The Sleep of Reason | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Eugenio Arrieta - This character is a loyal friend and physician.

Francisco de Goya - This character produced the Black Paintings.

Don Jose Duaso y Latre - This character is the King's chaplain.

Ferdinand VII - This character repays insults with violence.

Francho - This is another name for the main character.

Gumersinda Goicoechea - This character is the painter's daughter-in-law.

Mariquita - This character is only heard as an disembodied voice.

Francisco Tadeo Calomarde - This character is a cruel sycophant to the king.

Various Dream Figures - These characters foreshadow the...
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