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.

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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
corruption of rural Mexico
death
feudal oppression
ghostly desolation
moral decay
themeConnection memory and haunting
power and guilt
social injustice

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