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Time of the Doves

Hey Everyone!I hope you all could unwind and relax during the reading break. As we return to our classes, Time of the Doves by Merce Rodoreda stood out as a thought-provoking novel. When I first started reading this novel, I was a bit confused. The sen…

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Time of the Doves

Hey Everyone!I hope you all could unwind and relax during the reading break. As we return to our classes, Time of the Doves by Merce Rodoreda stood out as a thought-provoking novel. When I first started reading this novel, I was a bit confused. The sen…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with hope, identity, love, relationships, survival, Time of the Doves

Agostino

     Hi again, everyone! This week, I chose to read the book Agostino by Alberto Moravia. This novel was interesting, and I was weirded out at the start of the book. I found myself interested in the narrative and the character devel…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Agostino, desire, expectations, identity, mother, New, Odd

Agostino

     Hi again, everyone! This week, I chose to read the book Agostino by Alberto Moravia. This novel was interesting, and I was weirded out at the start of the book. I found myself interested in the narrative and the character devel…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Agostino, desire, expectations, identity, mother, New, Odd

The Shrouded Woman

 Hey everyone, I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed this week’s reading, “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal. This novel tackles the captivating and intricate life narrative of Ana Maria, a woman whose existence extends beyond death as…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with desires, love, Magic Realism, Maria bombal, society

The Shrouded Woman

 Hey everyone, I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed this week’s reading, “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal. This novel tackles the captivating and intricate life narrative of Ana Maria, a woman whose existence extends beyond death as…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with desires, love, Magic Realism, Maria bombal, society

Mad Toy

  Hey everyone! I hope you all had a good and enjoyable week amidst all the chaos. As for myself, over the past few days, I read the book Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt. This book was a refreshing change from last week’s Combray book by Marcel Prous…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with change, environment, inequality, Roberto Arlt, self-identity

Mad Toy

  Hey everyone! I hope you all had a good and enjoyable week amidst all the chaos. As for myself, over the past few days, I read the book Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt. This book was a refreshing change from last week’s Combray book by Marcel Prous…

Posted in Blogs | Tagged with change, environment, inequality, Roberto Arlt, self-identity

Swann’s Way

    I particularly enjoyed this week’s reading, especially his fresh narrative style. It allowed me to dive deep into my thoughts and emotions when looking at the characters. The way Proust uses super-rich descriptive language quickly de…

Posted in Blogs, Proust | Tagged with desires, love, memory, swanns way, time

Swann’s Way

    I particularly enjoyed this week’s reading, especially his fresh narrative style. It allowed me to dive deep into my thoughts and emotions when looking at the characters. The way Proust uses super-rich descriptive language quickly de…

Posted in Blogs, Proust | Tagged with desires, love, memory, swanns way, time

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