Lázaro de Tormes
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Lázaro de Tormes is the fictional protagonist and autobiographical narrator of the anonymous 16th-century Spanish picaresque novel "Lazarillo de Tormes," known for recounting his life of poverty and cunning survival.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiographical narrator
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ pícaro ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades
NERFINISHED
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Lazarillo de Tormes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme | social mobility through cunning rather than honor ⓘ |
| author | anonymous ⓘ |
| birthplace |
Tormes River
NERFINISHED
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near Salamanca ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf |
critique of religious hypocrisy
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critique of social hypocrisy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| createdInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| definingTrait |
cunning
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resourceful ⓘ survivor ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | picaresque novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Lázaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaster |
blind man
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chaplain ⓘ constable ⓘ friar ⓘ pardoner ⓘ priest ⓘ squire ⓘ |
| influenced |
European picaresque tradition
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later picaresque protagonists in Spanish literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| lifeCondition | hunger ⓘ |
| lifeCondition | poverty ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | origin of the picaresque hero archetype ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of the earliest picaresque protagonists in European literature ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | yes ⓘ |
| nameInOriginalLanguage | Lázaro de Tormes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | epistolary ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | retrospective account of his life ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
autobiographical narrator
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first-person narrator ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation |
servant
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water seller ⓘ |
| setting |
Castile
NERFINISHED
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Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Toledo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
low-born
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poor ⓘ |
| tellsStoryTo | Vuestra Merced NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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