La Loba

I was captivated by the introduction of Gavidia’s “La Loba.” From the depiction of El Salvador and how one man could have so much power, such as in the case of don Gerardo Barrios, I automatically put my sights on having this leyenda be another demonstration of the inequalities between the few in power in El Salvador and the majority living in poverty. I was pleasantly surprised on how the leyenda took a turn to the past and detailed how la loba came to be. I enjoyed so much how Gavidia unclothed the current El Salvador and took me on a journey back to a virgin land free from any European influence, architecture, religion, culture, etc. Gavidia at that point was then free to use any form of experimentation with unexpected words and images. Gavidia makes me want to be a better story teller and gives me ideas on how to be more captivating even when writing.