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The Hour of The Star
The Hour of The Star
The Hour of The Star
The Cover
The painting on the
cover is Paul Klees Little Fool in a Trance. Does this painting relate in some way to the content of the novella?
she elect to use this particular form of storytelling? Did you find this compelling or annoying? What is the relationship between the writer and Macaba? How does he feel about her? How trustworthy is the narrator? Based on the novella and the artist dedication, describe some key similarities and differences between the narrator, Macaba, and Clarice Lispector
And to the city from the backland would come ever more and more of its sons
similar portrait of what life is like for NorthEasterners? Compare the narrative style of the two works. Do the different styles help accomplish particular goals unique to each novel?
I have no intention of adorning the word, for were I to touch the girls bread, that bread would turn to goldAnd the girlwould be unable to bite into it, and consequently die of hunger
the novella. How do Lispectors references to language affect the story? What is the significance of the North-Easterners malapropisms?
The unbearable pain made him feel tough and a terrified Glria suddenly became submissive
anyone dominant or submissive? How much and what kind of power does the narrator have?
Macaba turned pale: it had never occurred to her that her life was so awful
ignorance bliss? Is Macaba the only character that lacks self awareness?
I see that she has vomited a little blood, a great spasm, essence finally touching essence
suppression of bodily functions? Compare the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel
The central character provides a nucleus for a wider exploration of existential problems
regarding the human condition? The Hour of the Star foreshadows Lispectors own demise to ovarian cancer shortly after the novella was published. Do you think the novella would be different had she known of her untimely death before the book were published? Is Lispector part of the Existentialist movement?