This week’s reading is “the introduction to Magic Realism”, and it was interesting to read it with the spoilers the…
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This was a somewhat confusing but welcomed read. Compared to last weeks Labyrinths, this book was a breath of fresh air. While nothing will ever be as confusing as last weeks read, I will say this book did come a close second. The narration between Juan and Pedro was confusing and a bit hard to […]
This was a welcome change of pace after the brain-bashing I took from last week’s reading. I like that this tale isn’t linear, leans into the abstract, toys with the idea of time and purgatory, yet reads quite smoothly despite these inherent complexities. I didn’t struggle through this one—rather, I very much enjoyed it. And […]
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After Borges, I welcomed the opportunity to read a novel with actual characters and a straightforward plot, so I was intrigued by the first few pages of this book. And though I enjoyed this book more than Borges, I was overcome by the lack of straightforwardness I encountered while trying to piece together every little […]
I’m not going to lie, this book was one of the most confusing, yet compelling books I’ve read. Out of all the books I’ve read so far this semester, I found this one to be the most mentally challenging (yes, even more than Borges). A lot of energy was s…
Posted in Blogs, Rulfo | Tagged with caudillo, fatherhood, judgement, Pedro Paramo
I’m not going to lie, this book was one of the most confusing, yet compelling books I’ve read. Out of all the books I’ve read so far this semester, I found this one to be the most mentally challenging (yes, even more than Borges). A lot of energy was s…
Hi all, This week I discuss some key themes in Pedro Paramo – mainly the idea of ‘bad blood’, how religious doctrine (catholic in this case) is irreconcilable with giving into earthly pressures, and hegemony and monopolization. Question: Is Pedro to blame for the story’s ensuing consequences? Do you think this is a case of …
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The journey through the collection of short stories in Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges was nothing less than a tumultuous ride. At first, Borges’ style of writing in the opening story, “Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius” left me feeling disoriented, as I struggled to comprehend the theme and keep pace with his whimsical flow of thoughts. […]
After reading the first few pages of the book, I must admit that I felt unsure of the path the story was taking. Perhaps I was extra tired while beginning the book but I had trouble following the relevance of the man in the mirror, and the passage that…
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After reading the first few pages of the book, I must admit that I felt unsure of the path the story was taking. Perhaps I was extra tired while beginning the book but I had trouble following the relevance of the man in the mirror, and the passage that…
