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The Stillness of a Changing Brazil | Chicago News
In this gripping dive into Machado de Assis’s “Memorial de Ayres,” we meet a quiet, introspective bureaucrat frozen in time—Counselor Ayres, who journals his days with chilling objectivity. As Brazil surges toward revolution—abolishing slavery, reshaping society—he remains still, haunted by the belief that his moment for passion is gone. His restrained observations of women like Fidélia and his poetic justifications from Shelley paint a man spiritually detached, a relic in a world rushing forward. Through Ayres’ eyes, we witness history unfolding without him—a haunting portrait of personal…
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