Having experienced the terror of having been so close to a bloody uprising, receiving death threats, finding out she was listed on the military s blacklist, being forced to run from her homeland, and having survived seems to have allowed her to add an extra measure of both sweetness and melancholy in her novels. Bibliography lists 5 sources. A 5 page analysis of the relationship between the main characters in this novel. Parents around the world face the challenge of instilling in their children values and cultural heritage but so often children resist their efforts. No additional sources are used.
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of Eca de Queiros' work and considers the major themes as they apply to Portuguese society of the late 19th century. Bibliography lists 4 sources. An 8 page research paper that examines how this novel by Josa Maria Eca de Queiros reflects the life of nineteenth-century Portuguese society. The writer presents various interpretations of the novel including one proposed by New York University Professor Alexander Coleman who argues that this novel is representative of the declining Portuguese aristocracy who were either unconscious or oblivious to the political and social elements which would soon impel Portugal into the creation of a republic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.