Wednesday, November 16, 2011

First Discussion Question

Instructions
Read and answer each question carefully. Be sure to include examples from the short stories we have read as well as your own personal opinion in your responses.

Una de las temáticas centrales de los cuentos incluidos dentro de La Frontera de Cristal es la superación personal y económica. Se liga la migración a los Estado Unidos como puente para lograr dicha superación. Da ejemplos de cómo observamos esta temática en los cuentos Rio Grande, Rio Bravo y La Frontera de Cristal  y explica cómo es que, desde tu punto de vista, los personajes lograron o no dicha superación.

One of the central themes within the short stories included in the Crystal Frontier is the quest for both personal and economic succes. Migration to the US is seen as a bridge towards acquiring such success. Give examples of this theme found in Rio Grande, Rio Bravo and La Frontera de Cristal and explain, from your point of view, whether the characters in these stories were, in the end, able to achieve economic and personal success.