Tag: Gabo
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Leaf Storm and Other Stories
A “leaf storm” blows into Macando, bringing with it the banana company, the dregs and decay of other towns, and economic prosperity followed by economic doom when the storm departs. In addition to the arrival of amusement parlors, hospitals and warehouses, is that of a doctor, who serves as the central focus of the novella’s…
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The Vain Pursuit of Unrealized Truths
By failing to recognize the woman as an extension of himself, he fails to manipulate the tools around to, essentially, become his most true self. These fears and wishes must be recognized in order to be actualized. Only when the narrator meets his repressed feelings of solitude and desire for companionship can he go beyond…
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