The Cutter (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Virgil Suárez
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: 1969
- Setting: Cuba and the United States
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: 1960’s, Caribbean, Escapes, Betrayal, Immigration or emigration, Cuba or Cubans, Latinos, Latin America or Latin Americans
- Locales: United States, Cuba
Characters Discussed
Julian Campos, the main character, a twenty-year-old university student. He longs for freedom and attempts to attain it legally, but he eventually realizes that he will never be allowed to leave Cuba. Although Julian’s parents were deeply distressed about having to leave their son behind when they left the country, they made the choice to leave. Despite Julian’s own desperation to leave Cuba, he never forgives his parents for leaving for the United States without him. Julian is a good, responsible young man. He cares deeply for his ailing grandmother...
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