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Having generations above you speak spanish as their first language so if you were to grow up in America you are learning […]

Below is a link leading to the presentation on South African’s English, as done by Gerald Dryden, Marcel Elkouri, Emilee McCubbins, Hannah Sullivan, and Matt Woodward.

Jamaican Nation Language

Waverly, Jonah, Stephanie

This article didn’t focus on defining English as a lingua franca, but instead explained some of the controversies behind the subject. Specifically, it referred to backlash ELF was receiving from those who uphold a […]

As we discussed again Schuyler’s socialist views in the 1920s and eventually his shift to conservatism, I meant historian Leah Wright Riguer’s book, The Loneliness of the Black Republican and this provocative […]

“Race, Racism, and Southern Myths”

by William Sturkey

“In 2010, two historians edited a collection of thirteen essays written by white historians about “The Myth of Southern Exceptionalism.” Admittedly, I a […]

Even though Brazil has a predominantly black and colored population, Black features and culture are often looked down upon and stigmatized. In this article by Zoe Sullivan and Ana Terra Athayde, the current […]

“What psychological and philosophical devices does Macabea employ as a means of coping with her perpetual state of destitution?”

On several occasions during the story, Macabea is noted by the narrator to have […]

Manisha Sinha “Today’s Eerie Echoes of the Civil War” 
“In 1858, Abraham Lincoln launched his campaign for the Senate seat from Illinois with his now famous “A House Divided” speech. While he did not predict disu […]

Lespector includes parentheses interjected throughout the novel, these include commentary on life(and death) and on what is occurring in the book. What is the goal/the purpose of these interjections?

These […]

How does the author tell us about different socioeconomic class in the novel and why?

Response: Macabéa is a typical teenager who dreams to be a Marlyn Monroe or eats hot dogs and drinks Coca-Cola. As a ty […]

“Fifty years after the federal Fair Housing Act banned racial discrimination in lending, African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans at rates far higher than their […]

Something I found very intriguing about The Hour of the Star was its style of narration. Perhaps its the part of me that loves poetry, but the style of the narration came across as prose. Very early on, the […]

“What was the author’s purpose of having Macabea’s death be so sudden, and so insignificant?”

The ending of the book has Macabea die from a Mercedes. Throughout the book, the author keeps demonstrating how […]

Question: What is the justification for both Macabéa’s acquaintances and the narrator to verbally abuse her?

A major theme of the novel are the physical and psychological effects on Macabéa placed on her from […]

Question: How does Lispector show masculinity in the character of Olímpico?

Ultimately, the need for power is woven through all of Olímpico’s desires and actions. He seeks to increase his power over others, b […]

How does Macabea’s interaction with Madame Carlota reflect early attitudes toward women in Brazil?

The Macabea’s interactions with Madame Carlota are symbolic of the larger attitudes towards women in Brazil for […]

Question: What is the purpose of “(explosion)” in the novel?

Throughout the novella, the narrator interjects his own commentary to explain what he means or to add that he does not like writing, Macabéa, any […]

Question:  How does the narration style influence how reader’s see both the narrator and how the story is interpreted?

Throughout The Hour of the Star, the narrator is a central character that invokes strong […]

Question: How does treatment toward Macabea reflect the gender roles ans sexuality within Brazil during this period?

Throughout the novel, themes of gender and sexuality in Brazil are present. Macabea, the […]