Last Blog Meditation

The dialogue between Don Valeriano and Paco was the best part/scene of everything we’ve read this quarter. After reading that part, I just felt really excited. Paco showed a lot of courage talking to someone in a more powerful position than him and really demonstrated that he is the hero of the town. I loved when Paco said the following, “¿De qué manera va a negociar el duque? No hay más que dejar los montes, y no volver a pensar en el asunto” (33). The words express so much confidence and bravery! The scene also reminded me of Harry Potter and his will to finish off Lord Voldemort. I felt like Harry acted in the same way as Paco in the seventh book when he was battling the villain for the last time. In that scene, Harry was also in a similar situation as Paco because he was up against someone that was stronger. However, in the end Harry won the duel and Paco won the loyalty of the people in the town (even though he wasn’t alive to see it).