David Caravaggio

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David Caravaggio is a morphine-addicted Canadian thief and spy whose war-scarred past and quest for truth intertwine with the lives of other characters in Michael Ondaatje’s novel "The English Patient."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
addiction morphine
appearsIn The English Patient
appearsInMedium novel
connectedTo Hana
Kip
The English Patient
surface form: the English patient
countryOfFictionalOrigin Canada
createdBy Michael Ondaatje
firstAppearance The English Patient
genre literary fiction character
hasMotivation quest for truth
hasPhysicalConsequence injuries from war-related events
hasRoleIn World War II espionage (fictional)
hasTrait war-scarred
languageOfWork English
literaryUniverse The English Patient
surface form: The English Patient universe
narrativeFunction truth-seeker
witness to other characters’ pasts
nationality Canadian
occupation spy
thief
themeInvolvement guilt
identity
memory
war trauma

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The English Patient mainCharacter David Caravaggio