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Carlos

Also called Allos by his family and friends in the Philippines, he is the main character of the book.

The Father

This character is a typical hardworking Filipino peasant who owns four hectares of land that supports the family until he starts to sell it to a moneylender in order to pay for school expenses.

Autilia Sampayan

This character lives in town while her husband works and lives on the farm.

Leon

This is the oldest son who is fighting a war in Europe when a baby is born.

Amado

This is the youngest brother who lives in town with the mother and sister and attends grade school.

Luciano

This is the second oldest brother who serves three years in the Philippine Scouts division of the United States Army and is diagnosed with tuberculosis in the Scouts.

Macario

This is the third oldest brother in the family...

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