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Can the films described in the book be identified as real films? They seem familiar, but I could be sure of none of them.

Paola Yes, these are the films
-Cat People (1942) Jacques Tourneur
-Die große Liebe
-Hipócrita” (México, 1949)
-I walked with a Zombie (1943)
…moreYes, these are the films
-Cat People (1942) Jacques Tourneur
-Die große Liebe
-Hipócrita” (México, 1949)
-I walked with a Zombie (1943)
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Is it important to read the footnote parts about the psychology history regarding homosexuality? Does it have any bearing on the outcome of the story?

Linda I read them all, and while they were interesting in explaining Freud and others' interpretations of why homosexuality exists and how gays react, they …moreI read them all, and while they were interesting in explaining Freud and others' interpretations of why homosexuality exists and how gays react, they really do not add to the story, nor explain anything. The only relationship is Molina's intense relationship with his mother and the psychiatrists' conciding views of that factor as a "cause" for homosexuality.(less)

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What level of Spanish would make this book comprehensible enough for me? I'm studying Spanish as a third language

Raven Maty It may be difficult, specially because of the use of Argentinian vocabulary.

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Do Valentín and Molina exchange their voices by the end of chapter 14 or am I reading it wrong?

Caroline

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