1. How did Dom Casmurro get his name?

[Kristel]

Discuss the narrator and how he got his name and what does it imply about the narrator?

[[deleted user]]

He got his name because people think he was aloof which implies he might think he is better than others but the novel shows this not to be the case.

[Kristel]

The Dom might have a reference to his almost becoming a padre because that title can be used in that way too. I actually think he became a Dom Casmurro when he allowed jealousy to eat him up.

[Diane]

He got his name after nodding off while an acquaintance was reading to him on the train. The acquaintance was offended by this and gave him this name - and it stuck. Casmurro was in reference to his reserved and reclusive nature. The title Dom was ironic and meant to ascribe aristocratic airs to him.