The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses Characters

The story’s protagonist and a member of Span One. Though a physically weak, bespectacled black prisoner, he ends up winning a limited victory over the repressive prison system. Despite his poor eyesight, Brille can… read analysis of Brille

Brought in to subdue the “out of control” inmates of Span One, Warder Hannetjie is the antagonist of the story who undergoes a profound moral transformation. Brille initially perceives Hannetjie as “frightening […] simple… read analysis of Warder Hannetjie

The work group, or span, to which Brille belongs. Span One is comprised of ten men and is unique in the prison camp for a few reasons. They are all political prisoners grouped together to… read analysis of Span One