Theme: Loyalty & Faithful

Its about the strong connection that Zorro (Don Diego Vega) has with his best friend: the
horse. The horse, always is in the most dangerous moments of Zorro, and he always help
him to escape from the soldiers and keep him safe.
For the contrary, its also about the treason, when there is a conflict between Captain
Ramon and the Governor because of the lie that Captain Ramon told to the Governor about
the treason of the Pulido family.
Examples:
1. Just then, Don Carlos come back. Heres your food for the road, he said. But
before you go, one last story, please.
No, Seor,cried Zorro. The soldiers from the fort will surely be here any
minute. He pushed over the candles on the table and at once the room went dark.
Until later, said Zorro softly in Lolitas ear. Then he ran to the back door, and
called his horse. Lolita heard the sound of his horse galloping away. Hes
escaped! she thought. Chapter 2. Page 10. Lines 17 24.
Explanation:
While Zorro was in the house of the Pulido family, Don Carlos call to the soldiers
for help, and Zorro knows that, so he escaped before the soldiers arrive, with the
help of his horse that was waiting for him.
2. Quick! To the prison! cried Gonzales. Theres a reward for the man who catches
Zorro!.
The soldiers at the fort heard the noise, too, and hurried down to the town at once.
By then, Zorro was on his horse with Seorita Lolita sitting in front of him.
Chapter 7. Page 43. Lines 19 24.
Explanation:
Zorro, with the help of his horse, could escaped to the prison with Seorita Lolita
after pulled out her of the cell.
3. Captain Ramn, youve lied to me, said the governor, Youre no longer an
officer. Then he told the outlaw, But Im still sure that the Pulidos are traitors. So
my men will take them back to prison, and the Ill hang you. Chapter 8. Page 49.
Lines 21 27.
Explanation:
The governor discovered that Captain Ramn was disloyal with him, after that
Zorro did him confess the truth about the lied that he told him.

Motifs: Justice

It means that Zorro (Don Diego Vega) search and wants the good application of the system
of laws, preventing the corruption, the wrong judges and unfair punished people because of
the exploitation of the power people against the weak and poor. In such a way that he
punish to the bad people that in a bad way follows the rules.
Examples:
4. Zorro! cried Gonzales. What are you doing here?
Four days ago you badly hurt a poor native near San Gabriel, answered Zorro in
his strong deep voice. So Ive come to teach you a lesson.
Well see about that! laughed the sergeant, moving nearer, his sword ready in his
hand. - Chapter 1. Page 3. Lines 8 14.
Explanation:
Zorro want to fight with Sergeant Gonzales because he unjustly hurt a poor native.
5. I have no money, said the merchant. A priest cheated me. I took him to Reina de
Los Angeles today for justice, but he hasnt paid me yet.
I know what happened today, said Zorro. A good priest had fifteen lashes
because you told false stories about him. You must pay for that. The outlaw took a
whip from under his cloak. He gave the merchant fifteen lashes, and his boy five
lashes, before he sent them on their way. Chapter 5. Page 28. Lines 22 29.
Explanation:
Zorro did his revenge, doing pay to the merchant for tell false stories to the
magistrate about a poor and innocent priest, just because of the money.
6. It began when I was fifteen, explained Don Diego. I felt angry when the
governors men hurt the weak and poor in Capistrano, and I decided to fight back. I
taught myself to use a sword and ride. I started wearing a mask, and called myself
Zorro. Chapter 8. Page 53. Lines 7 - 10.
Explanation:
Zorro explains that he want to do justice because of the bad actions of the power
people who hurt the weak and poor.

Symbols: Wine

This symbolizes the comfot. This alcoholic drink is always present when the caracters are
sat or angry because passed a tense moments of disagree or a conflict situation, like a fight
or the simple fact of not being able to catch Zorro.
Examples:
7. Inside the tavern in the town square. Sergeant Gonzales sat by the fire holding an
empty wine cup. Behind him, four more soldiers sat at a table drinking. Chapter 1.
Page 1. Lines 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation:
The wine was a medicine for the Sergeant when he was sat because of the difficulty
to catch Zorro.
8. My dear friend, said Don Diego, I came here for some quiet. With all this talk of
Zorro, Im afraid, Im going back to my house in town tomorrow.
After drinking some of the priests wine with his friend - Chapter 4. Page 22.
Lines 28 31.
Explanation:
Zorro arrived to the tavern for quiet, after he catch Captain Ramn reading a bad
letter that he wrote to the governor, and after ran of the soldiers.
9. Then Don Alejandro called for food and wine, and the young gentlemen sat down at
the table. Before they started, they put down their swords and guns, and servants
moved these to a far corner. Don Alejandro didnt want any trouble. Chapter 6.
Page 33. Lines 11 14.
Explanation:
The servants arrived to the Don Alejandros house to find Zorro, but how they didn
t found him, they were really sat while they were drinking wine.

Paper on
The Curse of Capistrano
By
Johnston McCulley
Constanza Saavedra
9 Grade
June 16th
Teacher: Claudia Vallejos