I have to favor Zorro/Diego, myself. He fights for justice, has a sense of humor and is loyal to family and friends. Most of Allende's characters are likable in spite of their faults - with the exception of Rafael Moncada. Anyone you disliked? Does Bernardo's "loss of voice" diminish or augment his influence?
Chris
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I'm enjoying this book a lot more now that I'm out of the childhood segment. I think that it's because she's no longer DESCRIBING the events so much as having the events happen. Anyway ... that's an interesting question. I didn't think about it until you asked, but Bernardo's loss of voice doesn't really change his role. He's still a sidekick. But it would seem that his muteness affects the way in which other people seem him ... as being more mysterious, safer, easier to overlook, more dignified ... what have you.
Yes, I agree with you about "the DESCRIBING." The first part seemed to me like a glorified history lesson. Nothing wrong with a history lesson, but with a title of "Zorro" the reader is anticipating and anxiously expecting ACTION.
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