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Indigenous Teachings and "Deep Rivers"
Posted by: Lauren Waring
Arguedas “Deep Rivers” is ultimately a testament to his life growing up and the harsh intersectionality of trying to exist in two worlds. He had a similar upbringing to that of Ernesto and ... read full post >>
Reflection – Deep Rivers by José María Arguedas
Posted by: Marcus
Deep Rivers by José María Arguedas gives a violent and ugly depiction of life while at the same immersing you in the beauty of the world and the natural world. The author spends significant time creating a detailed depiction of the vivid Peruvian... read full post >>
Reflection – Deep Rivers by José María Arguedas
Posted by: Marcus
Deep Rivers by José María Arguedas gives a violent and ugly depiction of life while at the same immersing you in the beauty of the world and the natural world. The author spends significant time creating a detailed depiction of the vivid Peruvian... read full post >>
Arguedas’s Deep Waters
Posted by: myra jain
“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 […] read full post >>
Black Shack Alley: Beyond Tangible Limits
Posted by: Farahnaz
I really liked this novel and the themes of perseverance throughout. From the start of the book where a younger José despite his circumstances is seen meeting up with his friends and causing a raucous. While I can’t relate completely to his situation, I found myself reminiscing on my own childhood where my own gang […] read full post >>
Black Shack Alley, Zobel
Posted by: Samantha
Hello everyone! Week 6's reading is Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel, the longest book we have read so far. While past books were able to delve into topics in immense detail with only a small amount of pages, I liked that this reading had more s... read full post >>
Black Shack Alley, Zobel
Posted by: Samantha
Hello everyone! Week 6's reading is Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel, the longest book we have read so far. While past books were able to delve into topics in immense detail with only a small amount of pages, I liked that this reading had more s... read full post >>
(Leaving) Black Shack Alley
Posted by: Rowan
Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. The book for this week is Black Sheep Alley by Joseph Zobel. The book tells the coming-of-age tale of the author José, a young boy growing up on the island of Martinique, an overseas region of france and former colony. I really enjoyed the read, and found it […] read full post >>
Love, oppression, and growing up
Posted by: klewis05
Okay, Black Shack Alley… this is a really good read, and though it can feel slow at times, I appreciate how Zobel brings us from the narrator’s life as just a small boy at the age of five all the way into his adolescence, without ever making the narrative feel rushed or forced. The simple […] read full post >>
Week 6 – Tears were shed
Posted by: Ludivine Cat
Hey everyone!! Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you are all surrounded by love on this day. This week’s book was « Black Shack Alley » by Joseph Zobel, and I have to be honest. It made me cry. It was really sad. It shows what it means to fight for your dreams when the odds are SERIOUSLY […] read full post >>
