5/13/2023 0 Comments Patchett canto![]() ![]() The theme of hope and dreams are discussed through the characters in the novel. How is the theme of hopes and dreams discussed in the novel? Each character goes through stages of fear and parallel to that negative spectrum of emotion, love. Opera works as the in-novel parallelism of events that happen to the characters as they go through the hostage crisis. A hostage situation, with all its action and drama, therefore is fair game for translating into an opera. ![]() Opera is a theatrical, highly-stylized art form that covers a wide spectrum of emotions and themes often at their most passionate, most intense manifestations. ![]() What does Opera/Music symbolize in the novel? The novel is inspired by events in the Lima Hostage Crisis during the 90’s. The phrase Bel Canto in fact is an opera term that means beautiful singing and unsurprisingly the characters in the novel are either opera singers themselves or have their lives profoundly affected by music. The title is a reference to the centrality of music, Opera in particular, to the flow of the story and the interactions of the characters. What is the significance of the novel’s title? We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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