Ibarra reaches his hotel, Fonda de Lala. He enters his room and sits by the window sill, looking at the vast sky outside as he ponders about his father's fate. His thoughts are a jumbled mess of sad and conflicted emotions. He observes a bright house in the far distance, with music and sounds of silverware coming from it.
Said house is Kapitan Tiago's house, where Maria Clara, his daughter, has joined the party. Her beauty is thoroughly described. She is being admired by everyone in the crowd: Padre Sibyla talks to her animatedly, Donya Victorina combs her hair, and a certain Franciscan priest named Padre Salvi, the parish priest of San Diego, cannot take his eyes off of her.
Ibarra, with his heavy thoughts, falls asleep, and wakes up to a new day.
Analysis:
In this chapter, Rizal skilfully portrays the contrasting emotions that Ibarra feels. While he is in grief thinking about his father, Ibarra also sees the happiness emanating from Kapitan TIago's house.
Said house is Kapitan Tiago's house, where Maria Clara, his daughter, has joined the party. Her beauty is thoroughly described. She is being admired by everyone in the crowd: Padre Sibyla talks to her animatedly, Donya Victorina combs her hair, and a certain Franciscan priest named Padre Salvi, the parish priest of San Diego, cannot take his eyes off of her.
Ibarra, with his heavy thoughts, falls asleep, and wakes up to a new day.
Analysis:
In this chapter, Rizal skilfully portrays the contrasting emotions that Ibarra feels. While he is in grief thinking about his father, Ibarra also sees the happiness emanating from Kapitan TIago's house.
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