Over all the weeks of reading different literature, I can confirm, at least for myself, that Elena Ferrante’s “My Brilliant Friend” is the longest reading I have done for this course. The focus is mainly on the relationships among all the characters from the protagonist, Elena’s point of view. The theme(s) are oriented on the […]
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After reading “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante, I learned some clues about why Lila has disappeared. The most important clues of them all took place in her childhood. Unlike Elena, Lila had two characteristics that were different from any other kids at that time: Lila lives unconventionally and she challenges the authority. Born with […]
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