Señor Castillo Character Analysis in Refugee

One of the other refugees on the boat with Isabel and her family. Señora Castillo is Iván and Luis’s father, and Señora Castillo’s husband. When the Fernandezes and Castillos face a storm on their way to Miami, Señor Castillo is thrown into the water and Isabel dives in to rescue him, a selfless act that exemplifies Isabel’s extraordinary maturity.

Señor Castillo Character Timeline in Refugee

The timeline below shows where the character Señor Castillo appears in Refugee. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...need to come up with a name for it, but before they decide, Iván’s father, Señor Castillo , calls him to his shed. Iván insists that they are building a doghouse, but... (full context)

Isabel runs next door to Iván and Señor Castillo . She sees the boat that they have been building out of metal billboards and... (full context)

Isabel, Iván, Señor Castillo , Señora Castillo, Geraldo, and Lito are carrying the boat to the beach, packed with... (full context)

...the other policemen are shooting at them because Luis and Amara are deserting the force. Señor Castillo starts the motor and the boat lurches forward and away from the shore. As they... (full context)

The lights of Havana fade behind Isabel. Señor Castillo shows Isabel that at the bottom of the boat is a billboard with Castro’s face... (full context)

Geraldo, Señor Castillo , Luis, and Amara try to figure out why the boat’s motor won’t start, while... (full context)

Isabel realizes that Señor Castillo has been thrown from the boat, and they immediately look out into the darkness to... (full context)

Isabel dives into the water and is slammed by waves as she tries to find Señor Castillo . She eventually finds him under the water, not moving, and pulls him up to... (full context)

Señor Castillo , who is lying down, instructs them to keep bailing. Geraldo suggests that he help.... (full context)

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...Iván, who is also floating in the water, asks when they will get to Miami. Señor Castillo says tomorrow, hopefully, though this is the third day in a row that he has... (full context)

...dives into the water to swim the rest of the way, but Isabel, Geraldo, and Señor Castillo row as hard as they can. Teresa tries to tell Geraldo to go without her... (full context)

The Coast Guard gets closer and closer. Señor Castillo grabs Isabel and pulls her into the water. Together, they swim and pull the boat... (full context)

...back into the sea. As Isabel and the others help each other onto the beach, Señor Castillo kisses the ground. Suddenly, people on the beach start to run toward them to help... (full context)