Pedro Páramo Section 56 Summary

  • Pedro finds out that his spy, El Tilcuate, was killed in the night by a group of men called Villistas.
  • Mexican history alert: These were the men who rode with Pancho Villa in the revolution. To find out more about Pancho Villa, check out his biography page.
  • Gerardo Trujillo, Pedro's lawyer, is the one to break the news to him, and tells him that he will be moving from Comala to the next city over, Sayula, since things are getting so bad.
  • Gerardo is hoping that Pedro will give him a parting bonus as he leaves, since he served both Pedro and his father Lucas for many years.
  • However, Pedro doesn't take the hint and lets Gerardo leave empty-handed.