Kiss of the Spider Woman (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Manuel Puig
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The mid-1970’s
- Setting: Argentina
- Genres: Long fiction, Realism, Social realism, Impressionistic literature
- Subjects: 1970’s, Prisoners, Gay men, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Love or romance, Revolutions, Argentina or Argentineans, Films, movies, or motion pictures
- Locales: Argentina
Characters Discussed
Luis Alberto Molina (lew-EES ahl-BEHR-toh moh-LEE-nah), a window dresser imprisoned for the corruption of a minor. Molina is a homosexual who views himself as a woman; he even refers to himself as a girl. He believes that in any relationship he has with a man, that man should be dominant, while Molina, as the female figure, should be passive. He has an exceptional memory for films, and he entertains and distracts Valentin by telling the story lines of romantic films that he has seen. Warmhearted and caring, Molina nurses Valentin, who becomes ill after...
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