It takes the average reader 5 hours to read The Social Cancer by José Rizal
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Social Cancer (Noli Me Tangere) is a novel by hero Jose Rizal a writer and Filipino national. Having completed his studies in Europe, Juan Crisostomo Ibarra y Magsalin comes back to the Philippines after a 7-year absence. In his honor, Don Santiago de los Santos, a family friend, throws a party, which was attended by friars and prominent figures. One of the guests, former San Diego curate Father Damaso belittled and slandered Ibarra. Ibarra brushed off the insults and took no offense; he instead politely excused himself from the party. Before Ibarra left for San Diego, Lieutenant Guevara, a guardia civil, reveals to him the incidents preceding the death of his father, Don Rafael Ibarra, a rich hacendero of the town. According to Guevara, Don Rafael was unjustly accused of being a heretic, in addition to being a filibuster - an allegation brought forth by Father Damaso because of Don Rafael's non-participation in the Sacraments. Ibarra's carried through his father's plan of putting up a school, he believed that education would pave the way to his country's progress. During the inauguration of the school, Ibarra would have been killed in a sabotage had Elias - a mysterious man who had warned Ibarra earlier of a plot to assassinate him - not saved him.
The Social Cancer by José Rizal is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.
This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The Social Cancer aloud.
The Social Cancer is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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