Saïd the Fisherman · Character
The Turks
A group of Ottoman soldiers or officials.
minor
Also known as Turks
First appearance: vi
The Turks shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Turkish officers of the garrison who gallop past Saïd, causing him to lose his money.
The Turks first appears in 0006 vi.
In I: Turkish officers of the garrison who gallop past Saïd, causing him to lose his money. They laugh and curse him as they pass.
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- Other
Character groups
- Communal and factional forces
- Protagonist
- Core household and emotional ties
- Authority and foreign presence
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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