# Maera — Short Fiction character guide

> Maera in Short Fiction by Ernest Hemingway.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Manuel Garcia Maera

**First appearance:** 0056-the-undefeated

## Who they are

A bullfighter in The Undefeated.

## In the story

### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/chapter-ix)

Implied as the young matador who kills five bulls after the first two matadors are gored.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/chapter-xi)

The torero who kills the bull, has his pigtail cut off, and later admits his lack of skill.

### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/chapter-xiii)

Observes Luis from the balcony, expresses disgust and resignation about killing bulls for drunkards and savages.

### [Chapter XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/chapter-xiv)

Gored by the bull and dies in the infirmary.

### [Banal Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/banal-story)

Manuel Garcia Maera lies dying of pneumonia in Triana; his death is reported in Andalusian papers, and bullfighters attend his funeral.

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