# Minha Garral — The Giant Raft character guide > Minha Garral in The Giant Raft by Jules Verne. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Minha, the smiling Minha, Miss Minha, Minha Valdez **First appearance:** 0003-iii-the-garral-family ## Snapshot Joam Garral's gentle daughter, bound for marriage in Belém, finds her family's happy voyage shadowed by a stranger's silent menace. ## Who they are Minha travels the Amazon aboard her father's giant raft, engaged to Manoel and cherished by the whole Garral household. Yet Torres's veiled threats and her father's hidden dread temper her joy, and she can only watch and wait as the mystery deepens. Her wedding journey becomes the emotional measure of how much the family stands to lose. ## In the story ### [Part I: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/part-i-eight-hundred-leagues-on-the-amazon) Joam's daughter, whose impending marriage is a key element of the story. ### [The Garral Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/iii-the-garral-family) Daughter of Joam and Yaquita, aged twenty, lovely and serious, beloved by all. ### [IV: Hesitation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/iv-hesitation) Joyfully anticipates her marriage and the journey down the Amazon, eager to learn about the river. ### [A Forest on the Ground](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/vi-a-forest-on-the-ground) Excited about the journey but slightly sorrowful; she and Lina prepare for the voyage and their new life. ### [Following a Liana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/vii-following-a-liana) Enjoys the excursion, forbids shooting birds, and interacts affectionately with Manoel. ### [VIII: The Jangada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/viii-the-jangada) Takes an active role in planning the interior of the house on the jangada, wanting it to feel like home. ### [The Evening of the Fifth of June](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/ix-the-evening-of-the-fifth-of-june) Among the family gathered to witness the launch of the jangada. ### [From Iquitos to Pevas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/x-from-iquitos-to-pevas) Expresses joy at the happiness of those around her and playfully interacts with Manoel and the padre. ### [From Pevas to the Frontier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xi-from-pevas-to-the-frontier) Listens to Manoel's story and asks about the purpose of mosquitoes. ### [Fragoso at Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xii-fragoso-at-work) Prepares to visit the village of Tabatinga for the first time on Brazilian soil. ### [XIV: Still Descending](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xiv-still-descending) She observes the black waters and their golden reflection, and engages in conversation with Manoel about the phenomenon. ### [XV: The Continued Descent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xv-the-continued-descent) Minha expresses aversion to the vampire bats and engages in conversation with Manoel about their dangers. ### [XVI: Ega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvi-ega) Visits Ega with her mother and Lina, finds the local fashions amusing but remains unimpressed. ### [An Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvii-an-attack) Missing during the attack; later found safe in Araújo's cabin. ### [Ancient History](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xix-ancient-history) Minha makes a lighthearted comment about Fragoso and Lina's marriage, but later shares in the family's growing sadness. ### [XX: Between the Two Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xx-between-the-two-men) Becomes pale and anxious when her father announces the change in marriage plans, but is ultimately protected by her mother. ### [II: The First Moments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/ii-the-first-moments) Weeps over her father's arrest but is comforted by Manoel's loyalty. ### [Retrospective](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/iii-retrospective) Joam's daughter, whose impending marriage to Manoel forces Joam to confront his hidden past. ### [Resolutions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/vii-resolutions) Present with the family, her wedding to Manoel is overshadowed by the tragedy. ### [XVI: Preparations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvi-preparations) Manoel's fiancée, comforted by Manoel but kept unaware of the escape plan. ### [The Last Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvii-the-last-night) Accompanies her mother to visit Joam, sharing in the emotional farewell. ### [XX: The Lower Amazon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xx-the-lower-amazon) Expresses wonder at the valley; marries Manoel Valdez. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/minha_garral - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters