With the reading for Cumanda I was having a hard time relating it to the environment but with the reading from Horacio Quiroga it was very simple. The relationship that we have with animals in particular those animals that we are afraid of was shown very well. This was apparent with the inspector who was not a bad guy when it came to humans, but that he "blindly" hated tigers. The treatment of this tiger was incomprehensible, having lived with them peacefully for 12 years they should have known his character. It was fear and jealousy that led to the actions of the people in the village.
We can see this still when it comes to the treatment of wolves in our current society so the story isn't over yet. Albeit I don't know of any recent werewolf stories with wolves being humans...
¡Finzamos!
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2 comments:
I see what you mean. I think Cumanda relates to Quiroga more from the white vs. indigenous conflict than something to do with the animals. Quiroga definately helped put it in perspective. I also think it can be used as a critic on those who have the power in a relation over someone or something else and what their responsibilities are.
I think that we can definitely relate better to Quiroga's story than we can to Cumandá as residents in the state of Utah. We are in a place just surrounded by nature and so close to the animals. I live in the Millcreek area and I see deer every winter. We think we live in civilization but we're just a breath away from nature.
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