Little Caesar · Character
Ma Magdalena
Elderly matriarch who runs a boarding house for criminals.
minor
Also known as Ma, VII Ma Magdalena
First appearance: little caesar
Ma Magdalena's tie to Rico is one of the pressures that moves Little Caesar—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Acts as a fence, takes Rico's money, and comments on his coldness toward women and wine.
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With Rico (family): Ma Magdalena is Rico's mother, who worries about his criminal lifestyle but remains devoted to him. With Rico (family): Ma Magdalena is Rico's mother, who worries about his criminal lifestyle but…
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- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Core Gang Members
- Italian Immigrant Core
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Rico rejects Blondy Belle’s violent demand to…
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Ma Magdalena is Rico's mother, who worries about his criminal lifestyle but remains… How this plays out →
- Rico
family · positive
Ma Magdalena is Rico's mother, who worries about his criminal lifestyle but remains… How this plays out →
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