Rosaura

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Rosaura is a central character in Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s Spanish Golden Age play "La vida es sueño," whose quest for honor and identity drives much of the drama’s action and themes.

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Rosaura canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dramatic character
fictional character
accompaniedBy Clarín
alliedWith Segismundo
appearsIn La vida es sueño
appearsInGenre Spanish Golden Age drama
associatedWithTheme fate and free will
gender roles
honor
identity
social status
centralTo main plot of La vida es sueño
childOf Clotaldo
confidant Clarín
createdBy Pedro Calderón de la Barca
disguisedAs man
firstAppearsInAct Act I
formerFiancé Astolfo
gender female
hasParent Clotaldo
language Spanish (original text)
meets Astolfo
Clotaldo
Estrella
Segismundo
motivatedBy loss of honor
nationalityInFiction Polish
notableFor cross-dressing and gender disguise
driving the play’s action through her quest for honor
parentOf none
partOfMovement Spanish Golden Age theatre
protectedBy Clotaldo
Segismundo
recognizedAs his child
recognizedBy Clotaldo
resolutionInvolves marriage to Astolfo
resolvesConflictWith Astolfo
seeks honor
restoration of reputation
revenge
symbolizes the instability of identity
the struggle for personal honor
timeOfCreation 17th century
travelsFrom Poland
travelsTo the kingdom of Poland’s neighboring realm ruled by Basilio
usesAlias Astelio
weapon sword
wrongedBy Astolfo

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