In Rosaura, jobs are one of the important tools that Denevi uses for characterization. Select one character and analyze what their career says about them and how it contributes to broader themes in the novel.

In “Camilo’s Closet,” Hebert J. Brant argues that Camilo Canegato is actually a closeted gay man. Read that article, and then respond to it. Do you agree with Brant’s reading of the novel? How do gender and sexuality factor into Rosaura a las Diez, both in terms of Camilo’s relationships and more generally?

While Rosa’s letter provides enough evidence for the inspector to arrest the hotel owner, it is unfinished. Does this create a satisfying resolution, or does it leave doubt?