Autobiography of Red

by

Anne Carson

Tango Singer Character Analysis

The tango singer performs at Caminito, a tango bar Geryon stumbles into one night in Buenos Aires. Geryon dislikes tango songs and fades in and out of consciousness during her performance. He awakens after the club has cleared out for the night, and he and the singer have a conversation about captivity, guilt, and nothingness.

Tango Singer Quotes in Autobiography of Red

The Autobiography of Red quotes below are all either spoken by Tango Singer or refer to Tango Singer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 31 Quotes

You can’t be alive and think about nothing.

Related Characters: Geryon (speaker), Tango Singer
Page Number: 103
Explanation and Analysis:
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Tango Singer Quotes in Autobiography of Red

The Autobiography of Red quotes below are all either spoken by Tango Singer or refer to Tango Singer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Identity and Creativity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 31 Quotes

You can’t be alive and think about nothing.

Related Characters: Geryon (speaker), Tango Singer
Page Number: 103
Explanation and Analysis: