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Ramirez

A young Sulaco suitor of Giselle Viola, boasting in town that he will carry her off from the island — a threat the Viola household takes seriously.

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Also known as Mr. Ramirez, Poor Ramirez, Young Ramirez

First appearance: nostromo

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Ramirez is the outside pressure on the Viola island, a would-be lover whose boasts reach Linda's ears and set old Giorgio walking the night with a loaded gun. Giselle dismisses him with a jesting 'He is not the man,'…

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NONostromoDMDr. MonyghamLVLinda ViolaGVGiselle ViolaGVGiorgio ViolaRARamirez

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Servants, workers, and minor figures
  • Protagonist
  • Sulaco elite and revolutionaries

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  • Breaking point

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