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Father Camorra is a young priest in charge of the area around San Diego. Camorra is distinguished by his tactlessness and lechery, as he frequently engages in sexual escapades despite his position. Camorra is especially interested in Julí and makes frequent passes at her. When she approaches him on Basilio’s behalf, Camorra assaults her, leading to her death attempting to escape or by suicide. Camorra is then demoted and transferred, both as punishment and as a coverup.
Father Camorra Quotes in El Filibusterismo
The El Filibusterismo quotes below are all either spoken by Father Camorra or refer to Father Camorra. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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11. Los Baños Quotes
“The Tianí schoolmaster,” the secretary went on, as he riffled through his papers, “is looking for a better building—”
“What better building can he have than that warehouse that he has all to himself?” Father Camorra interrupted. […]
“He says there’s no roof,” the secretary replied. “And seeing as how he bought maps and notebooks out of his own pocket, he doesn’t want to expose them to bad weather.”
“That has nothing to do with me,” His Excellency muttered. “Tell him to ask the director of administration, or the provincial governor, or the nuncio.”
“I’ll tell you what, Father Camorra said. “This little schoolmaster is a bit of a filibuster malcontent. The guy’s a heretic! He maintains that a corpse rots the same whether you bury it with a ceremony or without one. Darn! One of these days I’m gonna haul off and slug him.”
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30. Julí Quotes
“Oh, God, oh, God!” said a poor woman, emaciated from hunger. “Before You there is no rich or poor, no white or black, bring us justice!”
“Yes,” her husband answered. “The God they preach about is pure invention, a trick. They’re the first ones to not believe in Him!”
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Father Camorra Character Timeline in El Filibusterismo
The timeline below shows where the character Father Camorra appears in El Filibusterismo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
1. On Deck
...prevent Victorina from butting in. Ben Zayb argues about engineering with a young friar, Father Camorra, pointing to various bridges and their ability to withstand earthquakes and floods. Simoun scandalizes the...
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11. Los Baños
...returns to Los Baños, a lakeside resort, and plays cards with Fathers Irene, Sibyla, and Camorra. Don Custodio, Simoun, Ben Zayb, the chief of staff, and a quieter priest named Father...
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...academy. The chief of staff and Father Irene are in favor, while Fathers Sibyla and Camorra are strongly opposed, arguing that the academy will inspire resistance from the indios and hurt...
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12. Plácido Penitente
...joins Plácido on his walk to class. Juanito brags about his close ties to Father Camorra and their joint womanizing during the holidays—including their pursuit of Julí. Juanito then pries Plácido...
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16. The Tribulations of a Chinaman
...his friends are discussing the rights of indio soldiers—or lack thereof. Ben Zayb and Father Camorra, meanwhile, viciously argue about a new attraction at the Kiapo Fair, an American’s allegedly magical...
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17. The Kiapo Fair
The Kiapo fair is buzzing with activity. Father Camorra is excited by all the women around him, irritating the others. Isagani, Paulita Gómez, and...
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30. Julí
...distraught and wonders how she can help Basilio. She is advised to appeal to Father Camorra, and idea which distresses her even more. Earlier, attempting to free her grandfather, Julí had...
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Accompanied by a companion, Julí finally agrees to visit Father Camorra after a mortally wounded Basilio appears in her nightmares—and after she learns that he is...
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36. Ben Zayb’s Predicament
To Ben Zayb’s disappointment, the reality is that an exiled Father Camorra was robbed by three men armed with clubs, a less exciting story than he had...
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