Read the excerpt: 'In his landmark novel Noli Me Tangere, Jose Rizal diagnosed the social cancer afflicting colonial Philippine society. Through characters like Crisostomo Ibarra, Elias, and Maria Clara, he unmasked the hypocrisy of friar rule while challenging the complacency of colonized Filipinos.'\nWhat dual critique does Rizal present in the novel?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. exposing colonial clerical abuse while confronting domestic social complacency
- Step 1: The excerpt explicitly mentions unmasking 'the hypocrisy of friar rule' while simultaneously challenging 'the complacency of colonized Filipinos'. Answer: exposing colonial clerical abuse while confronting domestic social complacency. Why not the others: Rizal did not praise friar rule or advocate blind submission.
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