Don Juan · Character

Pedrillo

Juan's tutor who accompanies him on the ill-fated voyage and is sacrificed in the lifeboat.

minor

Also known as poor Pedrillo, 195 Pedrillo

First appearance: Canto II

Pedrillo's tie to Don Juan is one of the pressures that moves Don Juan—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Juan's tutor, who accompanies him on the voyage and is later killed during the shipwreck survival.

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