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Dom Casmurro

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

Dom Casmurro

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

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Dom Casmurro Essay Topics

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Explore the depiction of class dynamics within Dom Casmurro. How do class and social status shape the lives and personalities of the characters? How do these elements influence the dynamic between Bento and Capitú?

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Analyze Capitú’s character arc. How is she depicted? How does she conform to, or diverge from, her society’s ideals of femininity?

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Dom Casmurro exhibits metafictional elements in Bento’s narrative. How do Bento’s storytelling devices affect the narrative and/or illuminate some of the novel’s key themes and ideas? How is the nature of storytelling presented more broadly?

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