María · Character
Salomón
A character referred to as 'Poor Salomón', suggesting a sympathetic or tragic figure in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Poor Salomón
First appearance: xix
Salomón shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Efraín's father's cousin, a widower who gives up his daughter to be raised by Efraín's family; later dies, as reported in a letter.
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- Other
Character groups
- Background and episodic figures
- Core family and household
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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 Salomón in xix