- Miro was a Spanish painter who lived from 1893 – 1983. When the book refers to a “Miro” it is referring to one of his paintings. His style of painting was unique and unlike others’, but some claim that his style is closest to Surrealism. Some of his famous works include the Nord-Sud, Horse, Pipe and Red Flower, and Spanish Dancer.
- There are many characters in this book, and many that I would consider to be primary characters. What is interesting about this book is that each character has a role. They are not just “extras”, but each character can be considered a primary character and adds certain elements to the story. Here is a list of the more prevalent primary characters.
- Corrigan
- Ciaran
- Tillie
- Jazzlyn
- Adelita
- Claire
- Gloria
- Lara
- Blaine
- Fernando Marcano
- Compton
- Kid
There are so many intersections in this book. The one that intrigues me the most is Lara and Tillie, when they meet in “The House that Horse Built”.
What intrigues me the most is simply the fact that Lara took the effort to go visit Tillie and to get her to be able to see her grandkids. I feel as if they are both regretful of different things. Lara regrets not stopping when they crashed, and Tillie regrets allowing Jazzlyn to follow the same path she did as a prostitute. Yet, their regrets take them down unbelievably different paths. Lara falls in love with Ciaran, anb Tillie kills herself. Regrets can make people do crazy things.
I also thought the collision between Lara and Tillie was intriguing because they are both people with a very regretful past. Although they knew almost nothing of each other, it seemed as if they needed one another while talking in the prison. Lara needed to show kindness to someone that she hurt as a result of her past mistakes, and Tillie needed some type of compassion while being separated from her grandchildren.
I loved how your post was precise and straight to the point. I agree with you that none of the characters that are presented in this book are “extras.”