The role of the mirror in Elena Ferrante’s novel "I giorni dell’abbandono2
Keywords:
Mirror, image, motherhood, Olga, Ferrante
Abstract
The present essay analizes the meaning of the mirror, real and symbolic, in Elena Ferrante’s novel, I giorni dell’abbandono. The mirror and the image projected in it are basic elements for Olga’s recomposition, a shattered woman without identity.Downloads
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Published
2016-10-26
How to Cite
Reyes Ferrer M. (2016). The role of the mirror in Elena Ferrante’s novel "I giorni dell’abbandono2. Cuadernos de Filología Italiana, 23, 221-236. https://doi.org/10.5209/CFIT.54011
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Literary and Cultural Studies
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