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Alyosha

This character listens to his brother's story and at times asks him questions about it.

The Cardinal

This character is a ninety-year-old member of the Roman Catholic Church during the sixteenth century Spanish Inquisition in Seville, Spain

The Grand Inquisitor

This character has a man arrested, and later comes to visit him in his cell.

Ivan

This character is the supposed author of a poem set during the Spanish Inquisition.

Jesus

This character appears in the midst of the Inquisition, raises a child from the dead and is then arrested.

The Old Man

This character gives a long speech to a prisoner explaining the church's modern practices.

The Prisoner

This character is arrested and given a long speech before eventually being released.

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