Plácida+Linero

In her later years, it is shown that she has suffered from chronic headaches since the last time she saw him as a result of her mistake. || __//Linero//__, on the other hand, is not so easy to identify. In Spanish, a //linero// is a term that refers to someone that works with linen. However, since she does not work with actual linens, the best suggestion is that it is a metaphor for the dreams, like many old dream-catchers that are made of threads woven together. This name thus defines her work. ||
 * ~ **Character's Name** || //Plácida Linero// ||
 * ~ **Role Of Character In Plot** || She is the mother of Santiago Nasar, and is well respected in the community for being an accurate interpreter of other people's dreams. She is tricked into locking out Santiago at the time of his murder and never quite forgives herself for so wrongly misinterpreting Santiago's dreams on the days before his death.
 * ~ **Significance of Name** || __//Plácida//__ is the Spanish word for //placid//, which means 'untroubled' or 'calm'. Both are derived from the Latin //placidus//, which has the same meaning. This sets the tone for Plácida's peaceful disposition, and matches her character of a woman of "steady nerves" (116). This marks her single breakdown, when Santiago is killed, especially prominent. In the novel, it says that "Plácida Linero, just once, lost her grip" (74).