Chapter 18 Noli Me Tangere – “Souls In Torment” (SUMMARY)
CHAPTER 18 NOLI ME TANGERE – Here is the full summary of Chapter 18 of Noli Me Tangere written by Dr. Jose Rizal.
The novel is one of the connected novels that were written by the Philippine national hero Jose Rizal (full name Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda).
He wrote the novel to make Filipinos see the abuse of power the priests show during the Spanish Colonization period.
The novel has 64 chapters. We are going to read the eighteenth chapter.
Chapter 18 is entitled “Souls in Torment”. Here is the summary of the Chapter:
Friar Salvi had recently finished the three masses he brought to the people. He was so tired that he did not mind the Head Hermana and Hermano who waited to talk to him. He hurriedly removed his cassock and entered his room.
The devout were already used at the priest’s routine. Most of them were elderly who are organizing the upcoming festival. The priests were discussing about “indulgence”.
According to their belief, if a soul heading to purgatory has many indulgences, it will be saved. Many priests have boasted their number of indulgences.
Amid the discussion, Sisa appeared, she came to the church to ask friar Salvi regarding her youngest child Crispin, who is a sacristan there.
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