Şeker Portakalı
Şeker PortakalıJosé Mauro de Vasconcelos
Characters in Şeker Portakalı
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Zezé
A precocious, mischievous five-year-old whose imagination is his refuge from poverty and neglect.
Supporting characters
Manuel Valadares ("Portuga")
A gruff but kind-hearted older Portuguese man who becomes Zezé's closest friend and father figure.
Totoca
Zezé's older brother, protective and often his partner in mischief.
Glória
Zezé's older sister, one of the few family members who shows him tenderness.