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11. The Cave The Cave bears several hallmarks of Saramago's literary form: lines of dialogue are not differentiated with quotation marks, paragraphs might unfold over several pages, and innocuous details take center stage in the midst of suspense. In what way do these elements enhance the believability of Saramago's fiction? bears several hallmarks of Saramago's literary form: lines of dialogue are not differentiated with quotation marks, paragraphs might unfold over several pages, and innocuous details take center stage in the midst of suspense. In what way do these elements enhance the believability of Saramago's fiction?
12. Envisioning Saramago's novels as one continuum, in what way does The Cave respond to his previous characters and scenarios?
13. Did your att.i.tude toward Cipriano s.h.i.+ft throughout the novel? What did you make of him at first?
14. The novel ends with the family's reunion and liberating departure. Where do you imagine they are going? What would their version of idyllic living be like?
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THE DOUBLE.
Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa A HARVEST BOOK.
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This is a translation of O Homem Duplicado O Homem Duplicado.
The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows: Saramago, Jose.
[Homem duplicado. English]
The double/Jose Saramago; translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa.-1st U.S. ed.
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