Ernesto Sabato's "The Tunnel"

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This paper discusses the philosophical and psychological themes and meaning in Ernesto Sabato's novel, "The Tunnel". The paper explains how the symbolism in the story and Sabato's narrative technique convey both the complex thoughts of the protagonist and the message of the story that man is incapable of controlling the circumstances in which he is thrown, nor can he alter his future.

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"The story begins with Castel in prison for the murder of Maria Iribarne, the woman he loved passionately. The narrative is not complex and the author has used rather simple and direct techniques to convey the issues troubling the highly complex mind of the protagonist. Since the protagonist and his thoughts are highly complex, the author has tried his best to keep the narrative simple in order not to confuse the reader too much. The confession of the crime appears very early in the novel when the protagonist introduces himself in these words: "It should be sufficient to say that I am Juan Pablo Castel, the painter who killed Maria Iribarne.'' (Sabato p.09)."

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