George Washington Gomez Summary
Americo Paredes

George Washington Gomez Overview

In Américo Paredes's novel George Washington Gómez, George Washington Gómez, known as Guálinto to his family, grows up under the weight of his community's expectations for his life. Although he loves school and wants to do well, Guálinto is often unsure that he can be the great man everyone hopes he will be. Spanning from Guálinto's birth through his early adulthood, Paredes's coming-of-age novel explores themes including identity, hatred, and loneliness.