Chita (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Lafcadio Hearn
- First Published: 1889
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Louisiana coastal waters
- Genres: Long fiction, Impressionistic literature, Regional fiction
- Subjects: South or Southerners, Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, Doctors, Adoption or adopted children, Fishing or fishermen, Hurricanes
- Locales: Louisiana
Characters Discussed
Chita, a child rescued from the sea during a storm off the Louisiana coast. She is so young that all she can tell her rescuers on Last Island is that her real name is Lili, her Creole name is Zouzoune, and her mother and father are named Adele and Julien. Called by her new friends Chita, the little girl grows up on the island without knowing any more of her earlier existence.
Dr. Julien La Brierre, a physician from New Orleans who comes to see a patient on Last Island. He falls ill himself, and in his delirium he is reminded of his dead wife by...
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