... p. 100) On the other hand, the personage of Ibarra cannot be assumed in real life as Jose Rizal himself; Although, the character's ideals are congruent with that of the author. Yet the most mysterious and romanticized character in the novel is Elias. He seems to possess "all the virtues of the villager: gratitude, abnegation, sacrifice, and devotion to his country." He was crafted with passion by Rizal. (Ozaeta. 1949. p. 74) Perhaps, Elias is real in that he can be compared with different people unlike Capitan Tiago and Tasio who represent particular personalities. However, "Elias surpasses them by spiritual traits, his contrasts of light and shade, his dramatic surrounding... are not hewn from reality, but a pure , allegorical creation." Elias may just be the summation of the Sufferings, the vague aspirations, and the prejudices of his epoch" which makes him appealing to the Filipino heart. (Ozaeta. 1949. p. ...

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