In The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes written during the 16th century, the anonymous author illustrates the corruption of the Catholic Church and downfall of societal values through the life of Lazarillo. Despite being originally written in Spanish, this picaresque novel was translated by Clements Markham in an attempt to share the cultural significance of this novel to others. The picaresque genre refers to a style of writing in which the author creates an autobiographical narrative of the picaro or the protagonist’s life that typically arrives at a dishonorable end. Throughout the book, the reader observes Lazarillo move from master to master, learning new mischievous tricks that allow him to ascend the social ladder or to escape his precarious
