Mad toy, I’d say is an easy read that hooks you with the dialogue and imagery. Nonetheless, its value should not be underestimated. The literary text is filled with all types of experience, unfolding numerous adventures and stages in the life of Silvio, the main character. We are immersed in the nuanced development of Silvio’s […]
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Mad Toy is a story that evoked many emotions from me. From sadness, frustration, and unfairness, the harshness of reality was always apparent. Roberto Arlt did an excellent job allowing readers to understand Silvio’s character, as his emotions are elaborate and consistently intense. To be honest, the jumble of stories made my heart sink further and […]
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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…
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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…
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Hello everyone, I’m back again this week for my weekly book reflection. This week’s book is Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt. The book follows a very bright young boy in Buenos Aires, Argentina named Silvio Drodman Astier. Overall, I liked the book a decent bit. I’d say I preferred it to last week’s Combray reading, […]
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I found to my surprise that I deeply enjoyed this novel. Though in the lectures Arlt’s writing is described as “perverse” and “bad” I found that his peculiar style drew me into the plot and Slyvio’s story. Specifically, I found mysel…
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I found to my surprise that I deeply enjoyed this novel. Though in the lectures Arlt’s writing is described as “perverse” and “bad” I found that his peculiar style drew me into the plot and Slyvio’s story. Specifically, I found mysel…
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“Mad Toy” by Roberto Arlt was a fascinating read about a young boy named Silvio Astier who is confused, to say the least about society, life, love and responsibilty. By the end of the first chapter, he has formed a “club” which is accurately a gang, comprised of himself and his two friends Enrique and […]
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In contrast to Proust’s “Combray,” which I found to be longer and more difficult to read, this week’s reading was Roberto Arlt’s “Mad Toy.” I connected more deeply with “Mad Toy.” I couldn’t help but consider the difficulties individuals, particularly those from the working class, experience on a daily basis. I had the impression that […]
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While I wouldn’t compare “In Search of Lost Time” and “Mad Toy” in terms of style of writing because they have so many artistic differences, one thing they have in common is that they both deal with the subject of time and the changes that occur to people over time. For our narrator Silvio in […]
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