Questions prompted by Asturias and Arguedas
video for week 3
In José María Arguedas’s “The Pongo’s Dream”, the figure of Saint Francis plays an interesting role when considered in relation to Latin American popular culture. Roman Catholic Latin Americans, and even many people who don’t consider themselves Catholic, oftentimes own iconic representations of saints, such as portraits and medallions. The figure of Saint Francis, inContinue reading “Saints and Folktales: Latin American Pop Culture”
In José María Arguedas’s “The Pongo’s Dream”, the figure of Saint Francis plays an interesting role when considered in relation to Latin American popular culture. Roman Catholic Latin Americans, and even many people who don’t consider themselves Catholic, oftentimes own iconic representations of saints, such as portraits and medallions. The figure of Saint Francis, inContinue reading “Saints and Folktales: Latin American Pop Culture”
The Pongo’s Dream This folktale follows a lowly serf and the mistreatment he receives from his cruel master. It ends with the serf’s sweet (see what I did there?) revenge delivered in the form of an omen about the afterlife. The story made me reflect on why we have folktales. Entertainment yes, but the keyContinue reading “Week 3: Folktales and Legends LAST 201”
