Pedro Páramo (cacique of Comala)
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Pedro Páramo (cacique of Comala) is the tyrannical landowner and haunting figure at the center of Juan Rulfo’s novel, whose oppressive rule and lingering presence embody the decay and ghostly desolation of the town of Comala.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pedro Páramo | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cacique
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ landowner ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Pedro Páramo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | magical realism ⓘ |
| causes |
depopulation of Comala
ⓘ
economic ruin of Comala ⓘ suffering of town’s inhabitants ⓘ |
| controls |
Comala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Media Luna hacienda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| createdBy | Juan Rulfo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInNarrative | killed by Abundio Martínez ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Juan Preciado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miguel Páramo NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple illegitimate children ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Comala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1955 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Susana San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
breaking promises
ⓘ
exploiting peasants ⓘ ruthless control of Comala ⓘ vengeful character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin American modernism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOf | Pedro Páramo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
central figure of Comala’s ruin
ⓘ
haunting presence over the town ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | described through multiple voices ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Mexican ⓘ |
| postDeathStatus | lingering ghostly presence ⓘ |
| residence |
Comala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Media Luna hacienda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInComala |
cacique of Comala
ⓘ
tyrannical landowner ⓘ |
| setIn | Mexican countryside ⓘ |
| spouse | Dolores Preciado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abuse of power
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corruption of rural Mexico ⓘ death ⓘ feudal oppression ⓘ ghostly desolation ⓘ moral decay ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
memory and haunting
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power and guilt ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
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