Carlos García Character Analysis

The landowner’s son Carlos García tried to coerce Petrona Chona, an Indian finca worker, into becoming his lover. After she refused, he sent his bodyguard to kill her in a brutal way, by hacking her to pieces with a machete. This savage crime revealed Carlos’s disregard for poor Indian workers’ lives, and his belief that it was his right to dispose of his people as he pleased. His actions highlight the savage violence that can accompany economic exploitation, as poor workers like Petrona had no recourse to defend themselves from their employers’ cruelty.