Latin American Boom

Pregunta	Respuesta
Historical context of the Latin American boom	Appears between 1960 and 1970 Political problems in Latin American countries Political and cultural autonomy Military dictatorships in Latin America
Characteristics	Avant-garde novels The texts contain multiple perspectives and various types of narrators Non-linear time Use of neologisms and puns Creation of a new reality between the fantastic and the everyday
Themes	History and politics Questioning of regional and national identity Social complaint Criticism of bourgeois values
Magic realism	Covers myths and legends Multiple narrators Search for truth, identity and sensitivity The fantastic and magical is seen as normal
Rise of magical realism	It arises from the discrepancies between technological culture and superstition Allows expression during dictatorships
The time in the magical realism	Chronological time Break time: the time jumps between the past, present and future. Static time: stops while the characters continue to express themselves. Time is contradictory.

Resumen del Recurso

	Creado por Lic. Andrea Lecaro hace casi 6 años