Pedro Segundo García Character Analysis

Old Pedro’s son, Pedro Tercero’s father, and Pancha García’s brother. Pedro Segundo is a peasant at Tres Marías, and he serves as the hacienda’s unofficial foreman in Esteban Trueba’s absence. Pedro continues as the foreman after Esteban’s arrival, and the two men spend hours together working the land. Pedro is the closet Esteban has to a friend, but Pedro detests Esteban and his cruelty, and Esteban can see the “murderous hatred” in Pedro’s eyes. Still, Pedro is loyal and honest, and he works for Esteban for years, later helping Clara run the hacienda when Esteban is injured in an earthquake. Pedro Segundo loves Clara as much as he hates Esteban, and he leaves Tres Marías for good when Esteban beats Blanca and knocks out Clara’s teeth after Blanca is caught having a secret affair with Pedro Tercero. Pedro Segundo represents the oppression and exploitation of the peasant class by an oligarchic society. He works hard for little pay and no respect, but he is too afraid to revolt against his oppressor and demand equality.