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demonstrated the writing techniques and meaning used by Gabriel Garcia Marquez in his novel “Chronicle of a Death Foretold”. The Interactive Oral explains that “Magic Realism” is a writing technique used by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and other writers (mostly latin). Magic Realism takes elements from fantasy and creates a blurry indistinguishable line between reality and fantasy, allowing the author to demonstrate more of a moral truth rather than an absolute truth. “Magic Realism” often comes with…

When I was a baby my mother took me in to get baptized at our local Catholic church to welcome me into the Catholic faith. I wore the little poufy white dress with frilled white socks and the white shoes. My hair was done up in a white bow and wearing a small gold rosary. I was the symbol of purity. Years later when I reached the age of seven, I was beginning my rite of passage of my First Holy Communion. I grew up in a Catholic household continuously going to Catholic Mass every Sunday at one…

The Spanish empire conquered Latin America, which led to the indigenous people conforming to the Spanish way of living and its government. When the Spanish came to Latin America, they didn’t care about the indigenous people. The only thought on their minds was to create a new Spain. In that thought, the Spanish forced the indigenous people to conform to them and do what the Spanish told them to do. Some indigenous people grew tired of it and started to revolt. Two rebellions that pursued during…

all types of genre, grew and developed from its traditional standard in 1970s to the one it is today in 2018. New instruments were added, new rhythms as well, and new lives also. That goes without saying its roots that originally come from the Afro-american music style Although, without a doubt, it always makes sure that it takes away the worries of those with troubled minds and gets them in the floor dancing all together leading to a magical night. Salsa is heard throughout the world but…

Magical Realism is heavily used by Marquez throughout his stories as a fantasy element blending magic with the real world. His stories, although very diverse, portray the beginning of an era of exaggerated reality. In his story “Tuesday Siesta,” Marquez approaches magical realism through a political lens and a personal perspective as he emphasizes the oppression of the lower class by the upper class. Marquez explains the developments in history that led to the exploitation of the “third-class”…

General Rambo The Great depression was a time of poverty countries faced all around the world. It was a timer that parents weren’t able to find jobs to be able to care for their families. However, not all countries experienced this event the same way, and many didn’t have a hero to save them from starvation like Argentina did. Argentinas hero was gen eral Rambo. General Rambo was on active duty in peru when he heard aboiut the trouble his country was facing. As soon as he did he…

Haiti’s political climate during the settings of Krik? Krak! Was quite rough. There were very difficult circumstances involving the government and politics that the many characters in each story faced. During this time, the government seemed to be a very big deal whereas anyone who disagreed with the ideas of those in charge was killed, for example, the many members of the Youth Federation in the story “Children of the Sea”. In “Nineteen Thirty-Seven” the story of a woman who was imprisoned, due…

Venezuela Venezuela has a unique formation of the government, it is a federal presidential republic, but unlike the US and other federal governments, the power is very centralized. The president, as the chief executive is the head of state and head of government. However, the federal is consist of 72 individual islands of 11 federally controlled island groups, but the central government has lots of power in federally controlled areas and all 23 states. The nominal selectorate of Venezuela are…

COLUMBUS DAY In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. As holidays go, Columbus Day is a pretty harmless one. The banks close (as they find any excuse to) and some of us go about our merry working way as kindergarteners take the cue to begin making make hand-shaped turkeys and construction paper headdresses. But why? Why are we celebrating this one man? This murderer and destroyer of worlds — both directly and indirectly — why are we honoring him? He had three ships and…

democratic evolution in Latin America is captivating when learning its struggle to strengthen democracy. Latin America was beginning to implement democracy in all its regions and now it is struggling to ensure democratic rule stays, when it should be discovering ways to further reinforce the system. To first understand what is occurring, it is essential to comprehend the history that brought democracy to Latin America. The most widespread wave of democratization that Latin America has…