He Who Searches (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Luisa Valenzuela
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Plot: Social morality
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: Barcelona, Spain; Mexico; and Argentina
- Principal Characters: Pepe (Az), She, Sister (She-She), Beatriz, Alfredo Navoni
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: 1970’s, Sex or sexuality, Revolutions, Mistaken or secret identity, Prostitution or prostitutes, Obsession, Adultery, Argentina or Argentineans, Mexico or Mexicans, Guerrillas or guerrilla warfare, Psychoanalysis or psychoanalysts, Spain or Spanish people
- Locales: Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Barcelona, Spain
The Novel
He Who Searches opens with a brief scene in which a man is interrogated and raped with the butt of a gun. This scene ends abruptly, and the novel’s first part, entitled “Discovery,” begins. The psychoanalyst describes his patient, and the narrative introduces his unusual method of treatment, which includes appearing at her house in various disguises, from postman to transvestite, and having a sexual relationship with her. Their relationship embraces a variety of fantasies, including one in which he is an insurance man. Valenzuela ironically includes in...
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