Míster Danger
Míster Peligro, or Señor Peligro (English: Mister Danger), is the name of a character in the novel Doña Bárbara, written by Venezuelan novelist and former president Rómulo Gallegos.[1][2] Both Spanish and English forms of the name appear in the novel.
In the novel, Míster Danger, or "Guillermo Danger", is an American from Alaska of Danish and Irish heritage who resides mostly in Venezuela (Gallegos capitalizes the moniker Míster Peligro, though the same treatment is not accorded to the alternate form of the name). Míster Danger allies himself with the much-feared and eponymous Doña Bárbara, a malevolent and powerful figure from whom the novel's title is derived. Doña Bárbara's infamy stems from her reputation for amassing property in the
In popular culture
Former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez often used the epithet "Mr Danger" to refer to then United States President George W. Bush.[3][4]
The band Ministry has song on their album Rio Grande Blood titled "Señor Peligro" that refers to Chávez's references to Mr. Danger.[5]
Notes
- ISBN 84-376-1539-9.
- ^ IMDb.com Doña Bárbara. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
- ^ US behind Bolivia crisis - Chavez. BBC News (13 June 2005).
- ^ Dudley, Steven. Aruba an uneasy neighbor as Venezuela builds forces.[permanent dead link] Miami Herald (4 August 2006).
- ^ Ministry:Mark's Record Reviews. Retrieved 1 September 2006.