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Description edit
A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for favors (favors being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- The Man: The man who asks for a boat to search for the unknown island.
- The King: The King rules the kingdom the Man lives in.
- The Cleaning Lady: The woman who opens the doors no one else wants to open.
- The Harbor Master: Following the instructions of the king, he gives the Man a boat.
Quotes edit
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“Indeed, this is the way fate usually treats us, it has already reached out a hand to touch us on the shoulder while we're still muttering to ourselves, It's all over, that's it, who cares anyhow.”
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“If you don't step outside of yourself, you'll never discover who you are.”
The Man -
“You have to leave the island in order to see the island, that we can't see ourselves unless we become free of ourselves.”
The Man -
“Liking is probably the best form of ownership, and ownership the worst form of liking.”
The Man -
“É estranho que tu, sendo homem do mar, me digas isso, que já não há ilhas desconhecidas, homem da terra sou eu, e não ignoro que todas as ilhas, mesmo as conhecidas, são desconhecidas enquanto não desembarcarmos nelas”
The Man -
“Gostar é provavelmente a melhor maneira de ter, ter deve ser a pior maneira de gostar.”
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“Se não sais de ti, não chegas a saber quem és”
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“Que é necessário sair da ilha para ver a ilha, que não nos vemos se não nos saímos de nós”
First Sentence edit
A MAN WENT TO KNOCK AT THE KING'S DOOR AND said, Give me a boat.
Authors & Contributors edit
- José Saramago (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Portuguese
Publisher: Assírio & Alvim
Country: Portugal
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 9723704242
Page Count: 35
Publisher: Assírio & Alvim
Country: Portugal
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 9723704242
Page Count: 35
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PQ9281.A66C6613
- Dewey: 398.2
Subjects edit
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