The Lusiads · Character
Man'oel
King Manuel of Portugal, the sovereign whose resolve turns centuries of frustrated discovery into the present voyage.
supporting
Also known as Manoel, Manoel de Faria y Sousa
First appearance: the lusiads
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King who resolved upon the voyage and prepared the fleet.
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He is the reigning monarch whose decision to send Gama's fleet crowns the long Portuguese effort to reach India, following in the line of kings from Fernando through the ever-glorious John. His tension is the weight of…
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Story tension across the book.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs as Vasco da Gama and his crew, after enduring the "snares and perils"…
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See Man'oel in the lusiads