Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s metaphor of solitude to describe Latin America’s relationship with the rest of the world was very relevant in 1982, when he presented his Nobel Prize lecture. Today however, Latin America is diverging from this so-called “fate” and proving itself to be an emerging relevant power in the world. Despite gravitating away from Marquez’s metaphor of solitude, this is exactly what Marquez predicted within his lecture speech. This essay will explore how Latin America was, from the beginning, isolated from the world and unjustly judged by Western powers. It will then proceed to highlight the old and new definition of development for Latin American countries and how this advancement in ideologies fostered lasting growth. Once
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Analyzing the results of this newfound reclamation, this essay identifies how new identities are allowed to grow and how the global presence of Latin American states is increased by their individual interpretations of development and innovation. Subsequently, Latin America is slowly, but surely shifting away from Marquez’s idea of solitude by establishing its own unique identity in the world, but it has yet to fully escape its apparent fate of solitude. In the grand scheme of the rise of world powers, empires and states, the current existence Latin American states are relatively new. Prior to the European colonization of Latin America, it consisted of mainly of smaller indigenous tribes spread throughout the continent, with the exception of the more advanced Incan and Aztec …show more content…
“Latin America has loudly called for the dismantlement, adaptation or tempering of the neoliberal principles in favour of a policy centred on human and social development,” and while said form of government is not akin to Western models, it facilitates a more level playing field for Latin America in the world (Gardina 97). This new form of development has decreased the idea of Latin American solitude, with its rising economies allowing for more global business, exchanges, and influence in the world. Part of the continued existence of the solitude of Latin American has to do with it not being taken seriously in the world due to its extreme dependence on outside states and its lack of self sufficiency. However, the rejection of neoliberal models and its resulting advancements in the twenty-first century has “...compelled the United States to allow Latin Americans more space and initiative for autonomous and home-grown development,” validating that Latin America is a force of its own that can survive and perhaps thrive without dependency on Western states (Gardina 97). It is still a work in progress, but Latin America appears to be escaping its fate of solitude by proving its worth and independency in the global
Analyzing the results of this newfound reclamation, this essay identifies how new identities are allowed to grow and how the global presence of Latin American states is increased by their individual interpretations of development and innovation. Subsequently, Latin America is slowly, but surely shifting away from Marquez’s idea of solitude by establishing its own unique identity in the world, but it has yet to fully escape its apparent fate of solitude. In the grand scheme of the rise of world powers, empires and states, the current existence Latin American states are relatively new. Prior to the European colonization of Latin America, it consisted of mainly of smaller indigenous tribes spread throughout the continent, with the exception of the more advanced Incan and Aztec …show more content…
“Latin America has loudly called for the dismantlement, adaptation or tempering of the neoliberal principles in favour of a policy centred on human and social development,” and while said form of government is not akin to Western models, it facilitates a more level playing field for Latin America in the world (Gardina 97). This new form of development has decreased the idea of Latin American solitude, with its rising economies allowing for more global business, exchanges, and influence in the world. Part of the continued existence of the solitude of Latin American has to do with it not being taken seriously in the world due to its extreme dependence on outside states and its lack of self sufficiency. However, the rejection of neoliberal models and its resulting advancements in the twenty-first century has “...compelled the United States to allow Latin Americans more space and initiative for autonomous and home-grown development,” validating that Latin America is a force of its own that can survive and perhaps thrive without dependency on Western states (Gardina 97). It is still a work in progress, but Latin America appears to be escaping its fate of solitude by proving its worth and independency in the global