I can’t believe this is our last post, I literally remember writing my first blog post on proust, on my way to Vancouver, this has been an interesting journey for sure. I took RMST courses both semesters, and I’m definitely looking forward to taking more in the future! This course was an escape from my […]
In Valeria Luiselli’s “Faces in the Crowd,” the reader is taken into a world in which the lines between truth and fiction, past and present, are not just mixed, they are purposely hidden. This makes me think about what it means to tell a story and who we are. The investigation of the concept of […]
Let me to get right into this, the book seemed to be split into two parts, with separate protagonists in each: society in the first section and death in the second. The author uses long, twisted sentences without punctuation (hence, the title). Reading this was a little difficult for me at times. Because of the […]
Even though I’m not a huge fan of action and thriller novels, out of all the books we’ve read, I thought this one was the easiest to understand. Piglia toys with the lines separating fact from fiction in this book, utilizing actual occurrences as a springboard for more in-depth subjects. The story interacts with Argentine literary […]
When talking about illicit relationships that make all of us uncomfortable in some way or the other this class ate and left no crumbs, so did this book honestly. But this was definitely an interesting read, I also think it might be the best one so far. Duras’s story goes well beyond a straightforward romance […]
“Deep Rivers” revolves around Ernesto, a young child torn between two different worlds. With an indigenous mother who speaks Quechua and a father who is of Spanish descent, he has a mestizo background and is at the intersection of two overlapping cultures. Through the protagonist’s perspective, the book explores the complications that intercultural and bicultural […]
The novel “Agostino” chronicles the journey of its title character, a young child approaching adolescence, navigating through the turbulent waters of emerging sexuality and self-discovery. Moravia portrays Agostino’s path with sensitivity and nuance, skillfully capturing the essence of youth. At first, I thought the novel would be about coming of age, a charming summer romance, or something […]
This book is definitely my favourite one yet. “The Shrouded Woman” is ultimately a story of revolt, a violation of social norms and patriarchal restrictions. Bombal portrays a woman who defies societal expectations about her role through the character of Ana María. Rather, Ana María challenges the confining grip of custom and expectation by asserting […]
