Cristina Garcia's "Dreaming in Cuban"

Paper Summary:

This paper examines "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina Garcia, a widely acclaimed novel set against the backdrop of Fidel Castro's Cuba, and reflects on the sociopolitical effects of Cuba turning communist under the leadership of Fidel Castro. It explains how the characters of the story experience various diseases, real or perceived, and reflect the trauma that Cuba was going through at that time.

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Introduction
Poetics of Disease
Poetics of Rehabilitation
Conclusion

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"Female characters in the novel seem to be yearning for transparency perceived as no materiality, setting them free from the biological and geographical barriers. Celia's lover leaves for Spain and unable to cope with the separation Celia becomes so sick that she remains bedridden for eight months and her body atrophies. Despite all the medical tests doctors could not find any medical cause of her illness. Finally Sinatra is consulted who attributes Cilia's problems to a "wet landscape in palm" linking her illness to the environment. Cuba being an island Celia perceives herself as a captive especially when she cant be with her lover who is free to roam around."

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