El Filibusterismo · Character
Doña Victorina
A pretentious Filipina who apes Spanish customs.
minor
Also known as Victorina, This Doña Victorina
First appearance: I: On the Upper Deck
Doña Victorina's tie to Juanito Pelaez is one of the pressures that moves El Filibusterismo—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A renegade Filipina who dyes her hair red and wears a half-European costume, she is irritated at being ignored by the upper-deck group.
Doña Victorina first appears in 0003 i on the upper deck.
With Juanito Pelaez (social): Doña Victorina is an older social climber who dotes on Juanito Pelaez as a potential match for her niece. With Isagani (social): Doña Victorina dismisses Isagani as a poor suitor for Paulita, preferring the wealthier Juanito. With Isagani (social): Doña Victorina dismisses Isagani as a poor suitor for Paulita, preferring the wealthier Juanito.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Students and socialites
- Supporting cast and background figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Juanito Pelaez
social · ambivalent
Doña Victorina is an older social climber who dotes on Juanito Pelaez as a potential… How this plays out →
- Isagani
social · negative
- Isagani
social · negative
- Juanito Pelaez
social · ambivalent
Doña Victorina is an older social climber who dotes on Juanito Pelaez as a potential… How this plays out →
- Juanito Pelaez
social · ambivalent
Doña Victorina is an older social climber who dotes on Juanito Pelaez as a potential… How this plays out →
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See Doña Victorina in I: On the Upper DeckIn the story
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See Doña Victorina in I: On the Upper Deck