Uncomfortable would be one way to describe how this book made me feel. Right off the bat, the taboo sexual undertones were impossible to ignore. Why do all roads lead to Freud??? The relationship between Agostino and his mother was especially confusing. One moment it felt like maternal concern, and the next I was questioning […]
Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with Agostino, Class division, Freud, Mommy Issues, RMST 202, teenagers are scary
The opening scene of “Agostino” sets the tone of the text: toxic male jealousy. As a 13-year-0ld boy, Agostino loves the attention of his mother. Whether or not this was incestious, it demonstrates how important his mother is to him, and when she gives attention to other men, Agostino gets marvelously jealous. This “jealousy” fades […]
Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with boyhood, broken family, jealousy, Mommy Issues, sexuality
Welcome back everyone! This week’s book is Agostino, written by Alberto Moravia. This is one of my most liked books, mainly because the story line captures the essence of the boy’s feelings. Another thing that struck me was the connection between this book, and The Swann’s Way, by Marcel Proust, because of the resemblance of […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with family, love, Mommy Issues, RMST 202 Week 5
This Novella was an interesting ride. It follows an upper class kid who is on vacation with his mother. As the story progresses, we see the protagonist’s changing perception of his mother. I dare to question the author’s perception of women, lower social classes and Freudian theories by the way he shaped the main character’s […]
Posted in Blogs, Moravia | Tagged with COA, coming of age, family, Freud, Italy, life, love, Mommy Issues, motherhood, parenting, summer
