Why was Sandoval displeased with the performance? He couldn’t understand French. A woman came in late, and was wondering about that empty space in the high area at the back of the theater. Who owned the empty balcony seat? Simoun. Why was Pepay smiling even though she relayed the bad news to Macaraig? She did not understand what Don Custodio’s message meant (denial of the proposal for the school). He even had to explain to Lily that he was a holy man now, which probably means he was not dressed up as a fraile? Apparently the fraile has a history with Lily, perhaps when he was still in Europe. One of the performers, Serpolette (aka “Lily), is shown interacting with Padre Irene. He knows nothing about the arts, yet he pretends to be competent enough to comment on the performance. The characters of Tadeo and Juanito Pelaez are used to showcase certain personality traits: that of someone who can only criticize things in a theater, and that of a know-it-all who uses a tiny bit of knowledge (e.g., French) to impress Paulita and Dona Victorina.īen Zayb is also caricatured as a mindless critic. It is his great love for Paulita which will foil the Simoun in the later chapters. Although he is a major supporter of the proposal for a school, he does not participate in the discussion. We find Isagani, who is extremely distracted after seeing his love, Paulita, in the company of his rival. This chapter also brings up love and jealousy, and foreshadows the failure of Simoun’s plans. That’s why the term “Filipino time” is a misnomer. And if there’s a show at 7pm, you can expect Pinoys to line up and mill about the entrance at least an hour before. Filipinos are farmers who wake up at the crack of dawn. Now there’s something that has be to clarified regarding “Filipino” time…įilipinos are not late. The performance could not begin unless this guest of honor was in the theater. Although it was attributed to our forebears, tardiness (as featured in this chapter summary) was the fault of the Spanish Kapitan Heneral. The term “Filipino Time” has been used to denigrate Filipinos who are late. Rizal details what happens inside the theater (Teatro Variedades).
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