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Juan de la Garza
Juan is a captain in the rebel army. He is the lover and later husband of Gertrudis. He first appears on horseback when he carries Gertrudis away to make love. He then leaves Gertrudis, unable to satisfy her endless sexual desire. The two are later reunited, and they quickly fall back in love and get married. Juan is the father of a few unnamed children with Gertrudis. He is musically gifted, openhearted, and occasionally jealous.
Juan Alejandrez Quotes in Like Water for Chocolate
The Like Water for Chocolate quotes below are all either spoken by Juan Alejandrez or refer to Juan Alejandrez. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 5: May
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I have a very good aim and a very bad temper, Captain. The next shot is for you, and I assure you that I can shoot you before they can kill me, so it would be best for us to respect each other. If we die, no one will miss me very much, but won’t the nation mourn your loss?
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Chapter 7: July
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He left because I had exhausted his strength, though he hadn’t managed to quench the fire inside me. Now at last, after so many men have been with me, I feel a great relief. Perhaps someday I will return home and explain it to you.
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Juan Alejandrez Quotes in Like Water for Chocolate
The Like Water for Chocolate quotes below are all either spoken by Juan Alejandrez or refer to Juan Alejandrez. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 5: May
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I have a very good aim and a very bad temper, Captain. The next shot is for you, and I assure you that I can shoot you before they can kill me, so it would be best for us to respect each other. If we die, no one will miss me very much, but won’t the nation mourn your loss?
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Chapter 7: July
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He left because I had exhausted his strength, though he hadn’t managed to quench the fire inside me. Now at last, after so many men have been with me, I feel a great relief. Perhaps someday I will return home and explain it to you.
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