The Slum
Summary & Analysis
Pick one section: in each one, you get a summary of what happens, followed by the passages with analysis.
- Chapters I to IIJoão Romão's Tenement and Miranda's Townhouse
- Chapters III to VThe Tenement Wakes and Romão Hires Jerônimo
- Chapters VI to VIIRita Baiana's Sunday and the Pagode
- Chapters VIII to IXJerônimo, Leocádia and Florinda's Scandal
- Chapters X to XIThe Baron's Title, the Razor Slashing and Pombinha's Visit
- Chapters XII to XIVMarriage, a Rival Tenement and a Plan for Revenge
- Chapters XV to XVIIFirmo's Death, Piedade's Fight, and the Fire
- Chapters XVIII to XXLibório, the Construction Work, and Piedade's Fall
- Chapters XXI to XXIIIBertoleza's End and Romão's Rise