"It was important not to Ask": Silence in Colm Tóibín's "Long Island"

José Carregal-Romero

doi:10.18172/jes.6363

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José Carregal-Romero University of Huelva https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1402-9387

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/jes.6363

Palabras clave:

Brooklyn, Colm Tóibín, Long Island, silencio

Resumen

Haciendo uso de distintas teorías y enfoques, desde su aplicación en la ficción hasta sus dimensiones socioculturales y presencia en todo acto comunicativo, este artículo estudia la importancia del silencio como elemento narrativo y estético en Long Island (2024) de Colm Tóibín, comparándola con su precuela, Brooklyn (2009). El silencio, como se explicará, funciona a distintos niveles en Long Island. El silencio contribuye al desarrollo de la trama, recreando las tensiones entre el ocultamiento y la revelación de información crucial, aspecto sobre el que Tóibín ejerce un claro control para generar suspense en la novela. El silencio, además, también sirve para representar momentos de crisis e indecisión, así como las estrategias de manipulación de sus personajes. Otras veces, no obstante, los silencios abren la puerta a la compresión mutua, y a una mayor cercanía e intimidad entre los protagonistas. Este artículo, por tanto, analiza cómo el silencio no es solamente parte del estilo narrativo de la novela de Tóibín, sino que dota de complejidad y profundidad a sus personajes y temática.

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