What inspired Machado de Assis to craft such a complex unreliable narrator?
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What inspired Machado de Assis to craft such a complex unreliable narrator?
Did anyone else feel the ending left some questions unanswered about Bentinho's true feelings?
How does the social commentary on 19th-century Brazilian society influence the characters’ choices?