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 […]
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…
Having some prior knowledge on the Mexican Revolution, I think that the Underdogs portrays a real sense of what was going on at the time through this fictional story. Mariano Azuela’s writing is easy to follow and I enjoyed reading The Underdogs. At times it was quite graphic, but it really painted a picture of […]
This week I chose to read “The Underdogs” which is a story of the Mexican revolution. For the reading this week, I purchased a hard copy of the book from the bookstore, and this was actually my first time reading a handheld version of something for school in a long time, and it made such […]
I found that I enjoyed reading Mariano Azeula’s novel, The Underdogs, much more than I did De la Parra’s novel, Mama Blanca, last week. The difference in pacing between the two texts was like night and day, with this week’s text having very short, condensed chapters. I also personally found the content more engaging and all […]
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 […]
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…
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…
It can be argued that several wars, if not most of them, have been started by intellectuals. Those few who hold the keys to power in literacy and prestige are often the greatest practicers of spearheading obstinate positions, stirring up the anger of the masses towards any persons viewed as the “enemy” and, above all, […]
