The friar is Lazaro’s fourth master, whom Lazaro serves for only a brief time. Because he is a monk, the friar is presumed to have recused himself from worldly matters, but he seems to spend all his time running about on errands of a sexual nature. Lazaro quickly tires of following him around and decides to find another master.
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The friar Character Timeline in The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes
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Chapter 4
Lazaro’s neighbors help him find his next master, a friar from the monastery who loved wandering around and visiting people, and hated spending time at...
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