So Far from God (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Ana Castillo
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: The 1970’s to the 1990’s
- Setting: Tome, a small town in New Mexico
- Principal Characters: Sofia, Esperanza, Caridad, Fe, La Loca, Domingo, The narrator
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Magic or magicians, Twentieth century, West, U.S., Rape, Multiculturalism, Mexican Americans, New Mexico, Southwest, Mexico or Mexicans, Bilingualism, Latinos, Machismo, Persian Gulf War
- Locales: Tome, NM
The Novel
Medieval Christian mythology transformed the story of Sofia, the Greek goddess of wisdom, into the inspirational story of a heroic mother and her martyred daughters. So Far from God is Ana Castillo’s modern reinterpretation of the lives and struggles of Sofia and her four daughters, Esperanza, Caridad, Fe, and La Loca. Set in contemporary New Mexico, the novel chronicles how this family, its neighbors, and their community confront and essentially prevail over the obstacles of racism, poverty, exploitation, environmental pollution, and war. The novel,...
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