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In the story he is the son of Cesar Burgos. He is eight years old. He liked going out on the boat with his dad when he was fishing.

Quote: "Beto took a gulp of coffee. He screwed up his face against the taste of it." (Benitez 89)

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As la partera or midwife in the story, Esperanza Clemente is a central character who helps out the many pregnant characters. With 12 years of experience, she delivers Marta's baby. She likes Rafael, and by the end of the story, they get married. It started with a coffee date, that ended with a kiss and then fear. This is because when she was 17 years old, she went on a trip to mexico as a nurse and got taken advantage of by the man of the house.

Quote: "'Forget that and push,' Esperanza Clemente ordered." (Benitez 117)

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She works in a hotel as a Recamarera or a chambermaid. She is chayos sister, and she was raped. She was pregnant but wanted chayo to take the baby because it was the child of the man who abused her, and at th end the child died
Quote: "What you want is different, you want someone to raise your baby that is very different"

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Cadelario or Cande for short, is Chayo's wife and Tonito's father. He is a fisherman for most of the story other than when Don Gustavo temporarily hires him to be a salad maker. He is soon fired for making it wrong for the doctor and his wife even though he made it exactly like Don Gustavo taught him. His favorite color is blue. One important aspect of Cande is that he promised to take in Marta's baby, but soon declines the offer after he and Chayo have a baby of their own.

Quote: “Yo soy el ensaladero,” Candelario Marroquin said. “Have the child. Chayo and I will take it”” (Benitez 9)

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Fulgencio is a photographer that is having success in taking pictures. He works for a newspaper company and travels a lot and a long the way he meets a gringo named Jim
Quote: "I have uncovered El Santos Identity"

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He is the parejo or bird man in the story. Has a bird that tells the future and he sells his talents at the beach. Friends with Chayo because they work at the same beach as she sells flowers. Hes  a lonely guy and has a dark past.

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In the story he is a El Pescador which means fisherman. He is the father of Beto Burgos. Also his wife died so he is a single father.

Quote: "Did you hear what I said. I said we'll go out on the boat."
(Ceaser 93)

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Chayo is the wife of Candelario and mother of Tonito. She sells flowers on the beach each day, and is very poor. She is Marta's sister, and after she found out Marta tried to kill Tonito with a poison, Marta became her mortal enemy. Chayo is good friends with Esperanza and prepares for her wedding.

Quote: "'We can't take your baby,' Chayo said...'What are you saying?' Marta said. 'Cande and I. We're having a baby of our own.'" (Benitez 50)

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Teaches Ines. His mom is racist towards Ines. He likes Esperanza. His mom is Dona Lisa, he wants her gone because he wants to spend more time with Esperanza and not take care of his mom.

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In this story, Luz Gamboa has 2 kids of her own, friends with Marta. She like Cesar Burgos. Her husband cheated on her with Tula, and Luz went to Remedios for help which worked so now she has trust in Remedios.

Quote: "Tula Fuentes put a spell on my man"

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In the story Ines is a little Indian girl that is a house made for Rafael. Rafael is trying to teach her how to read and write. His mom doesn't want her to learn because she is racist towards her. (as seen in the quote below)

Quote: "She'll come each weekday to make lunch and stay until dinner is started. I'll pay her out of the money your brothers send. I don't need to give her much she's just a little Indian girl."
(Dona Lisa  69)

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In the story, he's the one that raped, Marta. He is a bad and cunning person. He raper Marta on the beach - same one Richard died on.

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Don Gustavo is a man who used to own a glass factory and sold it and bought a restaurant where he became professional at making the Cesar salad
Quote: "Why did Don Gustavo leave one business for another"

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In the story, Remedios is la curandera or healer. People throughout the story go to her for guidance or help. She seems to know all and feel all as she claims she is earth, fire, water, and air. As a pivotal character in this text, her biggest role is knowing which body would wash up on the beach shore at the end of the story (Richard).

Quote: “Soy luz. I am light. Soy alma, soy Espiritu. Each day she affirms herself in this way” (Benitez 64)