Juegos de identidad: Ejemplos de metamorfosis en los cuentos de Silvina Ocampo

Abstract

One of the key themes in Silvina Ocampo’s short stories is identity, understood as something that is s constantly being formed, that is changing, that is not necessarily stable. The most radical change in identity is metamorphosis. In the article we duscuss different types of transformation that the characters undergo (into plants, animals, another human being or even an inanimate object) and its meaning. The metamorphosis in Ocampo’s texts is not always unwanted; it can also be a path to freedom.

Keywords

• short story
• metamorphosis
• identity
• freedom
• silvina ocampo