Makamisa (English: After Mass) is an unfinished novel by Filipino patriot and writer José Rizal. The original manuscript was found by historian Ambeth Ocampo in 1987 while going through a 245-page collection of papers. This draft is written in pure, vernacular Lagueño Tagalog and has no written direct signature or date of inscription.
| Author | José Rizal |
|---|---|
| Language | Tagalog Spanish |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | Unpublished |
| Publication place | Philippines |
| Preceded by | El filibusterismo |
The novel has only one chapter. It runs only ten pages and is hand-written in the old orthographic ancillary glyphs.[1] Although written in a different language, its style, characterization, and setting mirror those of Rizal's two previous works, Noli Me Tángere and El filibusterismo, which he wrote in Spanish. The chapter ends with a short, unfinished sentence:
Sapagkát nabalitang nasampál si Aleng Anday ay wala mandin siláng
which in English is equivalent to:
Although it was rumored that Aleng Anday received slaps on her face, they still do not [have]
which satisfies the theory of it being unfinished. The novel explores the mysterious ill-temperament of the town curate, Padre Agaton. Rizal later restarted work on Makamisa, using Spanish.[2][3] However, the novel remained unfinished. The draft in Spanish was later translated to Filipino (under the name Etikang Tagalog: Ang Ikatlong Nobela ni Rizal) by Nilo S. Ocampo[3] of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Arts and Letters.[4]
Characters
editSeven characters are mentioned in this 10-page unfinished novel:
- Padre Agaton (Father Agaton) - the parochial curate of the fictitious town of Tulig, described as a cheerful, approachable and powerful man who loves the town and is not known for his bad temper. In the story, he has a sudden, unexpected display of anger, the reason for which is yet to be revealed.
- Kapitan Lucas (Town captain Lucas) - the gobernadorcillo of Tulig and is in danger of losing his government position if he does not please Padre Agaton on the upcoming Easter fiesta.
- Aleng Anday (Miss Anday) - a female friend of Padre Agaton and the only person whom the curate loves. She is an extremely disciplined woman whom everybody admires for her generosity.
- Marcela - the Manila-raised daughter of Kapitan Lucas, who returned to Tulig for her aunt's funeral.
- Tenyente Tato (Lieutenant Tato) - the lieutenant-general of the guardia civil.
- Don Segundo - the Juez de paz or peace officer of the town.
- Kapitan Tibo - next-in-line to the gobernadorcillo office.
References
edit- ^ Mga Sinulat ni Rizal: Mga Akdang Pampanitikan sa Tuluyan, (Talaga naman Bantayan) 1961. José Rizal Centennial Commission, Manila.
- ^ "Did young Rizal really write poem for children?". 22 August 2011.
- ^ a b Rizal, José (1997). Etikang Tagalog: Ang ikatlong nobela ni Rizal. Lathalaing. ISBN 9719188707.
- ^ ".:: Welcome - UP-KAL Website [Faculty] ::". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-04.