Love in the Time of Cholera | Other Characters

Transito Ariza
The devotion of Transito Ariza, Florentino's mother, a pawn-broker who gave birth to him after an illicit affair, seems to veer into eroticism. She advises Florentino not to overwhelm young Fermina with so many ardent letters, and she later helps him recover from the cholera-like symptoms of thwarted love.

Lorenzo Daza
The townspeople suspect Lorenzo Daza, Fermina's father, of being some kind of gangster or horse thief, but Daza turns out to be an illegal gun dealer. Lorenzo wants Fermina to become a "great lady" and sends her on a long...


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