Understanding the Themes and Characters in Lazarillo

Treaty V: The Pardoner

- The pardoner was the man who sold bulls, for example, removed privileged documents from religious orders, eating meat, etc. prohibited by church regulations on certain days.
- The pardoner of Lazarillo is the most shameless that no one has ever seen.
- Lazaro makes a silent spectator of the delusions of the pardoner, learning to keep quiet.

Treaty VI: The Master of Painting Tambourines and the Waterboy
- It's almost as schematic as the fourth; just say it serves two masters, the second being the watering hole that was four years.
- With savings, he could buy a sword and clothes. He goes from teen to adult.

Treaty VII: The Dean of San Salvador

- Lazarillo recounts that he has been a constable, but he has left him because he looks dangerous; he says he is currently a town crier.
- The Dean has married his maid, he rents a house, and does not care what people say about the case, as he is strongly promoted to be socially satisfied.

The Protagonist: Birth of the Modern Novel
- Lazaro is an antihero due to his social origin and the world that surrounds him, plus he is a character who evolves.
- This is the first work of learning, one that tells the story of a character from childhood to maturity.
- It presents the educational process with an ironic sense; Lazaro is an amoral and materialistic man who accepts his degradation and sets an example.
- The first three treaties discuss progressive education; he learns to steal, but oh man, there is a vast difference, and there is disequilibrium.

Theme and Intention of Lazarillo
- We also find mockery and humor, but a critique of social and religious norms.
- It allows a vision of society at the time, highlighting the hardships of the poor and the harsh justice they face, as well as the moral misery of the clergy.
- The general tone is one of gentle irony and humor.
- There is an assessment of personal virtue versus lineage, with merit being significant even among the poor.
- The conclusions are ambiguous; they amount to moral and social commentary but are not definitive.

Style
- Natural language, simple and often colloquial style predominates; it is rude, with popular sayings. It conveys ideas in as few words as possible.
- Characterized by its ironic and mocking tone.

The Subsequent Picaresque of Lazarillo
- Lazarillo was successful and resulted in the picaresque novel. These maintain the form of autobiographical novels and adventures narrated by many masters.
- Now it shows a cruel character, a thief, and a scoundrel; the word 'unsupportive' is used.