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Tag: The Garden of Stubborn Cats

The Garden of Stubborn Cats – Literary Analysis

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by JL Admin

 Italo Calvino is a writer whose work has been variously characterized as postmodernism, neo-realism, fantasy, science fiction, metafiction, and magic realism. Though all these terms are correct, ‘‘The Garden of Stubborn Cats,’’ like the other stories contained in  Marcovaldo , fits best into the category of magic realism.  The designation of ‘‘The Garden of Stubborn…

The Garden of Stubborn Cats – Setting

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by JL Admin

 Italy During and After World War II  Calvino grew up during troubled times in Italy. After World War I, Italy fell under the control of Benito Mussolini. Though King Victor Emmanuel III was technically the head of the nation, he essentially granted Mussolini unlimited powers as prime minister with the hope that the country could…

The Garden of Stubborn Cats – Literary Devices

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by JL Admin

 Magic Realism  Although Calvino’s work does not fit neatly into existing categories of literature, ‘‘The Garden of Stubborn Cats’’ is perhaps best described by the  magic realism . Magic realism is literature that depicts a realistic setting and characters but also contains some fantastical or inexplicable elements. These fantastical elements are treated by the characters…

The Garden of Stubborn Cats – Themes

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by JL Admin

 The Negative Effects of Progress  An important theme that runs through ‘‘The Garden of Stubborn Cats’’ is the negative consequences progress can have on a community. The city in the story is rapidly changing—new skyscrapers appear and buildings become taller and more uniform. As these changes unfold, cats are no longer able to live as…

The Garden of Stubborn Cats – Characters

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by JL Admin

 The Marchesa  The Marchesa is an old woman who lives in a tiny villa attached to a garden. Her lot is the last remaining piece of undeveloped land in the quickly growing downtown area, and she is surrounded by high-rise buildings. She is a mysterious figure seldom seen in the neighborhood. Passersby and neighbors have…

The Garden of Stubborn Cats – Summary

Posted on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 by JL Admin

 ‘‘The Garden of Stubborn Cats’’ is one of a series of related stories in  Marcovaldo, or The Seasons in the City , that detail the experiences of a poor worker named Marcovaldo and his family over the course of five years. Each of the twenty stories is set during one season of those five years,…

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