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 I actually quite enjoyed the reading this week, it was nicely paced and a swift read. I know that this book is an overall question in itself that in the end is still left unanswered, but I felt as though I was ready to keep reading more of this s... read full post >>

 I actually quite enjoyed the reading this week, it was nicely paced and a swift read. I know that this book is an overall question in itself that in the end is still left unanswered, but I felt as though I was ready to keep reading more of this s... read full post >>

This week’s reading, Captain Pantoja and the Special Service by Mario Vargas Llosa was interesting but pretty confusing. I found the style of writing to be interesting and pretty easy to follow along with compared to other readings this term. The authors use of multiple narrators to tell the story from different perspectives through personal …

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This week’s journey through Mario Vargas Llosa’s Captain Pantoja and the Special Service was a somewhat entertaining read. The tale conveyed a sense of exoticism, as the lascivious themes were played out against a backdrop of formality, which was entirely new to me. As emphasized in the lecture, the book cleverly mocks seriousness through seriousness. […] read full post >>

This week’s reading was definitely a different feeling from the other books that we explored up until this point. I actually found this book to be one of the more enjoyable reads thus far, particularly because it really reminds me of a book I recently read–a Narcos literary adaptation that is about a Colombian National […] read full post >>

week9. the hour of the star – There are authors that write to be seen, or to show something greater – a meaning, perhaps – within the story. One Hundred Years of Solitude is a great example of the latter approach – Márquez used that story to depict something greater than the sum of its parts. Lispector, […] read full post >>

This week’s reading was drastically shorter than 100 Years of Solitude, but it did come with a price. Although it was short, it did take me quite a bit of time to finish the book as it was filled with metaphors and vivid imagery through the eyes of Macacbéa. I enjoyed the beginning sentence of […] read full post >>

For this weeks book, I chose Mario Vargas Llosa’s, Captain Pantoja and the Dictatorial Service of Machismo… wait that’s not it. Let me try again… I chose Mario Vargas Llosa’s,Captain Pantoja and the Special Service.  Yeah, that’s the one. Wow, what a way to be introduced to Mario Vargas Llosa. A very courageous narrative to […] read full post >>

For this week's reading I read Captain Pantoja and the Special Service: Mario Vargas Llosa’s Comic Anarchy. Despite its name, I can't say that I found the reading particularly funny. I was pleased to see that Jon discussed the somewhat strange and mess... read full post >>

For this week's reading I read Captain Pantoja and the Special Service: Mario Vargas Llosa’s Comic Anarchy. Despite its name, I can't say that I found the reading particularly funny. I was pleased to see that Jon discussed the somewhat strange and mess... read full post >>