Questions from: Latin American Boom (see course materials), Gabriel…

Question Answered step-by-step Questions from: Latin American Boom (see course materials), Gabriel… Questions from: Latin American Boom (see course materials), Gabriel Garcia Marquez “Balthazar’s Marvelous Afternoon” (Page. 383), Mario Vargas Llosa “The Challenge” (Page. 390) and Isabel Allende “Clarisa” (see course materials). 1. How is Balthazar characterized in terms of his work and craftsmanship? How is Dr. Octavio Giraldo characterized? 2. What is revealing about the character and description of the rich man, Jose (“Chepe”) Montiel? Why is he described as “obese and hairy”?3 Why do the women on their way to Church think of him as dead? Does all of this suggest Balthazar has made a terrible mistake or that he has scored a great victory?4. Has he found some mysterious freedom in his condition or is he just the victim of the rapacity of others and of his own foolishness? 5. What is the theme of the short story of Mario Vargas Llosa “The Challenge”? In Mario Vargas Llosa’s story who is involved in the plot?6.  Why are the friends of Justo worried? Why does the Gimp plead with Julian? What is your personal opinion about the story’s end? 7. What are the main character differences between Clarisa and her husband? How is the portrayal of women in “Clarisa”? Foreign Language Spanish SPANISH 041 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)