algunas observaciones

Just finished Réquiem por un campesino español , and found the reading to be quite entertaining! Not the kind of funny, care-free entertainment that I look for when I am trying to relax and forget about school for a little while (obviously), but I actually enjoyed reading this book. I was a little nervous on Wednesday when RH asked if anyone had read the book before and the students that had mostly responded that it was "ok". Which is fine of course, but what I enjoyed most about the book was that I was able to make observations while I was reading. Perhaps because I did have too many problems with comprehension. Being able to know what is going on in the text is helpful, and I felt for one of the first times able to analyze a text in Spanish while reading it. I was able to make connections within the text, recognizing certain themes and ideas that might be useful for writing the next paper. I would like to list some of my observations! : the use of animals in the text (especially in comparison to humans), the three enemigos (Cástulo Pérez = neither amigo ni enemigo) of Paco, what each represents, how they are different, what role do they play in Paco's asesino...the role of religion and god, la vida de los campesinos, las campanas, the role of music (el romance, los cantos de los campesinos)...just a few topics that would be interesting to analyze within the text!