# Julî — El Filibusterismo character guide

> Julî in El Filibusterismo by José Rizal.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0032-xxx-jul

## Who they are

A country girl whose love for Basilio costs her peace, caught between a menacing friar's attentions and her family's uncomprehending scorn.

## Relationships

### [Basilio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/characters/basilio)

_romantic_

Basilio and Julí are engaged lovers, but their relationship is strained by poverty and tragedy.

### [Sister Balî](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/characters/sister_bali)

_professional_

Julí works as a servant for Sister Balí, who treats her harshly and exploits her labor.

### [Sister Balî](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/characters/sister_bali)

_professional_

Julí works as a servant for Sister Balí, who treats her harshly and exploits her labor.

### [Basilio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/characters/basilio)

_romantic_

Basilio and Julí are engaged lovers, but their relationship is strained by poverty and tragedy.

## In the story

### [IV: Cabesang Tales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/iv-cabesang-tales)

Cabesang Tales' daughter, who dreams of studying like the young ladies of the town but sees her hopes dashed by the family's financial struggles.

### [Basilio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/vi-basilio)

Basilio plans to marry Juliana (Julî) after he becomes a physician, though she does not appear directly in this chapter.

### [VIII: Merry Christmas!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/viii-merry-christmas)

Julî wakes on Christmas morning, decides to enter servitude to help her father, and leaves her home with a heavy heart.

### [IX: Pilates](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/ix-pilates)

Forced into servitude under Sister Penchang, made to learn prayers and work to pay off a debt; prevented from visiting her grandfather.

### [X: Wealth and Want](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/x-wealth-and-want)

Mentioned as being left at home by Sister Penchang to memorize a religious booklet.

### [Julî](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xxx-jul)

Julî is devastated by Basilio's imprisonment and struggles with the pressure to sacrifice herself to Padre Camorra to save him.

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