https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/8746a04e795a1dbf47729d3f08a3cafe.mp3 d8ad6ed4dbea01611fc7154b4d31f8ba Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Kaylee Hartigan-Go Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Kenneth Hartigan-Go Location The location of the interview Manila, Philippines Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Kaylee: Okay, was there a particular scene or character from the book that struck you specifically when you were reading it? Or if you don't recall a specific part, do you remember what impression you had of the overall novel at that time you were studying it? Kenneth: [0:17] Of course, the protagonist, the character by the name of Crisóstomo Ibarra. As he — first he wasn’t there, and he came in somewhere in the later part of the chapters. It was like you anticipate the hero trying to solve the ills of the Filipino society at the time. In fact, Noli Me Tángere, the book, was translated into English as titled as The Social Cancer. So for those students who were interested in society, governance, corruption — we found it very entertaining. Because it was a book that was creating — without the intention of the author, I think, José Rizal, the national hero — he was, in fact, creating dissent, inciting people to take things into their own hands against a Catholic-dominated governance: the Spanish government. Because Philippines then was a colony. But what was also difficult at the time was — of course, we were in a Catholic high school, studying a book that was anti-government and anti-religious establishment. The irony did not escape me: a school that teaches us to obey, to be disciplined, to be compliant to rules and regulations was in fact offering us a chance to read something that was causing incense. But then of course, it wasn't the school who required us to read it. It was the Department of Education, a government agency, that mandated a curriculum that had to be followed across all schools in the country. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Audio file (mp3) Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 2 minutes 28 seconds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Personal Interview with Kenneth Hartigan-Go, Audio Clip 2 Description An account of the resource The interviewer asks the interviewee if there was a particular scene or character that impacted him the most as he read the novel, as well as to recall what impression he had of the overall novel at the time. The interviewee names the protagonist, Crisóstomo Ibarra, as the character he remembered most. He further elaborates that he found the book extremely interesting, and he noticed the irony that he went to a Catholic high school that had to teach students a book which was, at times, deemed heretical because of its sentiment against the Spanish friars. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kenneth Hartigan-Go Kaylee Hartigan-Go Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Personal conversation between Kenneth Hartigan-Go and Kaylee Hartigan-Go Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Kaylee Hartigan-Go Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 20, 2020 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Kaylee Hartigan-Go Kenneth Hartigan-Go Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Audio file (mp3) Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ||||osm Manila, Philippines IIIF Item Metadata UUID 91312937-1e75-4a18-8f47-1ef4fbe8fc3b