The Aguero Sisters | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Constancia Agüero Cruz - This character is fifty-one-years-old and makes a living selling makeup out of a deep conviction of its importance.

Ignacio Agüero - This character shoots and kills a spouse in the Zapata Swamp and spends life telling lies until committing suicide.

Reina Agüero - This character is voluptuous, romantic, and irresistible to men until being struck by lightning, working as a electrician, and having to undergo many surgeries.

Pepín Beltrán - This character wears orthopedic shoes and is an official in the Ministry of Agriculture with a strict loyalty to...
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