22 pages 44 minutes read

Octavio Paz

My Life With the Wave

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1951

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Essay Topics

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In what ways is the love affair between the narrator and the wave a stereotypical one?

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Who is the victim in the story? Is there only one?

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Paz characterizes the wave as a moody, emotional, irrational lover. Is this an unfair stereotype?

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