Perspectives of Identity in Julio Cort��zar���s Rayuela

My aim was to produce a dissertation, based on Rayuela, which focuses on Cort��zar���s questioning of identity. With this objective in mind, I have studied some of the salient elements in the novel that relate to this topic and the subsequent, interrelated, areas of study that arose in doing so. The cities of Paris and Buenos Aires are placed in contrast within the novel and reflect a dichotomy that reflects Oliveira���s condition as a ���foreigner,��� (more specifically as a South American in Europe). This duality is further reflected in Cort��zar���s use of gender, and the development of the notions of active and passive, and an investigation into the traditional modes of thought, symbols, and stereotypes, and an open-ended questioning of their validity. These topics are framed by a notion of Judeo-Christian History that is in many ways flawed and, as such, contrasts with a more intuitive (or ���oriental���) perception of reality, which is centred in figures such as la Maga. I found many explicit references to Zen philosophy, and related oriental references, that led me to believe that this area was worthy of further investigation. Rayuela is considered a classic novel within the canon of Spanish language literature. It���s famous ���tabla,��� like the rules for a game between the writer and the receptor that produce alternative readings, has led to many discussions regarding the novel���s structure and form, and also created a certain amount of polemic with the use of concepts such as the ���lector hembra.��� Many consider Cort��zar a greater short story writer than a novelist, but nevertheless this novel had a profound effect on young readers upon its publication, much to Cort��zar���s surprise, and continues to attract readers, dealing as it does with issues that continue to be relevant to many people.

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