Cuentos

Reading the Cuentos for class, I found myself hoping I wasn't the only one who was so confused at times. I think I get overwhelmed, because I see a relatively short story and get comfortable on my couch to read it, and before I know it, I'm lost and confused and tired of having to look up every other word and still not understanding the story. I begin to doubt my knowledge of the Spanish language, or any language for that matter, and I feel like I might as well not read anything ever again Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but sometimes I just get discouraged. The Cuentos were no different. I found the vocabulary overwhelming and the story lines hard to follow at times. But the light at the end of the tunnel for me was our class discusssion. We didn't get to go into the stories in depth, but just starting our discussion put me at ease. It's great to be around a group of people who all had different experiences reading the stories and different perspectives to share. I feel better coming to class knowing that I will be able to hear the input of Professor Haidt and my classmates and that before I leave I will be much less confused and feel much less alone than I did when trying to navigate the maze of vocabulary and plot while I was reading the stories. I think Pardo Bazan has a lot to say in such short stories and I look forward to discussing them more.