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I was not sure what to expect from this book based on what I would presume a novel of this type to be like that is assembled from various recollections from the time of Campobello’s young life. The many short stories felt as though I was reading …
I was not sure what to expect from this book based on what I would presume a novel of this type to be like that is assembled from various recollections from the time of Campobello’s young life. The many short stories felt as though I was reading …
After finishing The Underdogs (Los de Abajo), I came to the conclusion that there are two ways to read and interpret this book. The first way is to read the book from the descriptions and explanations given to us throughout the character dialogues in all three parts, and to read the book quite literally as […]
Before I watched the lecture video for Cartucho, I was feeling very overwhelmed of the book. I found the book easy to read, but very difficult to comprehend and follow, if that makes sense. But after watching the video lecture, I felt a sense of ease when Professor Beasley-Murray said that the book being difficult […]
Throughout the novel, Cartucho, Campobello explores several prominent themes through vignettes and the recalling of memories during the Mexican Revolution. The themes throughout the novel include suffering, brutality, violence, and identity, and was written at a time of political, economic, and social turmoil in the country. Divided into three sections, and comprised of many short […]
Mariano Azuela’s “Underdogs” was an interesting novel. Touted as “the” novel of the Mexican Revolution, I can kinda see why. Personally, I’m not too familiar with the specifics of the Mexican Revolution, but I do know about other revolutions so I…
Mariano Azuela’s “Underdogs” was an interesting novel. Touted as “the” novel of the Mexican Revolution, I can kinda see why. Personally, I’m not too familiar with the specifics of the Mexican Revolution, but I do know about other revolutions so I…
