English Final: The Hour Of The Star
She works as a typist.
What is her job?
His cook, dog, horse.
What offers clues to Rodrigo's class?
Olimpico de Jesus. He is guilty of murder.
Who does Macabea have a brief relationship with? What does Rodrigo finally decide about him?
Rodrigo. He feels he doesn't possess the proper language to tell it.
Who is the narrator? What is hesitant to tell Macabea's story?
An abusive aunt.
Who raises Macabea?
How easily substitutable they are.
What do the working class girls not realize?
She attempts to vomit up a thousand pointed star. Instead throws up blood.
What does Macabea attempt to do int he last few moments of her life? What happens instead?
She tells her that she is going to be swept away by a rich young man. She is run over by a young man in an expensive car.
What does the fortune teller tell Macabea? What happens instead?
This novel was inspired by the face of a working class girl on the street. He invents Macabea's story from this glimpse.
What inspired this novel?
Because she guessed there were no answers.
Why does Macabea not ask questions?
It gives her information about culture.
Why is Macabea obsessed with clock radio?