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Neftalí Reyes, a.k.a. Pablo Neruda

This character is small and not strong when he is a boy. He loves daydreaming, reading, and writing which irritates his father. When he is college age, he uses a pen name for his writing.

José “Father” Reyes

This character works on the railroad. He is married and has two sons and a daughter that he controls with an iron hand.

Mamadre

This character is the second wife of a man who works on the railroad. She is kind and treats her stepchildren as her own.

Rodolfo Reyes

This character wants to be a singer, but his father wants him to be a businessman.

Laurita Reyes

This character is the youngest child in her family. She has two older brothers.

Blanca

This character lives in Temuco with her family and younger sister. The family has to move when her uncle gets sick...

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