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Lucía

A young woman who appears in the narrative, possibly a friend or acquaintance of the family.

minor

First appearance: xiv

Lucía shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

José's daughter; dressed in fine clothes, receives a rosary.
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In IX: José's daughter; dressed in fine clothes, receives a rosary. Later, in XLV: Milks the cow and is teased by Efraín about a potential…

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Character Web

16 connections

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EMEmigdioMAMammaPAPapaEFEfraínTRTránsitoLULucía

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Core family and household
  • Elders and acquaintances
  • Mother and child figure
  • Secondary household and workers
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

María’s hesitation and her whispered “Don’t go” mark the emotional peak: her fear of being left alone with Jor…

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See Lucía in xiv
See Lucía in IX