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Questions
- Describe the way in which the surreal atmosphere is created in the beginning of the tale.
- Describe the encounter between the narrator and the man on the street.
- What is the significance of the title of the story?
- ‘The night was a garden of eyes.’ Why did the narrator feel so? In what way is this line a preparation for what is to come?
- ‘Aren’t you sure now? They aren’t blue.’ Explain how this line embodies the play of chance that is explicated in the story.
- Discuss how Paz uses symbols in this short tale of terror and redemption.
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The Blue Bouquet