Gil Blas · Character
Samuel Simon
A Jewish moneylender and merchant who deals with Gil Blas.
minor
Also known as Master Samuel Simon, Simon, Master Simon, Master Samuel
First appearance: III
Samuel Simon shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Target of the scheme, a Jewish convert accused of usury and insincere conversion.
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In I: Target of the scheme, a Jewish convert accused of usury and insincere conversion. Later, in Chapter II: Samuel Simon is mentioned as the victim of their swindling tricks; Don Alphonso vows to indemnify him if he…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Rivals and Financiers
- Theatrical and Courtly Love
- Protagonist
- Artisans and Servants
- Family and Romantic Entanglements
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Gil Blas, through the fable of Atalmuc, indi…
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See Samuel Simon in III