HMMM,.. I need to write a commentary comparing the two texts (Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel and Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.) And da thing is.. i need to choose a topic before writing the commentary but i cnt think of anything right now... The topics shouldn't be social or cultural but literary: Purely on its texts..... One i could have would be the effect of foreshadowing at the beginning of both novels but they are too prosaic and too broad... im looking for topics that are fresh, innovative and something extraordinary... Before anything i would like to say that many topics as you could think of are greatly appreciated... TNX folks...!!
Well, nobody else has spoken up so far. My wife specialized in Latin American literature when she was getting her M.A. and I read all her papers, and her thesis on García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" (although I couldn't make it through the book itself Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!), so you'll have to make do with me. If the term "magic realism" rings a bell it would be a great place to start. If it doesn't ring a bell, then it would be a really great place to start.
Do u mean if it doesn't ring a bell, then it won't be a really great place to start? i don't get it....k anyway, tnx a bunch
I just meant that if you're not familiar with magic realism, a style that pervades much of modern Latin American literature, you should investigate it. It's a little too deep for me--I read Jean Auel and Alan Dean Foster--but your paper will probably receive much more respect if you touch on that aspect of the books. I know that magic realism is surely the most important new motif in literature, and the fact that it did not arise in the English-speaking world makes it all that more topical.
And, if you're not familiar with the term "magic realism," wikipedia is a good place to look. Here, you may also find Gabriel Garcia Marquez mentioned. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism
Geez, do South Americas actually have a written language already? Wow, I'm fuckin' impressed. How many of the population can even read and write it? Baron Max
Well, with only three or four words in the a language, literacy couldn't be all that difficult, could it? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! I measure my own literacy by the ability to read and comprehend "See Spot Run" and "Cat in the Hat". I have problems with anything other than those two monumental works of literature. Baron Max
dudes...i didnt post this thing for u guys to argue about the literacy of South Americans..... i desperately need a topic for my commentary..... a topic which could go compare the two novels as relevantly as possible: Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel and Chronicle of a Death FOretold by Garcia Marquez...
dude, we're not here to do your homework. How about trying to learn something by actually reading the texts and applying yourself?
man i read them all throughout... i just need a topic, coz i cudnt think of any (though i already have several of them)... i wanted something fresh... did i ask u to do my homework instead GET OUTTA HERE man!!!!
You can't criticize these people for acting in a way that is normal on this forum. You've gotten your best answer. If you want to do a study of Latin American literature, the best place to start is by investigating magic realism. Good luck.
God.. finally.. ive got a topic nw... different uses of characterization impact moods, themes, and development of characters reflect the beginning and ending of two novels... basically this is my these statement... gues its fresh enough to impress IB people.. tnx a bunch dude
