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The Castle of Otranto · Character

Holy Father

A religious figure invoked in prayers and exclamations.

minor

Also known as Father

First appearance: the castle of otranto

Holy Father's tie to Matilda is one of the pressures that moves The Castle of Otranto—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Matilda (social): The Holy Father is a religious authority figure who interacts with Matilda in a formal, spiritual capacity. With Matilda (social): The Holy Father is a religious authority figure who interacts…

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Character Web

17 connections

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MAMatildaISIsabellaMAManfredTHTheodoreHIHippolitaHFHoly Father

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  • Social
  • Other

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

Manfred’s psychological peak occurs as he confronts the impossibility of his situation, torn between resigning…

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See Holy Father in the castle of otranto