The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes

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Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7

Themes

All Themes Truth, Deception, and Loss of Innocence Social and Religious Hypocrisy Poverty, Crime, and Violence Mercy and Compassion Growing Up

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Lazaro de Tormes The blind man The priest The squire The seller of indulgences Zaide The archpriest The friar Tomé González

Symbols

All Symbols Wine Horns

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7

Themes

All Themes
Truth, Deception, and Loss of Innocence
Social and Religious Hypocrisy
Poverty, Crime, and Violence
Mercy and Compassion
Growing Up

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Lazaro de Tormes
The blind man
The priest
The squire
The seller of indulgences
Zaide
The archpriest
The friar
Tomé González

Symbols

All Symbols
Wine
Horns

Theme Wheel

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