Julio Cortázar

story also talk about the worldview that the Aleph is the universal. These two short stories are philosophical novels between the unreal and reality. “House taken over” which written by Julio Cortazar also uses the realism way to creative a fictional imagination world. “The Continuity of Parks” written by Julio Cortazar influences the judgment of unreal and reality, and it is also the transition from not-art to art. At first, there is a boundary between art and not art, a boundary between the…

Cortazar establishes the nature of the fragmentation of the Human mind through the representation of an unidentified protagonist who emerges from a motorcycle accident with a sense of reality that regresses between two distinct realms- the subconscious and…

Maria Luisa Bombal was very much credited for altering and formulating the substance of Chilean letters that was prior to the year 1935 that was subjected on more realistic, masculine and regional. However, she had written several short stories and her two novellas, her extraordinary works have won consistent praise for their narrative experimentation, mixed poetic imagery, and creative characters. Bombal was born in a privileged family Vina del Mar, Chile. At the age of twelve she moved to…

1. In what ways, does Cortázar evoke the concept of ‘the double’ in his stories, and to what effect? Introduction Led from Cortázar's imagination are many of his short stories that represents surrealistic and horrific events. By allowing the fantasy to dictate the world through his characters’ lives, he ponders between unreal/real like events. He has a fascination with the double in his collection such as concepts of reality versus dream; and the self and the other, creates layers that can form…

The Strength to Overcome Perseverance is defined as the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult (Perseverance, 2016). The theme of perseverance is shown a variety of ways in literature and art, including through image, text, and through context. Of all of the themes relevant to the selected works from Literature: A World of Writing, perseverance has by far had the greatest impact on the development of the pieces. The speaker, in Annabel Lee, a…

If time is not linear that means one can see the future or past as if one was there experiencing it. An example of this is in, Julio Cortazar’s story, “The Night Face Up.” Throughout the entire story Cortazar writes the main character in two universes, one modern and one from the Aztec times. At the end of the story it is revealed that the Aztec world was the real one and the alternate universe was his dream of the…

Two authors, two stories, many differences, but many similarities. In theses gothic literature stories, the authors both give different meanings in each story. Both House Taken Over and Fall Of The House Of Usher have a pair of siblings as main character. In each narrative fiction, there is a story behind these characters. All very different. In one there is death, while in another there is survival. However, to fully experience the similarity and differences you must read between the lines.…

Sure everybody’s scared of haunted houses, but do they know where the original ideas of a haunted house comes from. The House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe, gives such vivid descriptions of a truly scary house, that it has become the basis of all haunted houses. Even though House Taken over isn’t technically a haunted house, there are lots of similarities between the House of Usher and House taken over. The main similarity being that they both take place in big houses that appear empty and…

transformations sources of fear, especially in literature. Such transformations can be seen in the Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" and "The Fall of the House of Usher", Joyce Carol Oates's "Where is Here?", Ishmael Reed's "beware: do not read this poem", Julio Cortazar's "House Taken Over", and Louise Erdrich's "Windigo". Transformation in stories meant to scare one is evident because of shifts in character's personalities, changes in setting, and abrupt/strange occurrences throughout the story.…

behavioral aspect. A person’s conscience is something that is not really in their control. However, people still try to change that fact by overthinking, not committing sins and doing good deeds so they don’t end up having a guilty conscience. Julio Cortazar an Argentinian novelist famous for his ability to merge realism with imagination does a great job in bringing out a very important topic about human psychological behavior caused due to their consciences in “House Taken Over”. In this short…