Meaning of whip in the cover of noli you tangere?

Answer 1

"[Dona Consolacion] took a few turns in the room twisting the whip in her calloused hands and, stopping all of a sudden in front of Sisa, told her in Spanish, 'Dance!'
"...[Dona Consolacion] raised the whip -- that terrible whip familiar to thieves and soldiers, made in Ulango and perfected by the Alferez with twisted wires... And she started to whip lightly the naked feet of the mad woman, whose face contracted with pain,obliging her to defend herself with her hands."

Answer 2

The whip on the cover of "Noli Me Tangere" symbolizes oppression, abuse of power, and the cruelty inflicted by those in authority during the time of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. It represents the suffering and injustices endured by the Filipino people under the harsh and unjust governance of the colonizers.

Answer 3

In "Noli You Tangere," the whip is used in flogging, a painful, humiliating, and very common punishment. The whip is a recurring object throughout the story.

Answer 4

Noli me tangere mean to not tocuh me