This chapter simply describes Kapitan Tiago. Visit his character page by clicking his name for more detailed descriptions.
Kapitan Tiago is a rich and therefore, influential person in the town of San Diego. He is friends with those who have positions in the government, and the priests as well. He thinks of himself as a true Spaniard, and not a Filipino.
As a child, he was not sent to school by his father. He was a helper of a Domican priest, who also became his teacher. When his dad and teacher died, he became a businessman. Donya Pia Alba, a beautiful young woman from Santa Cruz, became his wife, and the two worked at their business (selling sugar and other products) until they eventually became rich.
The couple also became friends with Don Rafael, the father of Crisostomo Ibarra.
When Tiago and Pia were married for six years, they couldn't bear any children. They tried many different superstitious methods until finally Padre Damaso advised them to go to a holy mass and procession at the town of Ubando. Pia Alba became pregnant, and Maria Clara was thus born. Pia died right after Maria Clara was born because she was already too sickly to begin with. Tiya Isabel, Tiago's sister, took care of Maria Clara together with Tiago. Padre Damaso also became Maria Clara's christened godfather.
Maria Clara and Crisostomo Ibarra became childhood friends.
Analysis:
Tiago represents the wealthy Filipinos back in the Spanish time who had the "colonial mentality" - they accepted the Spanish's conquering of the country, and even saw themselves as Spaniards. They were friends with the Spanish authorities as well.
Kapitan Tiago is a rich and therefore, influential person in the town of San Diego. He is friends with those who have positions in the government, and the priests as well. He thinks of himself as a true Spaniard, and not a Filipino.
As a child, he was not sent to school by his father. He was a helper of a Domican priest, who also became his teacher. When his dad and teacher died, he became a businessman. Donya Pia Alba, a beautiful young woman from Santa Cruz, became his wife, and the two worked at their business (selling sugar and other products) until they eventually became rich.
The couple also became friends with Don Rafael, the father of Crisostomo Ibarra.
When Tiago and Pia were married for six years, they couldn't bear any children. They tried many different superstitious methods until finally Padre Damaso advised them to go to a holy mass and procession at the town of Ubando. Pia Alba became pregnant, and Maria Clara was thus born. Pia died right after Maria Clara was born because she was already too sickly to begin with. Tiya Isabel, Tiago's sister, took care of Maria Clara together with Tiago. Padre Damaso also became Maria Clara's christened godfather.
Maria Clara and Crisostomo Ibarra became childhood friends.
Analysis:
Tiago represents the wealthy Filipinos back in the Spanish time who had the "colonial mentality" - they accepted the Spanish's conquering of the country, and even saw themselves as Spaniards. They were friends with the Spanish authorities as well.
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