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Clarín is Rosaura’s servant. Clarín is incredibly talkative, as his name—which is derived from the word clarion, or trumpet—suggests, and he frequently interrupts to tell jokes or offer insightful humor. He accompanies Rosaura from Muscovy to Poland to restore her lost honor, and he is with Rosaura when she discovers Segismundo at the secret prison. Segismundo is especially fond of Clarín, and he is the only one Segismundo does not threaten to kill. Near the end of the second act, Clotaldo imprisons Clarín for knowing Clotaldo’s secret identity as Rosaura’s father, but Clarín escapes when the rebelling commoners mistake him for Segismundo and break him out of the cell. He is killed near the end of the play during the uprising while attempting to hide from the violence of battle. Clarín serves as the play’s comic relief and represents loyalty and honor. Despite his silliness, Clarín is dedicated to Rosaura and is often the voice of reason.
Clarín Quotes in Life is a Dream
The Life is a Dream quotes below are all either spoken by Clarín or refer to Clarín. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act One
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Segismundo, if you know
that your misfortunes are so great
that you died before you were born
because of a heavenly law; if you know
that these shackles are a bridle to your arrogant
fury to keep it in check,
and reins to call it to a halt,
why do you brag? Guards, lock
the door to this cramped prison;
hide him within it.
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Act Three
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I know you by now, I know you by now,
and I know that you do the same thing
to everyone who falls asleep.
For me there is no more pretense,
because, now undeceived,
I know perfectly well that LIFE IS A DREAM.
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Clarín Quotes in Life is a Dream
The Life is a Dream quotes below are all either spoken by Clarín or refer to Clarín. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act One
Quotes
Segismundo, if you know
that your misfortunes are so great
that you died before you were born
because of a heavenly law; if you know
that these shackles are a bridle to your arrogant
fury to keep it in check,
and reins to call it to a halt,
why do you brag? Guards, lock
the door to this cramped prison;
hide him within it.
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Act Three
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I know you by now, I know you by now,
and I know that you do the same thing
to everyone who falls asleep.
For me there is no more pretense,
because, now undeceived,
I know perfectly well that LIFE IS A DREAM.
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