The Slave
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The Slave is a central character in Mario Vargas Llosa's novel "The Time of the Hero," representing the psychological turmoil and moral conflicts within a Peruvian military academy.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
La ciudad y los perros
NERFINISHED
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The Time of the Hero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Leoncio Prado Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
abuse of power
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institutional violence ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ masculinity in military culture ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mario Vargas Llosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext |
coming-of-age novel
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central character ⓘ |
| partOf | cadet group at the academy ⓘ |
| represents |
individual conscience
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moral conflict ⓘ psychological turmoil ⓘ victimization within authoritarian systems ⓘ |
| setting | Peruvian military academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | literary criticism on Latin American Boom ⓘ |
| thematicFunction |
critique of military authoritarianism
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exploration of complicity ⓘ exploration of fear ⓘ exploration of guilt ⓘ exploration of loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
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