In the Name of Salome Summary / Study Guide

In the Name of Salome | Characters

Alvarez populates this novel with a huge cast of characters. They are predominantly comprised of several generations of a few Dominican families, primarily the Henriquez and the Urena families, but they extend to include those whose fortunes are intertwined with the country and the principal characters. The major characters include Salome Urena; her parents, Gregoria and Nicolas; her aunt Ana; and her sister, Ramona. Salome and her husband, Francisco Henriquez (Pancho or Papancho), a poet and politician who served as president of the Dominican Republic for four months, have four children:...

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