Death with interruptions is a story that is “torn between the hope of living forever and the fear of never dying”.(pg74). The novel is divided into two halves. The novel’s first part begins with the shocking news of no death recorded in an unnamed city on New Year as soon as the clock strikes 12. […]
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“As in a game of chess, death advanced her queen. A few more moves should open the way to a checkmate, and the game will end.” (186) Is the wish for immortality a blessing or a curse? That answer seems simple. What begins as a celebration devolves into the unknown. Humanity’s fear of death is […]
Posted in Blogs, Saramago | Tagged with absurdism, death, Existentialism, futility, humanity, immortality, life, limbo, morality, murder, Music, personification
This book was long. Yet so immersive and so interesting, with its integrated Quechuan words with their translations at the footnote. I found the usage of these untranslated words helped me understand and visualize the culture the author has tried to portray. In addition to the descriptions of towns, the churches, the bell ringing, lighting […]
Posted in Arguedas, Blogs | Tagged with alienation, childhood, Colonialism, culture, injustice, language, Music, postcolonialism, race
I found that this week’s reading was a lot less engaging for me. Maybe it was a result of my busy workload, or the fact that I exclusively read this book before I went to bed, but all in all I found this book a lot harder to follow than the last few we have […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Arguedes, Belonging, colonization, identity, Music
I found that the novel ‘Deep Rivers’ by Arguedas was a little intimidating to read as it being set in Peruvian Andes emphasizes on the social injustices faced by different races, cultures and customs; racial inequality, colonisation and feelings of discrimination and injustice. To be honest, I was also a little confused at the beginning […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with class, colonization, coming of age, Deep Rivers, identity, injustice, Music, nature, RMST 202 201
Hello! This week’s book is called Deep Rivers and it is written by José María Arguedas. The story is narrated by Ernesto, a young child of mixed blood (both indigenous and white), who is taken to a Catholic boarding school. Ernesto’s coming-of-age experience is chronicled in the book as he struggles with his identity and […]
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with culture, Deep Rivers, Music, RMST 202 Week 6, social injustice
I want to start by saying that I did not come to enjoy this book as much as the others we have read so far, maybe this is because the main character was so and his experiences are so different compared to mine so I was unable to relate to him as …
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Deep Rivers, José María Arguedas’s, Music, nature
I want to start by saying that I did not come to enjoy this book as much as the others we have read so far, maybe this is because the main character was so and his experiences are so different compared to mine so I was unable to relate to him as …
Posted in Blogs | Tagged with Deep Rivers, José María Arguedas’s, Music, nature
“Deep Rivers” by José María Arguedas delves into the intricate dynamics of culture, identity, and the internal conflicts faced by its central character, Ernesto. Unfolding within a societal backdrop marked by ethnic divisions, the novel portrays Ernesto navigating the tumultuous waters of adolescence, contending with two worlds that refuse to coexist harmoniously, even within his […]
Posted in Arguedas, Blogs | Tagged with identity, Internal Conflict, Music, Natural World, Spiritual Renewal
