Cleofilas
Cleofilas is a young woman, the protagonist of the story. She has six brothers and a father, but she has no mother, so ahe has been brought up among men. When she gets merried she leaves her father’s home in Mexico and goes to her husband’s in the USA. There she lives in his house, takes care after him and after their son. Cleofilas is not a very clever woman, she is not educated, but she is very good at sewing. She is sensible and romantic. What she really likes is watching telenovelas, and while watching she dreams of life like on these shows. After some time her husband began to hit her, and she finally decided to leave him and run away.
Juan Pedro
Juan Perdo is Cleofilas’ husband. At first he seems caring and loving, but later shows who he truly is. He is very rude with his wife and even starts rising hand on her. He is an ordinary person, unable to be romantic and sensible, unlike his wife. He is not tall, and has a prominent belly from beer drinking. There have been instances of his infidelity.
Felice
Felice is woman who helps Cleofilas to escape. She is a strong and determined personality. She own a pichup, is independent and does what she thinks to be good for her. Cleofilas is fascinated by this woman’s will and inner power.
Soledad
Soledad is Cleofilas’ neighbour, she is a kind old woman and calls herself a widow, nut it is not known where her husband was, whether he had died or escaped from her to another woman. But she still bears him in her heart and memory.
Dolores
Dolores is another Cleofilas’ neighbour, she also lives alone as she had lost her two sons at war and her husband, who could not bear the pain from the loss of their children. Gardening is her passion and she spends a lot of time taking care after flowers, her sunflowers are very famous in the city.
