The first 25 pages of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's novel, The Shadow of the Wind, takes place in the summer of 1945 in Barcelona. Daniel, the main character lives alone with his father Sempere, after the death of his mother due to a cholera. Daniel's life is surrounded by books; his father who is a librarian, takes hoim to a secret passage where all forgotten books are kept alive, the cementery of forgotten books. Intrigued by the little information there is about the author of thebook he choses to keep,"The Shadow of the Wind," Daniel seeks the help of Barcelo and his niece Clara. Daniel becomes awed by Clara's beauty despite her blindness. Clara's story-telling becomes the first step for Daniel to learn about Carax's mysterious life.
Questions: Do you think that Clara's insight will feed Daniel's curiosity, and how do you believe that there bond will play a greater role in this?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Yes, I believe Clara will show up through out the novel. As for insight, her little story on listening to the other Carax book is vaguely helpful, but it might be like "oh yea, that book that was mentioned in the beginning of the novel."
Post a Comment