In the whole story, the most important theme is justice for a loved one. Ricardo Morales’ late wife, Liliana Colotto de Morales, a 23-year-old schoolteacher, was ruthlessly raped and murdered in their newlywed home in Buenos Aires, Argentina in May 30,1968. They were only a year married then. To make matters worse, according to the autopsy report Benjamin Chaparro, the detective in charge of the case, received, Liliana was “almost two months pregnant” at the time she was murdered, something Benjamin kept a secret from Ricardo (Sacheri 79). In addition, Liliana’s case was clearly addressed as a first degree murder in Chapter 15. Ricardo loved Liliana with all his heart. Losing his wife in the most brutal way, Ricardo succumbed in despair and
