The Past of a Future: a characterization of Cipriano Salcedo, protagonist of "El hereje", by Miguel Delibes

Authors

  • José M. López de Abiada University of Berna , Universidad de Berna
  • Augusta López Bernasocchi University of Berna , Universidad de Berna

Keywords:

Delibes, El hereje, Characteristics, main character

Abstract

Lutheranism, a divided society and the recuperation of the so called ‘historic memory’ can all
act as an underlying axis for the main character of Delibes’ novel, El hereje, creating a man whose life is
marked by his orphanhood, which unleashes the hate his father feels for him, and the unrequited love for
his nursemaid. At his adulthood, trade, marriage and a series of decisions move him to take part in a sect
which follows the protestant currents that are secretly penetrating that Spain at the time and which, in
time, will cause his death.

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Published

2004-12-05

Issue

No. 2 (2004): Siglo XXI. Literatura y Cultura Españolas

Section

ARTICLES

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How to Cite

The Past of a Future: a characterization of Cipriano Salcedo, protagonist of "El hereje", by Miguel Delibes. (2004). XXI Century. Spanish Literature and Culture, 2, 195-217. https://revistas.uva.es/index.php/sigloxxi/article/view/1387