The Shadow of the Wind-Week 6, Post B

I am completely taken aback by this new knowledge that Inspector Fumero was one of Carax’s childhood friends. When Fumero was being described as a child I was not surprised to find out who he was. His childhood behaviors are exactly like his adult behaviors and his personality has not changed. I am wondering if Fumero has something to do with Lain Coubert or with trying to erase Carax from people’s mind. Although Carax was Fumero’s only friend as a child, Fumero always seemed to have a grudge against Carax. I would even go as far as to say that he was jealous of Carax, especially when Carax and Penelope began their relationship. We learn that Fumero had an obsession with Penelope and this could be the reason why Fumero has it out for Carax. I would predict that this jealousy over Penelope would be enough incentive for Fumero considering his devious and disturbing personality. If Fumero were to discover Daniel’s Carax investigation it could be very dangerous for Daniel. Fumero seems to me like a disturbed person and I don’t think he’s the kind of person who would give up on his grudge against Carax. These traits could be detrimental to Daniel because Fumero’s perseverance could harm him. He might go as far as to torture him to get the Carax novels Daniel has in possession.