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From: France
Father of Agatha and Felix
Is Blind
Descended from a high status family
in France
Part of a upper middle class family before exile
“He was descended from a good family in France, where he had lived for many years in affluence, respected by his superiors and beloved by his equals” (86).
From: France
Daughter of De Lacey, Sister of Felix
Ranked with the ladies of the highest distinction
Part of a upper middle class family before exile
Gentle natured
“... Agatha had ranked with ladies of the highest distinction” (86).
From: France
Son of De Lacey, Brother of Agatha
Safie's Lover
He was a soldier
Part of a upper middle class family before exile
Wanted to help Safie’s father because of the injustice (the government of Paris judged based on wealth and religion)
“His son was bred in the service of his country…” (86).
From: Turkey
Felix’s Lover
Characterized by her loyalty to her father and her dream to marry into a Christian family in order to have a rank in society as a woman
Separated with Felix after her father becomes obnoxious but reunite eventually
Charaterized as pretty
“The generous nature of Safie was outraged by this command; she attempted to expostulate with her father…” (89).
From: Turkey
Turkish merchant
Inhabited Paris for many years
Became obnoxious to the government and was accused for betraying the French government
“He was a Turkish merchant and had inhabited Paris for many years, when, for some reason which I could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government” (86).
A Christian Arab who was taken by the Turkish and enslaved. She was born in freedom, and taught her daughter, Safie, in topics regarding her religion, and additionally to break expectations for women set by society by seeking knowledge.
Characterized as beautiful
“Safie related that her mother was a Christian Arab, seized and made a slave by the Turks; recommended by her beauty, she had won the heart of the father of Safie, who married her" (87).