El Filibusterismo · Character
María Clara
Ibarra's lost love, now a nun who has died.
minor
Also known as Clara
First appearance: vii simoun
María Clara's tie to Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra is one of the pressures that moves El Filibusterismo—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ibarra's fiancée, revealed to be Padre Dámaso's daughter, sacrifices herself to protect her mother's name and enters a nunnery.
María Clara first appears in 0009 vii simoun.
With Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra (romantic): Ibarra and María Clara were star-crossed lovers in the previous novel, their bond broken by tragedy and betrayal.
In Translator's Introduction: Ibarra's fiancée, revealed to be Padre Dámaso's daughter, sacrifices herself to protect her mother's name and enters a nunnery.
Later, in A Corpse: Reported dead by Basilio; her death is a turning point for Simoun's plot.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Victims and oppressed women
- Protagonist
- Students and socialites
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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