In Caragiale's 'O scrisoare pierdută', which character is the police officer who often repeats the expression 'Curat... murdar!'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Ghiță Pristanda, who obeys whoever holds power and always tries to please his superior
- Step 1: The expression 'Curat... murdar!' is a verbal tic of a servile character. Step 2. That character is the police officer Pristanda. Answer: Ghiță Pristanda. Why not the others: Tipătescu is the prefect, Trahanache an older notable and Cațavencu a lawyer.
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