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Week 3: Cartucho
Posted by: owen chernikhowsky
When I first read excerpts from Cartucho for SPAN 280 in 2021, I was surprised at how difficult to read I found it. Not in the typical sense that it is difficult to understand, but in that it is hard to find anything constant to latch on to. Even having read the full book, this […] read full post >>
Blog #3 – Cartucho
Posted by: Cadence
Cartucho by Nellie Campobello was quite a jarring book. The first story that I found quite jarring was “El ‘Kirilí”. The contrast between that story and the one before was extraordinary. Due to the writing being so blunt and young, I... read full post >>
Blog #3 – Cartucho
Posted by: Cadence
Cartucho by Nellie Campobello was quite a jarring book. The first story that I found quite jarring was “El ‘Kirilí”. The contrast between that story and the one before was extraordinary. Due to the writing being so blunt and young, I... read full post >>
Week 3 – Campobello’s Cartucho
Posted by: Daisy
Week 3 - Campobello's CartuchoI really enjoyed reading through Campobello's Cartucho this week! It was my first time reading anything related to the revolution, which at first made me think that I wouldn’t be super invested in it, but in the end, I rea... read full post >>
Week 3 – Campobello’s Cartucho
Posted by: Daisy
Week 3 - Campobello's CartuchoI really enjoyed reading through Campobello's Cartucho this week! It was my first time reading anything related to the revolution, which at first made me think that I wouldn’t be super invested in it, but in the end, I rea... read full post >>
Week 3: The Underdogs
Posted by: rebeca ponce
I really enjoyed and was fascinated by this week’s reading “The Underdogs”, as this was an opportunity to read and learn about the Mexican Revolution from another perspective. Back at home in Mexico, every year I was surrounded by the Mexican Revolution, either in history class or during the festivities. A beautiful sense of patriotism […] read full post >>
Week 3: Cartucho – Nellie Campobello
Posted by: Elisabeth Herrington
Week 2: Cartucho Reading Cartucho this week was an interesting experience given the actual structure of the book, especially how parts were divided into 1-2 page stories. Each “story” seemed almost like an excerpt of something bigger as they... read full post >>
Week 3: Cartucho – Nellie Campobello
Posted by: Elisabeth Herrington
Week 2: Cartucho Reading Cartucho this week was an interesting experience given the actual structure of the book, especially how parts were divided into 1-2 page stories. Each “story” seemed almost like an excerpt of something bigger as they... read full post >>
Week 3: The Underdogs
Posted by: Mai N
Wow! What a read. I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. I definitely enjoyed reading it more than I enjoyed Mama Blana’s Memoirs. Firstly, I enjoyed the style of writing, it was very easy to follow as it was mostly dialogue that was inte... read full post >>
Week 3: The Underdogs
Posted by: Mai N
Wow! What a read. I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. I definitely enjoyed reading it more than I enjoyed Mama Blana’s Memoirs. Firstly, I enjoyed the style of writing, it was very easy to follow as it was mostly dialogue that was inte... read full post >>
