Diary of the War of the Pig (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Adolfo Bioy Casares
- First Published: 1969
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social satire
- Time of Work: The near future
- Setting: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Teenagers, Murder or homicide, Future, Gangs, youth, Oppression, South America or South Americans, Old age or elderly people
- Locales: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Characters Discussed
Don Isidro Vidal (ee-SEE-droh vee-DAHL), an elderly widower, the novel’s protagonist. Small and slightly built, he has a sharp fox’s nose and a mustache. He is obsessively proud of his new set of false teeth. Don Isidro is the leader of a social group of elderly men, the “pigs” referred to in the novel’s title, who are under attack and are being murdered by a group of young men. He is a compassionate individual who has faith in the fundamental brotherhood of humanity.
Isidorito Vidal (ee-see-dohr- EE-toh), Don Isidro’s son. His meager...
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