Abel Sanchez

Main Characters and Their Development

• Abel Sanchez - a talented artist who achieves success and recognition in society. He is the object of envy and hatred from his friend Joaquin. Abel is portrayed as a person who, despite outward prosperity, faces internal conflicts and moral dilemmas.
• Joaquin Monegro - a friend and simultaneously the antagonist of Abel. He experiences deep envy and hatred towards Abel, which becomes the central theme of the novel. Joaquin battles his own demons, and his envy destroys his life and relationships with those around him.
• Helena - Abel's wife, who becomes the object of Joaquin's envy and hatred. She represents the symbol of family happiness and prosperity that Joaquin cannot attain.
• Joaquinito - Joaquin's son, who suffers from the conflict between his father and Abel. His fate reflects the consequences of envy and hatred passed down from generation to generation.