: The "Rosa" (Rose), a modern woman for the 1920s who refuses to be a submissive housewife. Julião Petruchio
What begins as a volatile war of wills between the "Rose" (Catarina) and the "Carnation" (Petruchio) eventually evolves into a genuine, though still explosive, romance. Main Cast & Characters
(Taumaturgo Ferreira), provide a pastoral contrast to the city’s high society. Historical and Literary Themes