Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not)

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In Noli Me Tángere by José Rizal, Don Crisóstomo Ibarra, of Filipino and Spanish descent, returns to the Philippines after seven years in Europe and becomes aware of the oppressive Spanish colonial rule. Determined to improve his homeland, he confronts powerful adversaries who see him as a threat, especially the friar Father Dámaso, who opposes Ibarra's reform efforts and his engagement to María-Clara. The novel includes depictions of violence and oppression.