Cristo+Bedoya


 * **Character Name** || Cristo Bedoya ||
 * **Role in Plot** || Cristo Bedoya is both a friend of the narrator and of Santiago Nasar. Cristo is seen with Santiago on various occasions including the wedding and also at the docks waiting for the bishop to arrive by boat. Towards the end of the book after Cristo finds out about the murder plot, he is one of the few people in town who appears to make a real effort to warn Santiago by trying to find him, as opposed to assuming others would tell him, slipping him a note, or just ‘thinking’ the Vicario twins weren’t serious. ||
 * **Significance of Name in Work** || The name Cristo means “Christ” or “bearing Christ” in Spanish which ties to the later actions of Cristo as he searches desperately for Santiago so that he can warn him of his impending death. This action can be seen as similar to that of Christ’s where Cristo partakes in an action to save another when everyone else has silently consented to simply standing by. This surname, Bedoya is a habitational name from a minor place in the Santander province in Columbia known for its architectural landmarks displaying the rich cultural heritage of the region. This reference to Columbia would therefore place him as the “Christ of Columbia”, again for is efforts of trying to warn Santiago when no one else seemed to be eager to do so. ||
 * **Student’s Name** || Alan Shen ||