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What does it mean?
Rizal uses divine voice to question the existence of oppressive religious titles.
In plain terms
He questions the creation of the friar name.
What can you take from it?
Institutional names can be artificial creations.

Where it applies

  • religious debate
  • colonial critique
  • satire

Putting it to work

  • literary analysis
  • historical context
  • sermon critique

Questions to consider

  • Are religious titles necessary?
  • Who created these structures?

Another view

It relies on a fictional divine voice for argument.

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