Cousin Character Analysis in America Is in the Heart

Carlos’s unnamed cousin who attends high school in Vigan and takes Carlos dancing with some peasant girls in a village near Binalonan. When two of the girls follow them home and demand to marry Carlos and his cousin marry, the boys flee to Lingayen, where Carlos unofficially attends boarding school.

Cousin Character Timeline in America Is in the Heart

The timeline below shows where the character Cousin appears in America Is in the Heart. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...Lingayen Gulf, where fishermen dock their boats. Carlos stays in the boarding house where his cousin lives, and he gets a job working for the fisherman who owns the house. Fourteen... (full context)

Carlos’s cousin invites Carlos to go to school with him, and Carlos eagerly accepts. While attending classes,... (full context)

...for her. In the house, Father lies shivering and coughing. Carlos meets up with his cousin, who takes him dancing in a nearby village. They dance with several “shy peasant girls”... (full context)