Axolotl | Essays and Criticism

  • Foreign Worlds and Foreign Languages

    Madsen Hardy has a Ph.D. in English and is a freelance writer. In the following essay, she considers Cortazar's use of foreign-language words as a way of understanding how his experience as an expatriate may have shaped the story's style and its themes.

  • Theme of Contradiction

    In the following essay, Wight offers her view of the theme of contradiction in "Axolotl," focusing on Cortazar's narration.

  • Theme of Transformation Relating to Psychology of Carl Jung

    Rosser is a professor at Boston University In the following essay, he examines the theme of transformation in "Axolotl," relating it to the psychology of Carl Jung.

  • Mythic Theme of Rebirth

    Reedy is a professor at the University of Kentucky In the following excerpt, he presents his views on the mythic structure of "Axolotl," focusing on its theme of rebirth.