie Bousted deeply infatuated with Rizal 8. Suzanne Jacoby from Brussels and fell deeply in love with Rizal cried when Rizal left 9. Father Leoncio Lopez esteemed and respected town priest of Calamba 10. Jose Alberto inspired Rizal to develop his artistic ability 11. Manuel encourage Rizal to develop his frail body by means of physical exercise 12. Gregorio book lover, intensified his voracious reading of good books 13. Maestro Celestino and Maestro Lucas Padna employed private tutors to give Rizal lessons at home 14. Leon Monroy tutor of Rizal who is a former classmate of his father 15. Maestro Justimiano Aquino Cruz school teacher of Jose in Bian 16. Pedro teachers son whom Jose challenged for a fight 17. Andres Salandanan challenged Jose to an arm-wrestling match 18. Juancho old painter who gave free lesson on paintinf and drawing to Rizal 19. Father Paclo Ramon rector of Ateneo who advice Rizal to study medicine 20. Miss L a fair with seductive and attractive eyes 21. Vicente Y Baudaloza Rizal infatuated by this pretty girl 22. Perito Agremenso an expert surveyor 23. Salicano Apacible he lead the Filipino student into combat against the Spanish student in various street fights 24. Abdel Azis Y Mahoma declaimed by Atenean in honor of the Atenes Patroners III. Summary
Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines and pride of the Malayan race, was born on June 19, 1861, in the town of Calamba, Laguna. He was the seventh child in a family of 11 children (2 boys and 9 girls). Both his parents were educated and belonged to distinguished families. His father, Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer whom Rizal called a model of fathers, came from Bian, Laguna; while his mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos,
