OVERALL ANALYSIS

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

The Marquesa De Montemayor (also known as Dona Maria)

The Marquesa is a kind, generous, religious, and eccentric woman. She may walk out of the theatre in the middle of a play, escape out of the back door of the church during a service, mutter dialogues to no one, and dress like a clown, but her heart is large. She showers love and attention on her daughter, forgives Camila for her rudeness, and helps those who are less fortunate than she. Towards the end of the novel, she rescues Pepita from the orphanage and even promises to give her love.

As one of the protagonists of the novel, Dona Maria has many important roles. First, she introduces many of the key characters, including Dona Clara, Camila, Uncle Pio, the Abbess, and Pepita. She is also the........

Uncle Pio

Uncle Pio, one of the protagonists of the novel, is an interesting character and a bundle of contradictions. He has a pleasing personality, a generous nature, a keen wit, and a persuasive tongue, but he is also crafty and cunning. His life has not been easy, for he was forced to leave home and fend for himself at the age of ten. Intelligent and resourceful, he pursues many different and varied vocations, but nothing can hold his interest for long. Still he is successful and talented enough to become a part of the upper crust of society, trusted by many aristocrats; he is even sought after by the government whenever they want some underhanded favor accomplished.

Enjoying the theater more than anything else, Uncle Pio wants to make a career in it. When he recognizes the underlying talent of Camila, an.........

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