Unlike the idealistic knight-errant, however, the picaro is a cynical and amoral rascal who, if given half a chance, would rather live by his wits than by honourable work. |
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In the meantime, however, the picaro had made his way into other European literatures after Lazarillo de Tormes was translated into French, Dutch, and English in the later 16th century. |
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Moreover, Suggs, a backwoods picaro, masterfully sustains these imposed identities for his own personal gain or benefit. |
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At the age of six, he made his acting debut in the TV series El Picaro. |
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