The Madonnas of Echo Park Character Chart

See List of Charter Traits: http://www.lesn.appstate.edu/fryeem/RE4030/character_trait_descriptive_adje.htm

Main Characters

Minor Characters

Traits

Defining Moment

Motivation

List central character of each

chapter (who is telling the story

List minor characters associated

in main characters story

Adjectives describing main

character

Profound or life-changing event

and explanation of main
character

The main characters reason

from behaving the way he or she
does

Authors Note:
Brando

Aurora Esperanza, Ms.

ONeill, Duchess,
Vietnamese and Mexican
children

Embarrassed, friendly,
funny, judgmental, nave,
passive, pitiful, quiet,
reflective, rude, timid

His refusal to dance with

Aurora because shes
Mexican. Its the 1980s,
and hes only 12 years old;
hes attracted to Aurora,
but he cant get past his
anti-Mexican sentiment.
He is the witness of
Diegos murder and now is
stuck between two
choices, either deportation
or being an accomplice.

He internalized his
mothers prejudice against
Mexicans, but the fact that
Aurora didnt forgive him
and disappears led to the
stories.

Chapter 1:
Hector

Chapter 2:

Felicia

Chapter 3:

Beatriz

Diego
Aurora
Felicia
Police

Disrespectful
Liar
Rude

Hector
Rick
Aurora
Mrs. Calhoun

Timid
Respectful
Friendly
Outgoing
Protective

The abandoning of her

own daughter.

Patricia
Archie
Gabriel
Esperanza
Beatriz
grandmother
Felicia
Aracely
Beatriz mother

Awkward
Weird
Nice
Crazy
Humble
Giving
Somewhat rude

Beatriz moment was when

she believed a miracle
occurred to her by stating
the Virgin Mary made an
appearance to her.

He has nowhere to go or
hide so he decides to try
and find a place where he
can become part of the
country even though he
lost everything he had.
Felicias motivation was
Aurora. She wanted
Aurora to have a better life
so she worked hard to
make it happen.
Beatrizs faith that the
Virgin Mary will make an
appearance again and help
her follow the right path
and not sin anymore.

Chapter 4:

Efren Mendoza

Chapter 5:

Manny Mendoza Jr.

Chapter 6:

Freddy Blas
Chapter 7:

Manny Junior
Manny Senior
Carol
Felicia

Racist
Mean
Disrespectful
Judgmental
Awkward

Ofelia
Manny Senior
Grandma
Juan
El Maestro

Confused
Misunderstood

Javier
Cristina
Angie
Julianne
Hector

Juan
Duchess
Debbie

Vince
Hector
Felicia
Lorenzo

Angie
Chapter 8:

Aurora

Leaving his family and

identity behind after his
brother jumped him into
the gang without him
knowing what was going
on.
When he got married to
Ofelia even though she
was from La Raza.

He didnt want to be the

only one miserable so he
decided to make everyone
else miserable.

Straightforward
Fearless
Smart

When he ran over Javier

then finds out Cristina died
after he was released from
prison.

He just wanted to stay

alive after the joint with
everything he knew and
had learned.

Loving
Friendly
Outgoing
Respectful

When she finds out that

her husband Juan and best
friend Duchess passed
away.

Her baby she was going to

have and raising her the
right way and giving her a
better life.

Mature
Rebellious

Her defining moment was

when she is complaining
about leaving Echo Park
but ends up coming back.

She tries to remember all

the things she went
through and learned with
the relationship she had
with echo park and the
problems she was having
with her Mexican identity.
She also transitions back
and forth from some of her
earlier stories of her
relationships she had with
her family and friends.

He wants to keep his son

on the right path and not
the path he went through
before getting married to
Ofelia.