Barabas is the central character in what 16th century play?
Stereotypes of Jews in literature in the mouth of the Prioress, represents an ironic inversion of Chaucer's own sentiments; that is, the Prioress is seen as a hypocrite whose cruelty and bigotry belies her conventionally pious pose—a situation typical of the indeterminacy of Chaucer's intentions. The character of Barabas in Christopher Marlowe's play "The Jew of Malta" is possibly the first ever stage-portrayal of a psychopath (at least within English literature). Barabas takes people into confidence by playing on their desires and then killing them. Like Shakespeare's Shylock—the idea of whom may have been inspired by Barabas—he is open to interpretation as a symbol of
Professor Barabas Professor Barabas Professor Barabas (English: Professor Barnabas) is a Flemish comic book character from the "Suske en Wiske" series by Willy Vandersteen. He is the absent-minded professor/scientist archetype in the franchise. In the first unofficial "Suske en Wiske" story, "Rikki en Wiske in Chocowakije" (1945), Wiske, Rikki and Tante Sidonia are aided by an absent-minded engineer called Ingenieur Wargaren. Vandersteen never used the character again, but he can be seen as a prototype of Barabas. Professor Barabas made his debut in the next and first official "Suske en Wiske" story, "Het Eiland Amoras" ("The Isle of Amoras") (1945). Wiske and