Synopsis of the El Filibusterismo• Simoun – the main protagonist of the story a rich jeweler.• Dona Victorina – ridiculously a pro-spanish woman• Tiburcio de Espadana – husband of Dona Victorina• Paulita Gomez – beautiful niece of Don Tiburcio• Ben-Zayb – Spanish journalist who writes silly articles about

Filipinos• Padre Sibyla – Vice-Rector of UST• Padre Camorra – spanish priest of Tiani• Don Custodio – pro-spanish Filipino holding a high position in the

government• Padre Salvi – Franciscan friar a former cura of San Diego• Padre Irene – a kind friar who was a friend to Filipino students• Padre Florentino – a retired scholarly and patriotic Filipino priest

Synopsis of the El Filibusterismo• Simoun – the main protagonist of the story a rich jeweler.• Dona Victorina – ridiculously a pro-spanish woman• Tiburcio de Espadana – husband of Dona Victorina• Paulita Gomez – beautiful niece of Don Tiburcio• Ben-Zayb – Spanish journalist who writes silly articles about

Filipinos• Padre Sibyla – Vice-Rector of UST• Padre Camorra – spanish priest of Tiani• Don Custodio – pro-spanish Filipino holding a high position in the

government• Padre Salvi – Franciscan friar a former cura of San Diego• Padre Irene – a kind friar who was a friend to Filipino students• Padre Florentino – a retired scholarly and patriotic Filipino priest

Synopsis of the El Filibusterismo• Isagani – nephew of Padre Florentino and lover of Paulita• Basilio – son of Sisa a promising medical student• Capitan Tiago – patron of Basilio• Quiroga – rich Chinese merchant• Cabesang Tales – father of Juli dispossessed of his land in Tiani by

friars• Juli – the lover of Basilio• Makaraig – rich and leader of Filipino students in their movement

to learn Spanish in the academy• Padre Millon – teaches Physics in UST w/o experiments• Placido Penitente – student of Padre Millon who bacame

disoriented bcause of the poor methods of instruction• Senor Pasta – old Filipino lawyer who refuses to help Filipino

students in their advocacy• Tandang Selo – grandfather of Juli