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2. > On September 25, 1891, four days after the
Fili came off the press, he wrote to Blumentritt:
“I am thinking of writing a third
novel, a novel in the modern sense of the
word, but this time politics will not find
much space in it, but ethics will play the
principal role. I shall deal mainly with the
habits and customs of the Filipinos, and only
two Spaniards, the friar curate and the
lieutenant of the Guardia Civil will be there. I
wish to be there. I wish to be
humorous, satirical and witty, to weep and to

3. But it is said that Rizal was fortunate not to
have finished this novel, because it would have
caused greater scandal and more Spanish vengeance
on him.

4. 1. MAKAMISA - a novel in tagalog with a light
sarcastic style.
2. DAPITAN - an ironic Spanish novel.
He wrote it during his exile in
Dapitan to depict the town life
and customs.
3. UNTITLED - a novel in Spanish about the
life in Pili, a town in Laguna.
4. UNTITLED - this novel is all about Cristobal
a youthful Filipino student who
has studied for 12 years in
Europe.

5. 5. UNTITLED - this novel written in Spanish
and the style is ironic.
- Through the mouth of the
celestial characters, the
author describes the
deplorable conditions of the
Philippines in this novel.

7.  June 19, 1892, Rizal spent his 31st birthday in
Hong Kong.
 June 20 he wrote two letters which he
sealed, inscribed on each envelop ``to be
opened after my death.’’
 1st Letter, addressed TO HIS
PARENTS, BRETHREN, AND FRIENDS.
 2nd Letter, addressed TO THE FILIPINOS.

8.  June 21, 1892, Rizal penned another letter for
Governor Despujol a discourteous Spanish
chief executive, to informed of his coming to
Manila and placed himself under the protection
of the Spanish Government.
 Rizal and his sister Lucia, carried a special
passport or “safe-conduct” issued by the
SG, left Hong Kong for Manila.

9.  On the same day ( June 21, 1892 ), a secret case
was filed in Manila against Rizal and his
followers, “ for anti-religious and anti-patriotic
agitation,” after the Spanish consul-general
sent a cablegram to Governor Despujol that the
victim “is in the trap”.