![]() ![]() Throughout the novel, Lispector incorporates the theme of creation, suggesting that Rodrigo creates Macabea’s character, and the idea that writing can form an existence represents how Rodrigo’s narration serves to expose her life in a way she could not do herself. In The Hour of the Star, Lispector incorporates the themes of creation and perspective as well as the motif of sound to demonstrate how Rodrigo’s narration of Macabea’s life forms an entity that serves to represent much more than just an individual. The idea that Rodrigo speaks for Macabea and tells her story gives insight into her troubled and unspoken personality she who truly has earned the right to scream is unable to express herself. ![]() ![]() Had The Hour of the Star been entitled The Right to Scream, or She Doesn’t Know How to Scream, the interpretation of the novel would change rather than having the story culminate at the end of Macabea’s life – her hour of the star – these alternative titles highlight the themes of expression and creation. ![]() These titles are significant in the analysis of the novel as several of them originate from references within the text, and the chosen title emphasizes those aspects of the story. In The Hour of the Star, Clarice Lispector includes a page prior to the story providing alternative titles that she was considering for the book. ![]()
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