The Autumn of the Patriarch | 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

The General, the Dictator - This character rose to power after the Federalist Wars.

Leticia Nazareno, the General's Wife - This character is a formerly exiled Catholic nun.

Bendicion Alvarado, the General's Mother - This character is considered for canonization.

Jose Ignacio Saenz de la Barra - This character acts as a vigilante and eventually launches a coup.

Demetrius Aldous, the Eritrean Father, the Papal Special Rep - This character is sent to investigate the life of the character nominated for sainthood.

Patricio Aragones, the General's Double - This character dies during a...
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