The Kingdom of This World (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Alejo Carpentier
- First Published: 1949
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism
- Time of Work: 1750 to after 1830
- Setting: Haiti, Cuba, and Italy
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: Caribbean, Blacks, Colonies or colonization, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Revolutions, Oppression, Eighteenth century, Cuba or Cubans, Italy or Italians, Haiti or Haitians
- Locales: Haiti, Cuba, Italy
Characters Discussed
Ti Noël (tee noh-EHL), a house slave and rebel. He witnesses and, at times, participates in many of the events of the novel. He is faced with the problem of deciding whether he should use the knowledge he has acquired during the course of many years to answer the needs of his people. He represents an archetypal man caught up in the eternal struggle to improve the lot of future generations. His role is to suffer and sacrifice himself for his fellow humans on earth, not to redeem them for a reward in heaven.
Monsieur Lenormand de Mezy (leh-nohr-...
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