29 pages 58 minutes read

Julio Cortázar

Continuity of Parks

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1964

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Essay Topics

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Discuss the relation of the title, “Continuity of Parks,” to the narrative and its themes. What continuities are established? What about discontinuities?

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Explore the ending of the story, paying close attention to the last sentence. How would you characterize the ending? Does it resolve conflicts presented in the story?

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Imagine an ending in which it is revealed that the character from the novel went through with the murder of the reader-protagonist. Do you think it would alter the story? Why or why not?