El Filibusterismo · Character

Padre Camorra

A jolly Franciscan curate whose guitar, jokes, and 'liberal' manners conceal an appetite that leaves wreckage behind him.

supporting

Also known as Camorra, Poor Padre Camorra

First appearance: Los Baños

As a supporting figure in El Filibusterismo, Padre Camorra is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A friar with the countenance of an artilleryman, he argues with Ben-Zayb and enthusiastically supports Padre Salví's point about the bridge.

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Padre Camorra appears in El Filibusterismo as supporting figure.

Padre Camorra first appears in 0013 xi los ba os.

In I: On the Upper Deck: A friar with the countenance of an artilleryman, he argues with Ben-Zayb and enthusiastically supports Padre Salví's point about the bridge.

Later, in Legends: Padre Camorra responds gleefully to complaints and later gravely answers Simoun's philosophical questions about petrified animals.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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I: On the Upper Deck
A friar with the countenance of an artilleryman, he argues with Ben-Zayb and enthusiastically supports Padre Salví's point about the bridge.
Legends
Padre Camorra responds gleefully to complaints and later gravely answers Simoun's philosophical questions about petrified animals.
Los Baños
Plays cards in good faith, argues against teaching Castilian to Indians, and nearly fought Isagani on a steamer.
The Tribulations of a Chinese
Argues with Ben-Zayb about spiritualism and the sphinx, showing his characteristic impulsiveness.
The Quiapo Fair
A lecherous friar who is delighted by the pretty girls at the fair, pinches Ben-Zayb in excitement, and laughs at the satirical figures.
Legerdemain
Attends the show, initially skeptical but affected by the atmosphere.
Julî
Padre Camorra is the curate who has made inappropriate advances toward Julî and is seen as the only one who can free Basilio.
The High Official
Padre Camorra is transferred from his town due to the events in Tiani.
Ben-Zayb's Afflictions
The wounded friar in the country-house robbery, sentenced by his Provincial for his pranks in Tiani.

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See Padre Camorra in I: On the Upper Deck