This week, I would like to write about Camilla, from the novel we are reading in class, The Underdogs. I found her character to be very interesting, because of the love triangle that seemed to form between her, Luis, and Demetrio.
Essentially, Demetrio is the wiser, stronger, tougher man in this situation. Demetrio lead the rebels in the fight against the federals, and when he met Camilla, he took a liking to her almost instantly. I found this a little strange, because of their age difference, but it seems to be a reoccurring theme in our readings, so I let that part go. Anyways, so Demetrio really liked Camilla, but she didn't really like him. Camilla was interested in someone else.
Luis ends up being the man Camilla falls in love with. He is book smart, a doctor, and not the best soldier in the rebel army. He and Demetrio are two completely different people. When Luis found out that Camilla loved him and not Demetrio, he points out to Camilla that she should go for Demetrio, because he has more to offer: "Demetrio is on the verge of becoming a general, a rich man… Horses galore, jewels and fine clothes, fancy houses, and a lot of money to spend" (Azuela 48).
Although what Luis said was true, Camilla still favored him over Demetrio. I would like to speculate as to why this is, and hopefully some of you will agree with me! I think the reason Camilla wanted Luis and not Demetrio was because of Luis's intelligence. I think that she holds knowledge higher than the ability to fight. This in a way, reminded me of civilization vs barbarism. Camilla is going for the more "civilized" man. I want to know if anyone thinks this too, or if it just seems like a cheesy love triangle that is irrelevant to the novel.
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