What were Julio Cortázar's professions?
He was a teacher and a writer.
Name 3 characteristics of Circe, the sorceress.
She is / She was...
TRUE O FALSE? Cortázar always lived in Argentina.
FALSE.
THE ORCHARD PIT: What did the apple symbolize? Was it a positive or a negative symbol?
It symbolized....
Name 2 works written by Cortázar.
Hopscotch, Bestiary, House taken over...
The Orchard Pit: Name 3 adjectives for the man of the epigraph.
Victim, trusting, fool, etc
TRUE OR FALSE. Circe turned men into wild animals.
TRUE
Name 2 characteristics of Odysseus.
Hero, smart, coward...
What food did Delia use?
Chocolate, liquors.
What animals are related to Circe by Cortázar?
Cockroaches, insects
Where did Circe live?
Circe lived in the island of Aeaea.
Why did Cortázar move to Paris?
Due to the lack of progress of the middle class. / Stagnation.
Myth: Circe was the daughter of...
Helios (the God of the Sun) and Perse (a nymph)
What did Circe use to change humans into animals?
Drugs and incantations.
Myth: Was Circe beautiful? How do you know that?
Yes, she was the daughter of a nymph!
Could Circe turn Odysseus into an animal? Why?
No, because he was protected by a herb. (+5 points if you name the Herb)
