Dec 15, 2009

The Greek Passion | The Greek Passion

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Author: Nikos Kazantzakis
First Published: 1953
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Allegory
Time of Work: c. 1920
Setting: Lycovrissi, Anatolia
Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
Subjects: Acting or actors, Villages, 1920’s, Violence, Jesus Christ, Drama or dramatists, Martyrs or martyrdom, Refugees, Greece or Greek people, Turkey or Turkish people, Shepherds, Easter
Locales: Anatolia

Characters Discussed

Priest Grigoris, the priest of Lycovrissi. He is a cruel man who compromises God and the gospels for his own ends. He vents his rage at unexpected times and in inappropriate settings. He indulges his gluttony at his parishioners’ expense. He jealously protects his position as sole Christian leader. Without compassion, he orders Fotis, a priest and leader of refugees fleeing Turkish cruelty, to take his people elsewhere. To frighten them, he announces an outbreak of cholera. Grigoris tries every trick to advance his own interests. He accuses Michelis and...

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The Greek Passion | The Greek Passion

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