(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of Spanish

Reference Text: "The Alienist" by Machado de Assis "Crazy world, senseless world! There is much talk about alienists and the alienated; but who will say that there is a man who does not deserve either of these names? Simão Bacamarte was now studying cases of temporary madness; they were the most common, and for them he invented a curative system, which was constant observation and incessant contradiction. Thus, a countryman was caught in flagrant delirium in the Matriz Square, shouting against the justice of the place; he was avenging the fine he had paid, cursing the justice and the judges." Considering the excerpt above and what we have learned about social criticism, construct your answer in two items: a) In what aspects does the author Machado de Assis criticize the society of his time and how does this transpire in this passage? b) Considering Machado de Assis's writing style, how is this criticism structured in the text and how do you believe this influences the reader's perception?