![]() ![]() However, his cover is blown and his true identity discovered by a boy named Basilio. Two reasons why Simoun is instigating a revolution is to rescue Maria Clara from the convent and to admonish the ills and evils of the Philippine society. He sides with the upper classes and advises to abuse the Filipinos so that the Filipino masses will have a reason to revolt against the Spanish occupants. Simoun’s tactic was to influence the decisions of the Captain General so that he will make bad decisions, which would cause a revolution to break out. Simoun is the main character of the sequel novel and is known as a confidant of the Captain General, who became a cynical saboteur who sought revenge against the Spanish regime by masterminding a revolution. He was described as a rich bearded jeweler who likes to wear blue tinted glasses. Crisostomo Ibarra, who was the main character in Noli Me Tangere, comes back as Simoun. ![]()
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