The Time of the Hero (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Mario Vargas Llosa
- First Published: 1962
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: The 1950’s
- Setting: The military academy Leoncio Prado in Lima, Peru
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: 1950’s, Betrayal, Military life or service, South America or South Americans, Peru or Peruvians, Boys, Students or student life, Clubs, social
- Locales: Peru, Lima, Peru
Characters Discussed
Porfirio Cava (pohr-FEE-ree-oh KAH-vah), a cadet in the Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, Peru. A highlander with a peasant background, he has chosen to attend the academy because he plans a career in the military. He is one of four members of “the Circle,” a group of cadets formed for mutual protection and support. After a losing roll of the dice, he is obligated to steal a chemistry examination for the Circle. During the late-night theft, he accidentally breaks a window. This evidence, coupled with information supplied by the informant Arana,...
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