Perico

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Perico is a minor character in Ernest Hemingway's novella "The Old Man and the Sea," known as a young boy who helps the old fisherman Santiago by providing him with newspapers and showing him quiet support.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
minor character
ageGroup young boy
appearsAlongside Manolin
appearsIn The Old Man and the Sea
appearsInMedium book
associatedWithTheme community support
solidarity
characterType supporting character
createdBy Ernest Hemingway
fictionalUniverse The Old Man and the Sea universe
firstPublicationOfWork 1952
hasGender male
languageOfWork English
literaryMovementOfAuthor modernist literature
medium literature
nationalityInFiction Cuban
provides newspapers
providesTo Santiago
roleInStory helper of Santiago
settingOfAppearance Cuban fishing village
shows quiet support
supports Santiago’s fishing efforts
supportsCharacter Santiago
workGenre novella

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