Characters from Caramelo, or, Puro Cuento: A Novel

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

Celaya - Known best for her inability to keep a secret, she is the only daughter in her family and is the youngest.

Inocencio - Father - He is a daydreamer and loves thinking about love and misery.

Zoila - Mother - Her ideas become increasingly more liberal with every day that passes, yet she still cannot give up her past.

Soledad - evil Grandmother - Her mother died when she was very young, and her father remarried, sending her away to live with and work for her aunt.

Narciso - little Grandfather...
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