Research Paper on:
Julio Cortazar's Deshoras

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themes in his work are the quest for identity, the hidden reality behind the everyday lives of common people, and the existential angst" (Anonymous Julio Cort?zar (1914-1984) cortaz.htm). Another author  states that, "Cortazars stories will tap into the readers subconscious, making it difficult to fight the normal tendency to suppress those uncomfortable feelings that normally arise with sensitive subjects. Keep  in mind that Cortazars approach to writing is very different" (Tullis cortazarjuliop_rbnw.htm). As we can see, his stories are perhaps universal to some extent, and stories which also seem to  follow similar themes. In the following paper we examine one of his short stories, "Deshoras," and examine how it is clearly a story that illustrates a sense of obsessions and  a search for identity, among other common themes found within Cortazars works. Deshoras Perhaps the most prominent theme in this particular story is searching for ones identity. "In  "Deshoras" a mans evocation of his childhood is motivated by his desire to reunite with a beloved mother figure from the past. The childhood events are framed by the present  time of the adult as he puts his memories down in writing and reflects upon his purpose for transcribing these recollections" (Schmidt-Cruz schmidt.html). We watch as the story takes us  back to the past, as the young man obsesses over his mother and his search for identity. And, "Although the narrator begins by denying any motivation behind his memories: Yo  no ten?a ninguna raz?n especial para acordarme de todo eso (470),[8] he soon admits that it is the image of Sara, his playmate Doros older sister, that draws him to  the task. Because Doros mother was an invalid, Sara was obligated to take care of Doro, to become una joven madre de su hermano. (471)" (Schmidt-Cruz schmidt.html). We watch