Meanwhile, Ibarra was able to escape the prison with Elias, who also experienced injustice with the authorities. Maria Clara found out that the letters of her mother were addressed to Padre Damaso about their unborn child which means that she is the biological daughter of the priest and not of her father, Capitan Tiago.
She was compelled to give Ibarra’s letter in exchange for the letters of her mother before she was born. Later in the story, Maria Clara will tell Ibarra that she did not conspire to indict him. Ibarra’s letter to his beloved Maria Clara was used against him. Padre Salvi, Ibarra’s mortal enemy accused Ibarra of insurrection. The excommunication was later rescinded upon the intervention of the Governor General.
Upon learning about his father’s demise and the denial of a Catholic burial for his father Ibarra was provoked to hit Padre Damaso which eventually lead to his excommunication. The wealthy meztizo, like his father Don Rafael endeavors for reform primarily in the area of education in order to eliminate poverty and improve the lives of his countrymen. The young and idealistic Juan Crisostomo Ibarra returns home after seven years in Europe. As such, the novel offers a straightforward analysis of Philippine society under Spanish rule. The abusive clergy was represented by Padre Damaso and Padre Salvi, the wealthy meztizo by the protagonist Crisostomo Ibarra meanwhile the wealthy Indio was represented by Capitan Tiago. Sectors of the society were represented as the novel progresses. Noli Me Tangere is set during the 19th century in the Philippines.
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