Thought 4: Neruda and His Melancholy

Hi all, This week I discuss Neruda’s infatuation with womanly bodies, the connection between women and nature, solitude, loss, grief, and finding completion. Question: Do you think that Neruda is referencing one woman in specific throughout his poems? Why or why not? If not, is he referring to numerous specific women in his life, or …

Thought 2: Desirability, Storytelling, and Loss

Hi Everyone, For our first week of literature, in Mama Blanca’s Memoirs, I discuss the themes of desirability (localized in the discussion of straight vs. curly hair), the magic of storytelling (found in the moments between Mama and Blanca Nieves), and the understanding of loss (comparing the death of Little Rain Cloud – the cow …