America Is in the Heart

by

Carlos Bulosan

Juan Cablaan Character Analysis

The wealthy son of a governor. Carlos meets Juan on a train headed for Manila, where they strike up a conversation. Juan gives Carlos advice about going to America, as well as a pair of shoes to wear so that others will not know that he is a peasant from the provinces. Juan’s hobby is observing how the poor people live in Manila’s slum district.
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Juan Cablaan Character Timeline in America Is in the Heart

The timeline below shows where the character Juan Cablaan appears in America Is in the Heart. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 12
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On the train to Manila, Carlos notices a university student named Juan Cablaan , whose father is the governor of Pangasinan. He tells Carlos to watch out for... (full context)