A Map of Tripoli, 1967 | Characters
Ben
Ben is Carla’s husband and is working in Tripoli with the U.S. Embassy. When he leaves abruptly after picking Carla up at the airport, she wonders if he is a spy ‘‘or someone who thinks he is a spy.’’ Carla notices that some of his mannerisms have changed since she last saw him, including his style of speaking, and he sports a new moustache.
Ben is a cold man, and he and his wife do not get along very well in Tripoli. He ignores Carla and dislikes what she wears. He may also be a bit of a philanderer, as, according to Mantini, Ben made advances toward...
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