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Sister Penchang is a deeply religious widow living in San Diego who agrees to loan Julí the ransom money for Cabesang Tales on the condition that Julí works for her as a live-in servant until her debt is paid off. For Penchang this is also an opportunity to propagandize Julí, who she sees as lacking in religious education and in need of instruction.
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Sister Penchang Character Timeline in El Filibusterismo
The timeline below shows where the character Sister Penchang appears in El Filibusterismo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
9. Commentaries
...that they aren’t responsible, pointing to the law or the farmer’s intransigence to reassure themselves. Sister Penchang , the woman who has hired Julí, is convinced it is God’s punishment for the...
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26. Broadsides
...to procure his medical license, as he has already spent his savings freeing Julí from Sister Penchang . Outside, however, he encounters a group of students who tell him that the schools...
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