The Sun Also Rises · Character

Pedro Romero

Young, gifted bullfighter from Pamplona whose grace in the ring and green pants captivate Brett and unsettle the men around her.

supporting

Also known as Romero

First appearance: xiii

As a supporting figure in The Sun Also Rises, Pedro Romero is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Bullfighter who impresses Brett with his skill and looks; does not fight the next day.

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With Belmonte (rivalry): Belmonte is an aging bullfighter whose diminished skill is contrasted with Romero's youthful brilliance in the ring. With Mike Campbell (rivalry): Mike drunkenly insults and threatens Romero out of jealousy over Brett's infatuation with the bullfighter. With Mike Campbell (rivalry): Mike drunkenly insults and threatens Romero out of jealousy over Brett's infatuation with the bullfighter.

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See Pedro Romero in xiii

Character Web

11 connections

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Relationship types

Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Expatriate social circle
Protagonist
Bullfighting aficionados

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Belmonte
rivalry · negative
Belmonte is an aging bullfighter whose diminished skill is contrasted with Romero's… How this plays out →
Mike Campbell
rivalry · negative
Mike Campbell
rivalry · negative
Mike Campbell
rivalry · negative
Belmonte
rivalry · negative
Belmonte is an aging bullfighter whose diminished skill is contrasted with Romero's… How this plays out →

Belmonte
Belmonte is an aging bullfighter whose diminished skill is contrasted with Romero's youthful brilliance in the ring.
Mike Campbell
Mike drunkenly insults and threatens Romero out of jealousy over Brett's infatuation with the bullfighter.
Mike Campbell
Mike drunkenly insults and threatens Romero out of jealousy over Brett's infatuation with the bullfighter.
Mike Campbell
Mike drunkenly insults and threatens Romero out of jealousy over Brett's infatuation with the bullfighter.
Belmonte
Belmonte is an aging bullfighter whose diminished skill is contrasted with Romero's youthful brilliance in the ring.

Relationship notes

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See Pedro Romero in xiii

In the story

Pedro Romero appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XV
Bullfighter who impresses Brett with his skill and looks; does not fight the next day.
Chapter XVI
Young bullfighter; polite and composed, attracts Brett's attention; later reads her palm.
XVII
Kills the bull that killed Vicente Girones; gives his ear to Brett; has beaten Cohn.
XVIII
Brett's bullfighter; performs brilliantly in the ring, winning the crowd; does not look up at Brett during the fight.
Book III
Brett mentions that she left him, implying he wanted her to change her ways, which she could not accept.

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See Pedro Romero in xiii

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