Feb
8
Hasta ahora!
Posted by: | February 8, 2010 | Comments Off on Hasta ahora!
I can safely (and confidently) say that this is one of the most interesting Spanish classes I have taken at UBC. I would never have thought to use Wikipedia as a project source, but it’s turning out to be quite an interesting idea. I feel as though the…
Feb
7
The story so far…
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on The story so far…
You’d think sitting down and writing about my experiences with this class thus far would be an easy task, yet I currently find myself at a loss for words. Whatever – Here goes nothing.Truthfully, I am not a fan of literature. I can’t stand it. That is …
Feb
7
el curso en general
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on el curso en general
Hasta ahora, me ha gustado mucho este curso. Los libros son muy interesantes en relación con el realismo mágico. El proyecto de wikipedia de mi grupo se basa en Alejo Carpentier, el que hemos acabado de estudiar. Ya he aprendido muchas cosas sobre é…
Feb
7
Los dos mundos
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Los dos mundos
Uno de los puntos que más me interesó después de haber leído estos dos libros, es la manera en la cual ambos escritores manifiestan de diferentes formas el elemento fantástico a través de sus historias. En mi opinión, Asturias y Carpentier tiene…
Feb
7
Conclusión de Asturias y Carpentier
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Conclusión de Asturias y Carpentier
Después de leer dos libros, de los cuales ninguno era exactamente del género realismo mágico, he encontrado una tema que me interesa. En Leyendas de Guatemala, la lengua que usa Asturias es muy poética. Hay un ritmo en las repeticiones de palabra…
Feb
7
El realismo mágico hasta ahora
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on El realismo mágico hasta ahora
Mis pensamientos hasta ahora… ¿qué decir?Leemos dos libros: Leyendas de Guatemala y El reino de este mundo. No me gustó mucho la primera obra por la dificultad de leerla, además de un lenguaje complicado, las tramas eran demasiado complejas y abs…
Feb
7
35 Days of Spanish 365
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on 35 Days of Spanish 365
Many weeks later, as he sat facing the computer screen hours before the due project, (name was removed for security purposes) was to remember that distant morn when his professor took him to discover magical realism. At that time, UBC was a village of …
Feb
7
365 so far…
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on 365 so far…
so far i have enjoyed certain aspects of the class and found others a little difficult. although i think we all have some background on magical realism, this class really delves into it in great detail. after first reading Asturias i definitely felt …
Feb
7
SAINTS WIN !!!
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on SAINTS WIN !!!
oh how I wish I could fill up my blog describing the magnificence of this Sunday’s super bowl :)not to worry instead I will summarize my general overview of Asturias and Carpentier. The magical realism novels we have read as part of ESPN 365. I really …
Feb
7
Thus Far
Posted by: | February 7, 2010 | Comments Off on Thus Far
So, Asturias. Reading Leyendas de Guatemala was an experience. Honestly I found it challenging and difficult to follow and analyze. The entire text was extremely metaphorical, and since I apparently don’t understand subtlety, I had a difficult time …
