The Everlasting Man · Character
St. Francis of Assisi
Christian saint known for his love of nature and poverty.
minor
Also known as St. Francis, St. Francis of the flowers
First appearance: iv the witness of the heretics
St. Francis of Assisi's tie to Jesus Christ is one of the pressures that moves The Everlasting Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned hypothetically as someone who might have drawn the cave pictures out of love for animals, illustrating the lack of evidence for primitive brutality.
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With Jesus Christ (friendship): St. Francis is depicted as the closest imitator of Christ's poverty and love for creation. In I: The Man in the Cave: Mentioned hypothetically as someone who might have drawn the cave…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Historical and Philosophical Figures
- Religious Founders and Narrator
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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friendship · positive
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St. Francis of Assisi appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- I: The Man in the Cave
- Part II: On the Man Called Christ
- III: The Strangest Story in the World
- Conclusion
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