The Shadow of the Wind-Week 5, Post A

It may be because of the time period that this novel takes place, but I noticed a higher degree of Anti-Semitism in the novel which takes place in Barcelona. The novel takes place during the 1940s, right after the Spanish Civil War. I'm sure the only reason I noticed this is because of the time period the novel is set in. There was a large amount of Anti-Semitism during the 1940s due to the rise of the Nazi party and of Hitler. I am not very knowlegeable about the level of Anti-Semitism in Spain at the time, but I am quite aware of how the countries around Spain felt in terms of Anti-Semitism. I am currently taking a course in A.P. European History. The quote that stuck out the most to me was this: "'The man is going to get you into trouble one of these days, mark my words. He's an anarchist, a Mason, or a Jew at the very least. With that great big nose of his-'" A woman in the novel made this statement about a man who spent his days as a polite watchmaker, and his nights as a transvestite. It is safe to say that there was a lot of intoleration to the homosexuals of the time as well.