Pedro Páramo (Identities and Issues in Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Juan Rulfo
- First Published: 1955
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction, Magical Realism, Fantasy
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Rural or country life, Guilt, Native Americans or American Indians, Fate or fatalism, Catholics or Catholic Church, Mexico or Mexicans, Ghost towns, Ethnology
- Locales: Jalisco, Mexico
The Work
Pedro Páramo is one of the most important Mexican novels of the second half of the twentieth century. In episodes that recall a number of universal myths, and with Mexican characters who recall Odysseus, Telemachus, Oedipus, Electra, and others, Rulfo tells about people searching for identity in love, family origins, and interpersonal relationships.
Juan Preciado is sent by his mother Dolores to find Pedro Páramo, the father he never knew. Páramo abandoned Juan and Dolores before Juan was born. Juan’s half-brother Abundio guides him to Comala,...
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