Question

The author structures the story so that the parallel plots mirror each other. For example, the author describes a scene in which the protagonist is x-rayed, taken to surgery, and approached by a doctor. where in the second plot does the author echo this scene? What is the effect of this mode of narration?

Answer 1

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""The Night Face Up"

Identify Patterns: The author structures the story so that the parallel plots mirror each other. For example, the author describes a scene in which the protagonist is x-rayed, taken to surgery, and approached by doctor. Where in the second plot does the author echo this scene?"

Answer:

The author echoes this scene when, in the second plot, a priest approaches the protagonist holding a knife.

Explanation:

"The Night Face Up" is a short story written by Julio Cortazar. This short story is full of complexities that make the reader curious and anxious with the story unfolding. That's because the protagonist character lives on an insane journey between his thoughts and the reality in which he lives.

At a certain point in history, the reader is faced with a scene in which the protagonist is x-rayed, taken for surgery and approached by a doctor. This scene echoes later, when a priest approaches the protagonist with a knife in his hand (referring to the alleged surgery), this scene also indicates that the priest may have killed the man.