Nov 15, 2009

The Daydreams of a Drunk Woman | The Daydreams of a Drunk Woman

At a glance:

Author: Clarice Lispector
First Published: 1960
Type of Plot: Coming of age
Time of Work: The 1950's
Setting: Brazil
Principal Characters: Maria Quitera, Her husband
Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
Subjects: 1950’s, Freedom, Wives, Power, personal or social, Gender roles, Self, Restaurants, bars, taverns, or pubs, Alienation, Brazil or Brazilians, Drinking or drunkenness, Dinners or dining
Locales: Brazil

The Story

Maria Quitera is a housewife on the edge. She is looking for her place in the world; not finding it, she is searching for someone to blame. The story begins on a Thursday afternoon just before her husband returns from work. Maria is in a tipsy mood, acting childish and as if she is drunk. She is talking and singing to herself, brushing her hair, admiring herself in the mirror, flitting from one mood and subject to another. Her children are away, and her husband is soon to be out of town on business. She prepares herself by sleeping.

The story falls loosely into...

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The Daydreams of a Drunk Woman | The Daydreams of a Drunk Woman

At a glance:

The Story

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