Pedro Paramo had an incalculable impact on Latin American literature (Gabriel García Márquez claimed to have memorized every word and described reading the book as “life-changing”) and it is often described as “a classic, to be read again and again”.ĭesigned for students with advanced reading and speaking ability, this course will give you the opportunity to continue polishing your comprehension and conversation skills as we read and analyze Pedro Paramo. In his poignant tale about a powerful landowner, his family, and his town, Rulfo subtly reveals the social circumstances and tensions that fueled the Mexican Revolution, the role of the Church in maintaining power structures, love in all its insanity, the pride and identity wrapped up in the land itself. This short novel, the only one Rulfo wrote, employed a unique, trailblazing style which alternates in the telling of stories past and present from different perspectives, weaving together voices that cumulatively unveil the history of a deserted Mexican village and its inhabitants.
Course Description: In this advanced immersion literature course, students will have the chance to read one of the most legendary Spanish-language novels, Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo.
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