Noli Me Tangere · Character

Basilio

A boy sacristan whose family is shattered by the town's cruelties, he survives the graveyard and the bell tower to become a doctor in later life.

supporting

Also known as Capitan Basilio

First appearance: Basilio

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The older boy, about ten, who tells Tasio he must stay until eight o'clock to get his pay for his mother.

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With Sisa (family): Mother and son, bound by deep love and tragedy after the loss of Crispín and Sisa's descent into madness. With Sisa (family): Mother and son, bound by deep love and tragedy after the loss of Crispín…

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Family
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Character groups

Tragic family and reformers
Protagonist
Colonial and religious elite

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Sisa
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XIV: Tasio: Lunatic or Sage
The older boy, about ten, who tells Tasio he must stay until eight o'clock to get his pay for his mother.
XV: The Sacristans
The elder brother, a sacristan, tries to protect Crispín and is fined for not ringing bells on time. He escapes the belfry after Crispín is taken.
Sisa
Sisa's elder son, who works as a sacristan and is expected to bring home his wages. He calls out to his mother at the end of the chapter.
Basilio
Returns home wounded after fleeing the civil guards; recounts his nightmare of Crispín's torture; plans to leave his sacristan job and work for Ibarra.
The Meeting in the Town Hall
A wealthy conservative elder who speaks first at the meeting, praising traditional ways and criticizing the young man's proposal for new shows.
The Story of a Mother
Sisa's older son; the soldiers say he escaped from them.
The Accursed
Hides himself and forbids his daughter Sinang to weep.
Christmas Eve
Returns to San Diego on Christmas Eve, searches for his mother Sisa, and witnesses her death. He is then tasked by a dying stranger to burn his body and use the gold for schooling.
Christmas Eve
Observes the town's gloom from his window, discusses recent events with Don Filipo, and notes the deaths of the senior sacristan and Old Tasio.
Endnotes
Mentioned in the context of the execution of the three priests and the seeds of revolution, which his character later embodies.

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