# Uncle Efes Maria Porru — After the Divorce character guide

> Uncle Efes Maria Porru in After the Divorce by Grazia Deledda.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Efes Maria, Maria, Porru

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-i

## Who they are

Father of Paolo Porru, a poor but proud man.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-i-i)

A peasant with literary pretensions, he offers pompous advice and quotes Dante, reflecting the blend of rural life and intellectual aspiration.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/after_the_divorce_se/chapters/part-ii-ix)

Efes Maria remains mostly silent during the debate, caught between his wife and son.

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