I enjoyed this week’s reading of Black Shack Alley. I found it fairly easy to follow along yet it was still filled with intricate descriptions and exciting moments. One thing I really liked was how the book set a tone of childhood and youthfulness. I got a good sense of what life is like in […]
Posted in Blogs, Zobel | Tagged with childhood, class, Colonialism, growingup, race
Hey everyone! This week I read Black Shack Alley written by Zobel. I didn’t enjoy this novel as much as I have enjoyed the other reading material in this course. I found it a bit slow to start, but I found it interesting in regards to the way it discusses themes of race, class and […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with class, education, poverty, race
The question I have for people is what role do you think class plays in the novel, what are your thoughts on what it means that Agostino the rich boy gets changed and loses his innocence via the poor boys
The novel “Agostino” chronicles the journey of its title character, a young child approaching adolescence, navigating through the turbulent waters of emerging sexuality and self-discovery. Moravia portrays Agostino’s path with sensitivity and nuance, skillfully capturing the essence of youth. At first, I thought the novel would be about coming of age, a charming summer romance, or something […]
I do not think a book has ever made me feel more uncomfortable than Alberto Moravia’s Agostino. The novel follows a young boy Agostino who comes from a wealthy family and how a loss of innocence completely changes his relationship and how he view…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with class, coming of age, Italy, sexuality
I do not think a book has ever made me feel more uncomfortable than Alberto Moravia’s Agostino. The novel follows a young boy Agostino who comes from a wealthy family and how a loss of innocence completely changes his relationship and how he view…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with class, coming of age, Italy, sexuality
Agostino by Moravia is another coming of age novel that we have read so far throughout this course. Moravia illustrates the story of Agostino, a thirteen-year-old boy who spends the summer with his mother near the beaches and meets a group of boys that influences him to develop an awareness of sexuality. The book opens […]
Reading “Agostino” by Alberto Moravia was like watching a car crash I couldn’t look away from. This short book is about a young boy who enters adolescence on a summer vacation to the beach with his mother. Because of the disturbing subject matter,…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with adolescence, class, family, sexuality
Reading “Agostino” by Alberto Moravia was like watching a car crash I couldn’t look away from. This short book is about a young boy who enters adolescence on a summer vacation to the beach with his mother. Because of the disturbing subject matter,…
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with adolescence, class, family, sexuality
While reading Agostino, I found myself saying “What?!” audibly every time a scene surprises me. During other times, I even physically back away from my screen when I feel uncomfortable. For instance, when Agostino describes his mother’s appearance, and…
Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with Abandonment, class, youth
