1. Why does Mario Vargas Llosa say that “only in the cultural arena is Latin America’s integration a reality”?
Llosa says, “only in the cultural arena is Latin America’s integration a reality”; he is trying to portray that cultural aspects, like writing and art, have found what “unites” Latin America, where as in other areas, such as politics, have failed to define what brings Latin America together, but more of a separation. What Llosa is portraying here is that the creators of Latin America have found what have brought us together, and despite the government’s actions, true integration of Latin America, is a reality from experience and time shown through cultural ways.
2. Name some true differences that exist in Latin America, according …show more content…
Why can’t “mestizaje” be only understood as a fusion of indigenous people and, Spaniard or Portuguese?
Mestizaje, or racial mixing, can’t be labeled as a “fusion of indigenous people, and Spaniards or Portuguese”, because there are more than those cultures for the overall view of Latin America. For example, Africa and Asia have made an impact. Africans made it to the “New World” with the conquistadores,” we see their influence … especially in music”; and Asia’s decorative techniques that have brought on the cultures upbringing of Latin America. So “mestizaje” can’t be only understood as a fusion of indigenous people, but more like an onion that you peel back to expose many different cultural backgrounds.
5. What is the greatest patrimony of Latin America according to the author of the article?
According to Llosa, the greatest patrimony is “to be a continent that lacks an identity because it contains all identities”
6. Read carefully the part of the article that describes colonial art and the elements that it possesses. Then “google” an example of this colonial art, attach the picture and explain where you see the characteristics that Vargas Llosa …show more content…
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Llosa says, “only in the cultural arena is Latin America’s integration a reality”; he is trying to portray that cultural aspects, like writing and art, have found what “unites” Latin America, where as in other areas, such as politics, have failed to define what brings Latin America together, but more of a separation. What Llosa is portraying here is that the creators of Latin America have found what have brought us together, and despite the government’s actions, true integration of Latin America, is a reality from experience and time shown through cultural ways.
2. Name some true differences that exist in Latin America, according …show more content…
Why can’t “mestizaje” be only understood as a fusion of indigenous people and, Spaniard or Portuguese?
Mestizaje, or racial mixing, can’t be labeled as a “fusion of indigenous people, and Spaniards or Portuguese”, because there are more than those cultures for the overall view of Latin America. For example, Africa and Asia have made an impact. Africans made it to the “New World” with the conquistadores,” we see their influence … especially in music”; and Asia’s decorative techniques that have brought on the cultures upbringing of Latin America. So “mestizaje” can’t be only understood as a fusion of indigenous people, but more like an onion that you peel back to expose many different cultural backgrounds.
5. What is the greatest patrimony of Latin America according to the author of the article?
According to Llosa, the greatest patrimony is “to be a continent that lacks an identity because it contains all identities”
6. Read carefully the part of the article that describes colonial art and the elements that it possesses. Then “google” an example of this colonial art, attach the picture and explain where you see the characteristics that Vargas Llosa …show more content…
This piece displays the “body features”, “colors and landscape,” and “syncretism of