The Hunchback In The Park : Characters

Characters

Characters

1. The Hunchback: He is the main character of the poem. He is a lonely and deformed man who lives in the park. He eats bread from a newspaper, drinks from a chained cup, and sleeps in a dog kennel. People ignore him, and children laugh at him. He represents loneliness, poverty, and the silent suffering of rejected people.
2. The Truant Boys: They are the boys who skip school and play in the park. They tease the hunchback and call him “Mister.” They laugh at his shape and run away when he reacts. They represent the cruelty and thoughtlessness of childhood.
3. The Park Keeper: He works in the park and carries a stick to collect leaves. The hunchback tries to avoid him. He represents society’s authority — strict, watchful, but without real sympathy or care.
4. The Imaginary Woman: She is the dream figure created in the hunchback’s mind — “a woman figure without fault, straight as a young elm.” She represents beauty, love, and perfection — everything the hunchback desires but cannot have.
5. The Poet / Narrator: The poet remembers seeing the hunchback as a child. Now, he feels pity and understanding for him. Through the poet’s eyes, we see both the cruelty of children and the deep sadness of the lonely man.