Which character in George Călinescu's Enigma Otiliei embodies the archetype of the obsessive, grotesque miser?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Costache Giurgiuveanu
- Step 1: Moș Costache dotes on Otilia but cannot part with his gold, leading to his fatal stroke when Stănică robs his mattress. Answer: Costache Giurgiuveanu. Why not the others: Stănică Rațiu is the opportunistic parvenu; Aglae is the envious matriarch; Costache is the miser.
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