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Marguerite Duras

Just finished reading The Lover by
Marguerite Duras, I feel so tired. It is like emotionally exhausted. The story
line seems like she just writes things when she thinks about it.

First of all, I really like how she sees
her ravaged face as the on…

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Doves kept in Dovecote, Just Like Natalia

 Hi, everyone.

Just finished reading the novel The Time
of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda. I actually like this book a lot! It is not abstract
at all. I like it because it feels real. This is Natalia’s life experiences.
There is no big drama or like…

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Doves kept in Dovecote, Just Like Natalia

 Hi, everyone.

Just finished reading the novel The Time
of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda. I actually like this book a lot! It is not abstract
at all. I like it because it feels real. This is Natalia’s life experiences.
There is no big drama or like…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with merce Rodoreda

Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel: Showing Only José’s World or Our Current World?

Hi, everyone!

Just finished reading the Black Shack
Alley, I feel a little sad because of José. I am sad
because in José’s world, the life constrained by structure is sad.M’man Tine
as a perfect example of being constrained by structure, is working as…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Joseph Zobel

Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel: Showing Only José’s World or Our Current World?

Hi, everyone!

Just finished reading the Black Shack
Alley, I feel a little sad because of José. I am sad
because in José’s world, the life constrained by structure is sad.M’man Tine
as a perfect example of being constrained by structure, is working as…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Joseph Zobel

Moravia’s Brutal Way of Telling Agostino What Adult World Looks Like

After reading Agostino by Alberto
Moravia, I feel really sad for the kid. I feel like most of kids
nowadays, our sexual awakening is through parenting or school education about
sexuality and health. But for Agostino, I would say it is through a fo…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Moravia Agostino

Moravia’s Brutal Way of Telling Agostino What Adult World Looks Like

After reading Agostino by Alberto
Moravia, I feel really sad for the kid. I feel like most of kids
nowadays, our sexual awakening is through parenting or school education about
sexuality and health. But for Agostino, I would say it is through a fo…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Moravia Agostino

The Shrouded Woman Ana María

Hi, everyone! After finishing the book The Shrouded
Woman by María Luisa Bombal, a question came to
my mind – why does Ana Maria care so much about her image after death?

She cares about her embroidered sheets, perfumed
with lavender. She also fo…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with María Luisa Bombal

The Shrouded Woman Ana María

Hi, everyone! After finishing the book The Shrouded
Woman by María Luisa Bombal, a question came to
my mind – why does Ana Maria care so much about her image after death?

She cares about her embroidered sheets, perfumed
with lavender. She also fo…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with María Luisa Bombal

Writing Under Shadows: Is the Mad Toy a Fiction, or a "Traumatic Biography"?

Hi, everyone. I would like to share my opinions about the Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt.When I was reading, I did search a little.
The Mad Toy was published in 1926, and the author, Roberto Arlt, was 26
years old. When he was 19 years old, he started wr…

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