Lost City Radio Character Analysis

Characters give the author the ability to express themes throughout a novel or work. In Lost City Radio by Daniel Alarcón, the interaction between Rey and the young undercover officer demonstrate a sense of duty to Trini, but not necessarily to Rey, displaying themes of loyalty and obligation. At this point in the novel, Rey has just arrived back from the Moon, and is imagining his future when the undercover officer interrupts him and insists on speaking to him privately. He proceeds to warn Rey that he saw both of Rey's names on a list, and to be careful. The officer then adds that he isn't doing this for Rey, but for Trini. That the young officer "loved" and "owe(s)" (192) Trini emphasizes the relationship he had with his superior and not