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The Narrator

This unnamed character connects the different stories and vignettes in And the Earth Did Not Devour Him. In the end of the novel, he is discovered hiding beneath a house and is chased away by a woman and her children.

The Narrator's Father

This character appears throughout the novel. In one story, he collapses from heat stroke after working in the fields.

The Greedy Farmer

This character from "The Children Couldn't Wait" goes mad after he accidentally shoots a boy in the head with his rifle.

The Boy Who Dies at the Water Tank

This character from "The Children Couldn't Wait" convinces his father that he will pretend to be urinating when he steals water.

Dona Bonafacia and Don Hilario

These characters in the story "Hand in His Pocket" are revealed to be thieves and they also murder an illegal immigrant.

The Narrator's Godfather

This character arranges...

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