The Purple Land · Character
Calixto Peralta
Member of the Peralta family, involved in local affairs.
minor
Also known as Don Calixto, Calixto, Peralta
First appearance: xxvi lock and key and sinners three
Calixto Peralta shows up with force in XXII: A Crown of Nettles. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The absent son whom Richard is mistaken for by the old man.
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In XXII: A Crown of Nettles: The absent son whom Richard is mistaken for by the old man. Later, in XXIII: The Red Flag of Victory: Deceased son of Colonel Peralta; his death in battle and the red flag incident caused…
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- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator admits he is "only a creature of clay" and canno…
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See Calixto Peralta in xxvi lock and key and sinners three