Platero and I (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: JuanRamón Jiménez
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Type of Plot: Elegy
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: Andalusia, Spain
- Genres: Short fiction, Sketch, Prose poem, Elegy
- Subjects: Memory, Twentieth century, Villages, Animals, Spain or Spanish people, Nostalgia, Joy or sorrow, Donkeys, Eclipses
- Locales: Andalusia, Spain
Characters Discussed
Platero (plah-TEH-roh), a donkey, whose name roughly means “silver one” in recognition of his color. He is a synthesis of many such donkeys that the author knew. He has many functions in the prose poems, the most basic of which are companion, confidant, and perfect listener. He is presented as a child, an adult, and an animal. The author frequently shares Platero with the children who appear in the poems. At times, Platero is a mere donkey helping another donkey extract a cart that is stuck in the mud; at other times, he is one of the children, kicking...
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