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| Plot Summary of Inès De Castro |
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"INES DE CASTRO is the first play written by Victor Hugo in 1818 as he was only 16 years old.
Portugal, XIVth century. Don Pedro, the son of the King of Portugal, is secretly married to Ines de Castro. They must hide their love and their two children because Don Pedro should have married a spouse chosen by his parents. As the two lovers are betrayed, Inès is sent to jail in order to be judged and Don Pedro abandons his war campaign against the Moors to return to Lisbon. But the Queen wants to poison Inès in her cell.
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Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Inès De Castro |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- distant past/middle ages
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- fighting matchbreaker (parents/authorities)
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Mother (or standin)
Lover is
- of a different social class
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
Europe
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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