68 pages 2 hours read

Lawrence Thornton

Imagining Argentina

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

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Essay Topics

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Consider the role of national identity in the novel. How does Thornton characterize Argentina as a whole? How does the junta’s conception of Argentina contrast with the conception of their victims and dissidents?

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Examine the role of music in the novel. How does music function as a tool of characterization? How does it interact with other art forms, like theater?

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Compare and contrast Carlos with Guzman. In what ways are Carlos and Guzman different or similar? How does their meeting speak to the novel’s key themes and ideas?

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