The Devil in Texas (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Aristeo Brito
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism
- Time of Work: The 1850’s to the 1970’s
- Setting: The Texas-Mexico border towns of Presidio and Ojinaga and the surrounding area
- Principal Characters: Ben Lynch (Don Benito), Francisco Uranga (Don Pancho), Rosario (Uranga Lynch), (Tía) Paz, Reyes, Jesús Uranga, José, Sr., José, Jr.
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, West, U.S., Ethnic groups, Immigration or emigration, Mexican Americans, Mexico or Mexicans, Devils or demons, Latinos, Aliens, illegal, Texas
- Locales: Mexico, Texas
The Novel
No plot, as such, exists in this short novel, but the activities of the two main families named in the work may be traced through some one hundred twenty years (1853-1970). The book begins with a prologue, told in the stream-of-consciousness technique, which sets the stage for the following narrative, told from multiple points of view. The next three parts, “Presidio 1883,” “Presidio 1942,” and “Presidio 1970,” illustrate the conflict between Anglos, represented by the Lynch lineage, and Mexicans (who eventually become Mexican Americans, or Chicanos),...
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