"If the others heard me talking out loud they would think that I am crazy," he said aloud. "But since I am not crazy, I do not care [...]"
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"Ay," he said aloud. There is no translation for this word an perhaps it is just a noise such as a man might make, involuntarily, feeling the nail go through his hands and into the wood.
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"But man is not made for defeat," he said."A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
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*Important note by the blogger: "Ay" amounts for as much as 75% of the lyrics of flamenco singing. So now you know.
The other 25% are about the throwing lemons? (lol)
ReplyDeleteDidn't read the book but saw the film with Anthony Quinn in it. Quite memorable. Thanks for the great blog. Happy to have found you!
Hello Katia, I never got to thank you for your kind comment! So thanks, I hope you have come back after that!This is a hyper-slow blog. You should read the book anyway, even though it will make you cry at the end. Bye! I hope to "see" you soon.
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