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In Underdogs, Mariano Azuela portrays the political and historical realities of Mexico and the social dimensions of the civil war.  The central theme of war is fortified by themes of power, social class, corruption, justice, morality, and religion... read full post >>

Mariano Azuela’s The Underdogs (originally Los de abajo) follows a the central character Demetrio Macías as he travels through Mexico with an ever growing band of revolutionaries, causing havoc and plundering. some of the themes that most stuck out to me are masculinity, the roles and depiction of women, and the skilful portrayal of disillusionment. Masculinity is a … read full post >>

week3. cartucho – Cartucho was an interesting book to read. It felt very much like a diary of stories captured by the lens of childhood. The storytelling was raw, unabating, and felt somewhat unvarnished in a very brash, poetic manner. The loose, unknowing endings and the vague misplacement in time felt purposeful, and in that […] read full post >>

I read a small portion of this novel when I took SPAN 280; I enjoyed it then and I enjoyed it even more after having read the entire work, after thoroughly immersing myself in the universe of the young narrator. There is something incredibly satisfying about reading a book comprised entirely of vignettes—it’s easier to […] read full post >>

Speaking from the bottom of my heart, I feel that Nellie Campobello’s Cartucho should have been labelled with an 18+ rating due to its extremely graphic and gruesome depiction of events that occurred in Parral during wartime, as seen through the eyes of a firsthand witness. I appreciated the fragmented style of writing, as the […] read full post >>

 Hello blog readers,     For this week, I chose to read Cartucho by Nellie Campobello. This novel was quite interesting as it was composed of a bunch of small stories. Written through the perspective of a child, the young girl'... read full post >>

 Hello blog readers,     For this week, I chose to read Cartucho by Nellie Campobello. This novel was quite interesting as it was composed of a bunch of small stories. Written through the perspective of a child, the young girl'... read full post >>

 Campobello tells stories of the revolution from a child's perspective. In this way, Campobello can capture the memories for what they are, not judged or changed by maturity or politics. I enjoyed reading this book because I could find overarching... read full post >>

 Campobello tells stories of the revolution from a child's perspective. In this way, Campobello can capture the memories for what they are, not judged or changed by maturity or politics. I enjoyed reading this book because I could find overarching... read full post >>

The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela was certainly a powerful read with its portrayal of the harsh realities of war and revolutions. As someone who knew virtually nothing about the Mexican Revolution before reading this novel, this book certainly opened up ... read full post >>