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Horacio's threats to kill himself with his decision to jump, but luckily he survives.

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The circus is sold in order to purchase a mental asylum, which becomes important when Horacio loses his mind

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Horacio begins to confuse Talia with La Maga and sees her playing Hopscotch in the courtyard, which represents his unattainable happiness.

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The Traveler meets Horacio and gets him a job with the circus.

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This is where Horacio stops La Maga's hometown in Uruguay.

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Another theme in this book that adds to Cortazar's rhetoric as an author is the concept that time is not linear. The book does not progress in linear standards

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One of the consistent themes though out the book is Horacio's self-analysis. He feels trapped in the need to conform, and questions every thing he thinks and feels.

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A club formed with Horacio's diverse friends where they discussed literature, music, art, philosophical ideas, and listened to jazz.

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The setting of the book, the main character, Horacio Oliveira, lived in Buenos Aires