The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey, by Thornton Wilder, begins with its focus on a bridge in Peru spanning between Lima and Cuzco. This specific bridge was beautiful and thought to be indestructible. The bridge of San Luis Rey collapsed suddenly, taking five people down with it. This troubled the locals and caught the attention of an Italian monk, Brother Juniper. This man had dedicated his life to using science and reason to prove God’s justice. Brother Juniper said, “But this collapse of the bridge of San Luis Rey was a sheer act of God. It afforded a perfect laboratory. Here at last one could surprise His intentions in a pure state” (Wilder, pg. 5). Because the bridge was indestructible, the event could have only been God’s doing. Brother Juniper…

One of the protagonists in Thornton Wilder’s The Bridge of San Luis Rey is Doña Maria- The Marquesa de Montemayor. Doña Maria was born in Lima to a mother, lacking in love. This loveless childhood shaped Doña Maria’s personality and her outlook on love. In contrast to her mother who showed no love, when Doña Maria’s daughter was born, she loved her with a passionate and selfish love, always trying to prove herself to her daughter. At the end and climax of her life, she begins to change her…

Desiree’s Baby by Kate Chopin. In 1893, this short story was published as “The Father of Desiree’s Baby” in a magazine. Madame Valmonde and Monsieur adopted Desiree for the reason she was found abandoned when she was just a little girl. As she grew older, she found the love of her life, Armand as they had so much love for one another. They had a child, and as soon as they had the baby, the relationship turned out to be bitter and complicated. After a few months passed, Armand and Desiree…

Journal #1 The Bridge of San Luis Ray by Thorton Wilder February 2, 2024 POV: Brother Juniper It was a great trip up until that moment. I journeyed to Peru to help convert the locals to Christianity. It had been very successful as many had started practicing the faith and I was able to open a few churches. It brought me joy to see that many believed in Christianity and chose to change their ways. For so long, I have been trying to disprove local religions. I started out by showing there is no…