El estudiante de Salamanca

El estudiante de Salamanca was a very difficult story to read yet it also opened up my eyes to a new style of writing. I found it interesting that the author had poetry in longer lines, then choppy, and then he started into a play layout. I find it difficult to read poetry in English, so this poem was even more difficult partly due to the different setup. Jose used a lot of description in his writing that I would seem to get lost in and would have no idea what is going on. When we did the excercise in class, it helped being able to break down one part and analyze what he is trying to get across and describe. By understanding the description, I was able to imagine the scene and understand more about what Felix de Montemar was going through or what Elvira was feeling. He is a very powerful writer, and he truely writes in the time of Romanticism. He truely tapped into the emotions of the readers, and he did that well by describing and using different work choice when describing Felix and Elvira. You were able to relate to Elvira and feel her pain while I wanted Felix to have some punishment for his actions. I also liked how this story was a different twist on a Don Juan story. It really offered fresh ideas and way of writing to a new story. Lastly, I think it is amazing the power love can have on people's emotions. How Elvira killed herself because Felix no longer wanted to be with her. While it hurts when one's first true love leaves you, you should never result to killing yourself. Jose really captured Elvira's true pain, and I wish that people did not have to feel those emotions. El estudiante de Salamance was truely an interesting story.